The baby name Sable is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈseɪbəl/ (SAY-bəl).
Sable is English in Origin.
The baby name Sable is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈseɪbəl/ (SAY-bəl).
Sable is English in Origin.
Sable is an English word name drawn from the rich, dark fur of the sable marten and the heraldic term for the color black. The word entered Middle English via Old French sable, ultimately from a Slavic source (Russian sobol’), by way of Germanic trade languages, giving it a cross‑European linguistic trail. As a byname and surname it appears in medieval records tied to the fur trade and heraldry; as a given name it surged modestly in the late 20th century, aligning with the rise of modern word and color names.
Usage today is unisex but tilts feminine in the U.S. and U.K. Pop culture exposures - such as Sable Colby in the 1980s primetime dramas and the 1990s wrestling persona Sable - helped visibility. Contemporary spellings and variants include Sabel and Sayble. The name carries meanings of “black,” “dark,” and “luxurious fur,” evoking sleek elegance.
| Sable Sable is best known as a species of marten, a small omnivorous mammal native to the forested regions of Russia, especially Siberia. It also lives in nearby parts of northern Mongolia, eastern Kazakhstan, China, North Korea, and Hokkaido in Japan. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #278 | 6 | 2,919 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #645 | 14 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #890 | 27 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,027 | 150 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,096 | 33 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Sable is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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