Name:
Annette
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Annette is a French diminutive of Anna. Anna is most likely a variant of a Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "gracious" or "favored", because in the Bible she was a sincere and merciful woman. Ultimately the name lost its initial 'h'. Anna was the name of many women belonging to Russian royalty, it is also the main character in 'Anna Karenina', a novel by Leo Tolstoy. Together with its many variations, Anna has been a popular female name for many centuries and is constantly topping the name charts.
Pronunciation:
É™-NET
The Five Elements:
Fire
Also Spelled Like...:
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Famous Annette:
Annette Aguilar : jazz artist
Annette Berr : writer
Annette Bening : actress
Annette Kolb : writer
Annette Meakin : published author
Annette Roome : writer
Annette Smith : writer