Annabella

Latin variation of Annabel
"loving"

Annabella Origin and Meaning

The name Annabella is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "loving".

With the ascent of all names -ella, and even -bella, we predict that Annabella will rise as an alternative for such favorites as Isabella and Angelina. It's possible to spell the name Anabella. Annabel -- along with Anabel, Annabelle, Anabelle, and Annabell -- are potential alternatives.

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.

# 1000 in the US

Annabella Rank in US Top 1000

# 1726 on Nameberry

Annabella Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Annabella Popularity

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

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