Annabel

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Annabel means "lovable" or "gracious" in English and "joyful spirit" in Scottish.
Pronunciation
AN-ə-behl(English)
An-uh-bel (English)
Popularity
Annabel is a popular name across the English-speaking world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. The name has consistently ranked in the top 500 names for girls in the US, and in the top 100 in the UK.

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Annabel Name meanings & History

Annabel has two possible origins, either English or Scottish. Annabel means "lovable" or "gracious" in English and "joyful spirit" in Scottish. Variant of Amabel, with the spelling altered as if it were a combination of Anna and French belle "beautiful". This name appears to have arisen in Scotland in the Middle Ages. Annabel is used as a given name for baby girls. It is commonly used in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Annabel: Action Aries

Synonyms of Annabel:

A: Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious,Action,Aggressive,Assertive

N: Nice,Nutrition,Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neurosis,Nervous

B: Bashful,Beauty,Bountiful,Brains

E: Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Environment,Enliven,Entertain

L: Languid,Lovely,Liaison,Luscious,Lover,Lazy,Legal

Annabel is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Annabel include Annabel Croft, a retired British tennis player, and Annabel Langbein, a New Zealand celebrity cook and television presenter.

2.) ANNABEL (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A name of uncertain etymology which has been in common use in Scotland since the 12th century. Some believe it to be an old Norman name derived from the element arn (eagle) or arin (a hearth). Others think it a variant of Amabel, an Old French name derived from the Latin amabilis (lovable) or from the Gaelic Aine (joy). Its use in the English-speaking world was reinforced by the names Anna and Belle and is often taken as a combination of such. Alternatively, Annabel has been used to Anglicize Barabel, the Gaelic form of Barbara (foreign woman). Var: Annabella, Annabelle. (AN-NAH-BEL)


3.) Annabel (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a combination of Anna + Bel.

Other Forms: Anabele, Annabal, Annahbel, Annebel, Annebele, Annibel, Annibele, Annybel, Annybele


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