The baby name Mabie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-bee (ˈmeɪ.bi),MAB-ee (ˈmæb.i).
The baby name Mabie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-bee (ˈmeɪ.bi),MAB-ee (ˈmæb.i).
Mabie is English, Scottish in Origin.
Mabie is an English and Scottish given name and surname. As a forename it most naturally derives from Mabel, the medieval short form of Amabel, from Latin amabilis, “lovable, dear,” so Mabie carries that affectionate meaning. It also aligns with the Scottish place-name Mabie in Dumfries and Galloway, long used as a surname, adding a gentle nature/place-name flavor. Usage is rare today and tends to be feminine, though it has appeared as a unisex choice.
In Middle English, Mab was a familiar nickname for Amabel/Mabel; the fairy “Queen Mab” in Shakespeare and earlier poets helped keep the sound alive in literature. Surname spellings - Mabie, Mabey, Mabee, Maybee, and Maby - surface in Britain and North America from the 17th century onward. Variants and relatives include Mabel/Mable, Amabel, Mab, and Mabbie/Mabbi(e); some also associate it with Maeve through literary conflation. Overall, Mabie blends vintage charm with a light folkloric shimmer.
Mabie is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 51 times, across 15 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 16 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Mabie is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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