Name meaning & stats
Annett
Annett means “grace, gracious” (French origin). 949 US babies since 1940, peak 1960. Notable Annetts are 2.8× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
“grace, gracious”
FrenchSpelling of Annette
Annette around the world
- Аннетт · Russian
- Аннетт · Ukrainian
- أنيت · Arabic
- אנט · Hebrew
- アネッテ · Japanese
- 安内特 · Chinese
- Annett
- Anaïs · Catalan
- Anete · Latvian
- Annaig · Breton
Famous Annettes
- Annette Bening · American actress (born 1958)
- Annette von Droste-Hülshoff · German composer and writer (1797–1848)
- Annette Kellermann · Australian swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress and writer (1887–197
- Annette O'Toole · American actress (born 1952)
Annette’s name day
- December 9 · Norway
- September 9 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1960
949 US babies were named Annett between 1940 and 2025.
Where Annetts end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 2.8× | Medium · 13 people |
| Chemist | 2.0× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 0.7× | Low · 5 people |
| Professor | 0.9× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are doctors, Annetts show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 153 Annettes spell it Annett
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1960)