Annabelle
Meaning of Annabelle
Annabelle (pronounced AN-uh-bel) blends the timeless Hebrew grace of “Anna” with the French sparkle of “belle,” gifting it a meaning as poetic as “beautiful grace.” Over the centuries this double-barreled charmer has wandered from medieval Scotland to modern Bollywood playlists, and she seems equally at home beside an Ahuja or a Anderson surname—rather like a sitar riff slipping effortlessly into a jazz ensemble. In the United States her popularity has swayed like a mango tree in the monsoon, peaking around 2014 before settling into a comfortable middle order, which means parents can still choose a familiar yet refreshingly uncrowded classic. Literary minds may think of Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting “Annabel Lee,” while pop-culture buffs recall the occasionally mischievous porcelain doll—proof that even the most graceful beauties have a playful side. Altogether, Annabelle carries an old-world elegance, a hint of French perfume, and just enough contemporary fizz to keep her ringing sweetly in ears from Chennai to Chicago.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as AN-uh-bel (/ˌænəˈbɛl/)
British English
- Pronunced as AN-uh-bel (/ˌanəˈbɛl/)
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Notable People Named Annabelle
| Annabelle Selldorf is a German born, New York based architect, founder of Selldorf Architects, an AIA Fellow and 2016 AIANY Medal of Honor recipient, known for museum and gallery designs including Neue Galerie and the Rubell Museum. |
| Annabelle Rankin was an Australian politician and diplomat who became Queensland's first woman elected to parliament, the nation's first woman federal departmental minister, and the first Australian woman to head a foreign mission. |
| Annabelle Lopez Ochoa is a Belgian and Colombian ballet dancer and choreographer based in Amsterdam. |
| Annabelle Attanasio is an American actress and filmmaker best known for playing Cable McCory on Bull from 2016 to 2018. |
| Annabelle Clinton Imber Tuck - Annabelle Davis Clinton Imber Tuck is an American lawyer and the first woman elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court, serving 13 years as an associate justice and noted for a case she handled as a chancery judge. |
| Annabelle is a French singer and actress, daughter of actor Marcel Mouloudji. |
| Annabelle Dexter-Jones is a New York City born American actress and director known for Succession, American Horror Story, and Under the Silver Lake, daughter of designer Ann Dexter-Jones and Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones, and half sister to Charlotte, Samantha, and Mark Ronson. |
