Mabel

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“lovable, dear one” — Latin

#2222024 rank
1915peak year
140,754babies named Mabel since 1880
▲ +94%5-year trend

Mabel popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 191518801920196020002024

What does Mabel mean?

From Latin amabilis 'lovable', via medieval Old French Amable. A leading grandma-chic revival name.

OriginLatin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

Names like Mabel

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Famous Mabels

Spellings & variants

AmabelMableMaybelle

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