Annabelle
Say it: AN-a-bel/ˈænəbɛl/
GirlMeans often read as "beautiful Anna"9 letters3 syllables
#304
in Ireland (2025)
#308 with spellings combined
13
babies in 2025
#86
best rank (2015)
741
babies since 1979
Down 222
10-year rank change
Annabelle through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | #308 |
| 2024 | 18 | #235 |
| 2023 | 32 | #150 |
| 2022 | 20 | #222 |
| 2021 | 28 | #174 |
| 2020 | 23 | #197 |
| 2019 | 46 | #122 |
| 2018 | 52 | #114 |
| 2017 | 54 | #111 |
| 2016 | 42 | #140 |
| 2015 | 76 | #86 |
| 2014 | 58 | #106 |
| 2013 | 56 | #110 |
| 2012 | 50 | #121 |
| 2011 | 43 | #140 |
| 2010 | 35 | #179 |
| 2009 | 19 | #263 |
| 2008 | 15 | #323 |
| 2007 | 10 | #406 |
| 2006 | 12 | #326 |
| 2005 | 9 | #372 |
| 2004 | 6 | #476 |
| 2003 | 7 | #403 |
| 2002 | 4 | #512 |
| 1999 | 4 | #439 |
| 1998 | 3 | #499 |
| 1980 | 3 | #542 |
| 1979 | 3 | #523 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Annabelle mean?
Often read as "beautiful Anna"
English, a form of Annabel, popularly linked with Anna and the French belle (beautiful).
Say it right
ANabel
The story of Annabelle
Annabelle is a spelling of the older name Annabel. Most people hear it as two parts: Anna, a name that goes back to a Hebrew word for grace, and the French belle, meaning beautiful. That reading is a popular one rather than the proven history of Annabel, whose deeper origin is less clear, but it has shaped how the name is spelled and used.
In Ireland it first appears in the CSO records in 1979, with 3 girls. It stayed very rare until around 2010, then climbed fast. It peaked in 2015, when 76 girls were named Annabelle and it reached number 86. Since then it has fallen back, and in 2025 it was number 304.
The story in Northern Ireland is much the same, with a best rank of number 81 in 2014. The CSO counts Annabelle, Annabel and other spellings separately.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Annabelle (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Annabelle (given name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
At a glance
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Nicknames
AnnieBella
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Annabelle | 13 | 741 |
In Northern Ireland
#231 in 2025 with 7 babies. Best rank #81 (2014); 292 babies since 2000.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.