Annabel
Meaning
lovable (variant of Amabel)
Annabel's name family
One shared root links 4 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Latin amabilis "lovable", medieval Amabel; the Ann- forms were later reshaped toward Anna + belle
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Annabel peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
184 people · the #26,983 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 10
Among people named Annabel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 36 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Annabel
Most people given the name Annabel in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Annabel deep dive
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