Anabell
Anabell was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 2032nd with 95 babies. More babies were named Anabell in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Annabelle) lovable (from Amabel); folk 'beautiful Anna' · Latin, Scottish, English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201395 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,429babies recorded
What does the name Anabell mean?
Anabell is a spelling of Annabelle, pronounced the same way, so it shares Annabelle's meaning and origin.
Annabelle is a spelling of Annabel, a Scottish name recorded since the 12th century. Wiktionary explains Annabel as a mishearing or misreading of Latin amabilis, "lovable", the same source as Amabel and Mabel; DMNES records Amabel in England from the late 12th century. The popular reading "beautiful Anna", from Anna plus French belle, is a folk etymology, though it has clearly shaped the modern -belle spelling.
amabilis (Latin, “lovable”)
How sure is this? Probable. The link to Amabel is the standard view; the name's early Scottish history is only partly documented.
Other explanations you may read: Anna + belle, 'beautiful Anna'.
Related names: Annabel, Amabel, Mabel, Anabel, Belle.
See also: Latin names, names that mean love.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Annabelle', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Annabel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Amabel', DMNES, Durham University
Anabell popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,605 | 10 |
| 2010 | #2,363 | 80 |
| 2000 | #4,660 | 25 |
| 1990 | #4,528 | 21 |
| 1980 | #3,723 | 21 |
| 1970 | #5,421 | 9 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Anabell, counting every spelling?
Anabell is a spelling of Annabelle, a name family that ranked #298 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 1,092 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annabelle | 891 | #343 | 4,849 |
| Annabel | 91 | #2,065 | 638 |
| Anabelle | 56 | #2,960 | 362 |
| Anabel | 33 | #4,270 | 210 |
| Annabell | 21 | #5,742 | 120 |
| Anabell | — | — | 30 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Anabell?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Anabell are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 14 and 28. That makes Anabell mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Anabell: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Anabell, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Anabell
What does Anabell mean?
Anabell is a spelling of Annabelle, which means “lovable (from Amabel); folk 'beautiful Anna'” (Latin, Scottish, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Anabell?
Anabell was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 2032nd with 95 babies. More babies were named Anabell in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Anabell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Anabell in the US.