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.
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