Girl

Annette

uh-NET

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“French diminutive of Anna from Hebrew 'Hannah' (grace), with the '-ette' suffix adding feminine delicacy. Popular in mid-20th century with French elegance.”

Popularity Over Time

Annette US popularity rank over timeRank 1376 in 2023 to rank 62 in 1960. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#62#719#13761900192019401960198020002024

Annette is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchHebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

AnneNette

Style

VintageClassicElegantSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Annette Bening (actress)
  • Annette Funicello (entertainer)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across French and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

French diminutive of Anna from Hebrew 'Hannah' (grace), with the '-ette' suffix adding feminine delicacy. Popular in mid-20th century with French elegance.

Annette is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Annette include Anne, Nette.

Names that pair beautifully with Annette include Beatrice, Beatrix, Clara, Imogen, Roscoe.