Cabal as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cabal

What is the meaning of the name Cabal ?

The baby name Cabal is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-BAL (/kəˈbæl/); Spanish: ka-BAL (/kaˈbal/).

Cabal is Spanish in Origin.

Cabal carries two distinct lineages. As an English word-name, it comes via French cabale and Medieval Latin cabbala from Hebrew qabbalah, "received tradition"; by the 1600s it meant a secret council or faction, a sense that still colors the name with intrigue. Separately, Cabal appears in Arthurian lore as a Latinized form of Welsh Cafall, the hound of King Arthur remembered at the site called Carn Cabal in Wales, an association that lends heroic, loyal overtones.

As a given name Cabal is rare and modern, used occasionally in English-speaking countries and more familiar as a surname in the Hispanic world. Variants and related forms include Cafall, Caball, and Caval (Arthurian spellings), as well as the phonetic Kabal; conceptually related are Qabalah/Kabbalah. Nicknames might be Cab or Cal. Meaning ranges from "tradition/received lore" to legendary canine valor, depending on the chosen lineage.

⚙ Cabal is seldom given. We count 37 recorded uses of it across 19 countries.