Anabelle is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anabelle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anabelle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anabelle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anabelle is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “lovable”. A variant of Annabelle, blending Anna with Latin amabilis meaning lovable.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,919 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 929 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 25 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 75 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Anabelle per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (686/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (108/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Anabelle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #908 nationally (given to 799 babies that year).
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