Annibale

Meaning

Annibale is the Italian form of Hannibal, a name traditionally explained as coming from Punic elements meaning “grace of Baal.” The excerpted 19th-century source also links Annibal/Annibale with this older classical name tradition. In Italian usage it survived after classical times and is still recognized as a historically learned name.

Origin

Fun fact

The 1884 source notes that Annibale lingered on in Italy, famously borne by the artist Annibale Carracci.