Annabella

Variation of Annabel or English compound name, Anna + Bella

"loving or grace + beautiful"

Annabella Origin and Meaning

The name Annabella is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "loving or grace + beautiful".

Annabella is one of a constellation of names that include Anabella, Annabelle, Annabel, Anabel, Annabelle, and Annabell -- all lovely names that have suffered from their association with the eponymous horror movie. Annabella fell off the US Top 1000 in 2021, and ironically, the only version of the name that hangs on in the Top 1000 is Annabelle, the spelling used in the movie.

You might consider this name a variation of the Scottish Annabel, itself a variation of Amabel, which means "loving", or as a combination of Anna and Bella. Either carries a lovely meaning.

Annabella crops up in royal history as the mother of King James I of Scotland, and plays a part in the 1633 play Tis Pity She's a Whore. Sela Ward has a daughter named Annabella, and a current bearer is actress Annabella Sciorra.

Annabella Rank in US Top 1000

# 1000 in the US

Annabella Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1679 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Annabella

• 1000 US 2021
• 1679 Nameberry 2025
• 204 Unique 2023
• 254 Future 2028
• 584 England 2023
• 434 Germany 2016
• 100 Hungary 2022

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Famous People Named Annabella

• Anne Isabella "Annabella" Noel Byron 11th Baroness Wentworth and Baroness Byron, wife of poet George Gordon, Lord Byron
• Annabella Avery "Bella" Thorne American actress
• Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra American actress
• Annabella Stewart Princess of Scotland; daughter of James I
• Annabella Piugattuk Canadian actress
• Annabella (born Suzanne Georgette Charpentier) French actress
• Annabella Incontrera Italian actress
• Annabella Lwin (born Myant Myant Aye) Anglo,Burmese singer of group Bow Wow Wow
• Annabella Raye Sherman daughter of actress Sela Ward

The name Annabella in Pop Culture

• Annabella Wilmot character in 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' by Anne Bronte
• Annabella character in "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry, part of The Giver series