Annette

French

"grace"

Annette Origin and Meaning

The name Annette is a girl's name of French origin meaning "grace".

Annette is a French diminutive of Ann which was among the first wave of widely-used girls' names from France, now neglected for so long that it's almost starting to feel stylish again.

Annette Rank in US Top 1000

# 866 in the US

Annette Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1180 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Annette

• 1180 Nameberry 2025
• 365 Unique 2023

20 Names Similar to Annette

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Annette.

• Priscilla
• Rosaline
• Marianne
• Helene
• Marian
• Lucinda
• Annamae
• Clarisse
• Clarice
• Sonia
• Eleanore
• Antonia
• Georgina
• Gillian
• Marlene
• Loretta
• Marguerite
• Silvia
• Dinah
• Anita

Famous People Named Annette

• Annette van Vollenhoven Sekreve, Princess of Orange,Nassau; wife of Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
• Annette Joanne Funicello American singer and actress
• Annette Lu (Hsiu lien), former Vice President of Taiwan
• Annette Carol Bening American actress
• Annette Ngosi "Annie" Ilonzeh American actress
• Annette Faye King New Zealand politician
• Annette Messager French artist
• Annette von Droste Hülshoff, German poet
• Annette Schwarz German adult actress and model
• Annette O'Toole American actress
• Annette Crosbie Scottish actress
• Annette "Netty" Garrett aka NettyPlays British YouTuber
• (Catherine) Annette Hanshaw American jazz singer
• Sandra Annette Bullock American actress

The name Annette in Pop Culture

• Annette Piper character in Lauren DeStefano's "The Internment Chronicles"
• Annette Hargrove character in movie "Cruel Intentions"
• Annette Dominic character in Fire Emblem Three Houses video game