ANNABEL  

Gender: F
Origin: Scottish variation of AMABEL
Meaning: "loving"

Popularity in 2008: #801

This might be considered the British form, with Annabelle the French one and the -bella endings Spanish and Italian. No matter what form you use, it's a spirited name that embodies quirky British gentility.

People who like Annabel also like:

Alice, Amelia, Charlotte, Aurora, Cordelia, Fiona, Isla, Ivy, Henry, Jack

Annabel is being discussed in our message boards:

• Urgent help needed with twin names!
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• What being a name nerd does to your brain...
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• Help Brainstorming New Ideas for Baby Kick

Read Nameberry blog posts about Annabel:

• NAMES of the FUTURE
• NAMEBERRY FAVES: The names nameberryites love most
• UNDERRATED NAMES, PART DEUX
• DE-HIPSTERIZE THAT BABY NAME
• NEW ROUTES TO OLD NICKNAMES