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The baby name Mabel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪbəl/ (MAY-bəl).

Mabel is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪbəl/ (MAY-bəl)

What is the meaning of the name Mabel ?

The baby name Mabel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪbəl/ (MAY-bəl).

Mabel is English in Origin.

Mabel is the medieval English short form of Amabel, which comes from the Latin Amabilis, "lovable" or "dear," ultimately from amare, "to love." Brought to Britain by the Normans, the name shed its initial A in common speech, yielding Mabel by the 12th-13th centuries.

After widespread medieval use, it declined, then surged back in the Victorian era and the early 20th century; literary spotlights include Mabel Stanley in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance (1880) and Mabel Chiltern in Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband (1895). It has reappeared in recent decades with the fashion for vintage classics. Variants and related forms include Amabel, Mabelle, Mable, and Maybelle/Maybel; cognates such as French Aimable and Spanish Amable share the same Latin root. Nicknames range from Mab and Mabs to May and Belle. Annabel/Annabelle is often linked as a later blend influenced by Amabel.

Mabel has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Mabel

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Mabel Neneh Cherry singer ★★★★★ Cameron McVey record producer ★★★★★

Mabel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
HN 0 #22 1 704
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HN Girls 0 #32 7 884
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
AR Girls 0 #44 4,155 8,289
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
UY Girls 0 #50 2,901 6,731
CM 0 #51 6 2,592
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
GH Girls 0 #60 909 6,973
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
PH 0 #84 13 5,607
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
EC 0 #99 17 2,502
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
GH 0 #110 160 5,396
PA 0 #111 20 3,797
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
PA Girls 0 #124 619 9,861
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
PR Girls 0 #126 37 3,171
BO Girls 0 #128 1,402 9,488
AR 0 #131 56 2,915
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BW Girls 0 #145 7 4,216
CR 0 #147 12 5,526
UY 0 #150 28 2,477
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
NG Girls 0 #159 2,178 15,093
Canada Girls 2024 #161 133 2,795
EC Girls 0 #162 80 3,650
CL Girls 0 #169 2,717 14,098
CO Girls 0 #172 5,176 16,140
HK Girls 0 #176 862 16,104
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
SG 0 #182 88 11,010
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
HK 0 #195 169 8,483
MO Girls 0 #198 54 7,056
United States Girls 2024 #201 1,380 8,487
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
NG 0 #206 59 5,926
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
SG Girls 0 #219 502 18,916
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
PE Girls 0 #229 1,991 14,861
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
Spain Girls 0 #243 2,105 5,561
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
BO 0 #247 136 6,868
PE 0 #247 64 6,350
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JM Girls 0 #248 12 7,507
CL 0 #251 185 6,867
TW Girls 0 #261 16 8,139
PH Girls 0 #268 124 13,098
CO 0 #278 244 7,768
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
QA Girls 0 #283 34 15,378
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
MY 0 #293 38 12,352
CN Girls 0 #295 55 8,829
GT 0 #297 18 5,948
Spain 0 #304 154 2,326
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CM Girls 0 #318 241 11,671
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
GH Boys 0 #326 20 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
OM Girls 0 #362 35 15,987
UY Boys 0 #366 34 5,922
CR Girls 0 #375 161 11,342
MX 0 #375 39 8,339
NL 0 #375 17 2,481
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
GT Girls 0 #384 124 7,500
KW Girls 0 #387 129 19,177
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Girls 2020 #391 4 3,215
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
AR Boys 0 #422 46 7,628
PT Girls 0 #432 20 7,952
ZA 0 #432 16 14,421
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
AE Girls 0 #477 77 20,968
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
PS Girls 0 #503 21 10,981
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
MX Girls 0 #521 1,102 17,781
BH 0 #525 29 17,937
ZA Girls 0 #533 857 25,928
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
BO Boys 0 #574 19 9,244
IL Girls 0 #583 35 11,648
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
CL Boys 0 #643 23 13,390
LB 0 #644 15 13,263
IT 0 #675 40 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
MY Girls 0 #714 288 24,821
Finland Girls 2026 #730 9 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
NL Girls 0 #737 220 5,933
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
BR Girls 0 #743 202 12,708
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
SA Girls 0 #802 134 25,931
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #804 35 4,949
PE Boys 0 #853 26 14,506
CO Boys 0 #856 65 15,656
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
IT Girls 0 #890 628 9,415
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NG Boys 0 #924 28 16,906
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
MX Boys 0 #962 21 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,117 12 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,156 21 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Mabel is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
Ireland
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Mabel

Mabel is predominantly a girl's name.
Mabel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmeɪbəl/ (MAY-bəl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mabelle, Mable, Maybelle, Maybel, Maybell and Maebel.
Yes, very popular — Mabel ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Mabel ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Mabel's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Mabel for their child, including Neneh Cherry and Cameron McVey.