Female Name
Annette
a.nɛt
ə.ˈnɛt
a.ˈnɛ.tə
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
Annie characters
Arrested Development characters
asteroids
Bear in the Big Blue House characters
Castlevania characters
Cheers characters
currently out of the US top 1000
diminutives
Dionne family
Disney characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
78/100
classic140%
mature65%
formal120%
upper class100%
natural80%
wholesome120%
refined140%
strange80%
serious80%
Meaning & Etymology
Annette is a French diminutive of Anne, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'. It gained popularity in the English-speaking world, particularly in America during the late 1950s, largely due to the fame of actress Annette Funicello.
Etymology
Original Form:
Anne
Evolution:
From the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor', to the French diminutive Annette.
Source:
French