Aníbal is a boy's name of Hebrew and Biblical origin meaning “Baal ([the] Lord) [is] my grace.” In 2024 it was given to 34 boys in the United States.
Aníbal at a glance
Gender
Boy name
Origin
Biblical & Christian · Spanish · Portuguese · Greek
Meaning
“Baal ([the] Lord) [is] my grace”
About the name Aníbal
Aníbal belongs to the Biblical & Christian and Spanish tradition. Its meaning — “Baal ([the] Lord) [is] my grace” — is the sense carried by its Hebrew and Biblical roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Aníbal first appears in Social Security records in 1914. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #911 in 1976, and in 2024 34 babies received the name — 3,890 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Aníbal means “Baal ([the] Lord) [is] my grace” in its Hebrew and Biblical roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Aníbal a boy or girl name?
Aníbal is a boy name. In 2024, 34 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Aníbal?
Aníbal comes from the Biblical & Christian, Spanish, Portuguese and Greek tradition.
How popular is the name Aníbal?
Aníbal first appears in US records in 1914. Its best-ever ranking was #911 in 1976, and 34 babies were given the name in 2024.
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