Anibal
Meaning
“The Spanish form of Hannibal, from Carthaginian Hannibaal, grace of Baal, borne by the general Hannibal Barca.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Anibal peaked in the 2010s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
6,110 people · the #2,383 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 33,333 · median age 61
Among people named Anibal living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 26 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Anibal
People given the name Anibal in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Anibal deep dive
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