Mable as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mable

What is the meaning of the name Mable ?

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

Mable is English in Origin.

Mable is an English feminine given name, a longstanding spelling variant of Mabel. The root is medieval Amabel, from Latin amabilis, meaning “lovable” or “dear.” Through everyday speech the initial unstressed syllable dropped, yielding Mabel/Mable; the related French given name Amable and the Italian Amabile preserve the fuller Latin form and sense of “kind, amiable.”

Norman influence carried Amabel into England, where it appears in 12th–14th‑century records before fading. The name was revived in the 19th century, when the streamlined Mabel became standard; Mable emerged alongside it and saw wide use in Britain and especially the United States around 1880–1920. Today it reads as a vintage classic with a soft, friendly sound. Variants and cognates include Mabel, Amabel, Amable (French), Amabile (Italian), and Latin Amabilis; short forms and related nicknames include Mab, Mae/May, and Belle.