Annabel is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Annabel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Annabel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Annabel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Annabel is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “lovable, or grace and beauty”. A variant of Amabel, later reshaped as a blend of Anna and belle.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,974 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10,465 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 588 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 144 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 380 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 Annabel per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (716/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (525/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (35/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (29/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (16/yr).
Annabel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #878 nationally (given to 1,260 babies that year).
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