Girl name · Latin
Mabel
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: lovableMabel is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "lovable". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Lovable
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #201 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Mabel
As a girl's name, Mabel comes from Latin and means "lovable". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Mabel on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Mabel on 7 lists.
“Warm, vintage and very porch-friendly”
From Porch goose names, girl porch goose names
“From Amabel, Latin for lovable”
From Female cat names, vintage girl cat names
“From Latin for lovable, vintage and sweet”
From Girl dog names, cute names for little girl dogs
“Lovable; from Latin amabilis. Popular in 12th-century England”
From Medieval names and surnames, medieval female names from England and France
“Vintage and sweet, like a pup in a cardigan”
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“Lovable; a medieval English short form, from Latin amabilis”
From Names that mean love, girl names that mean love
“Lovable; Latin. A top name around 1900, now back”
From Vintage girl names, old fashioned girl names from the 1900s to 1920s
How popular is Mabel?
- US rank in 2025
- #201
- 1,522 babies, 947 per million girls
- Best rank
- #15 in 1891
- Most babies: 3,683 in 1915
- Babies since 1880
- At least 142,284
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 9,976 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 9,899 per million |
| 1900s | 7,387 per million |
| 1910s | 3,774 per million |
| 1920s | 2,052 per million |
| 1930s | 825 per million |
| 1940s | 278 per million |
| 1950s | 95 per million |
| 1960s | 58 per million |
| 1970s | 45 per million |
| 1980s | 45 per million |
| 1990s | 39 per million |
| 2000s | 58 per million |
| 2010s | 269 per million |
| 2020s | 680 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #516 | #452 | #439 | #440 | #428 | #375 | #310 | #278 | #222 | #201 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Mabel
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AmabelLovable (Latin, girl)
- AnablaLovable (Latin, girl)
- AnnabelLovable (Latin, girl)
- AnnabellaLovable (Latin, girl)
- MáibleLovable (Latin, girl)
- MoibealLovable (Latin, girl)
Names spelled like Mabel
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- MaeThe month of May; also a pet form of Mary or Margaret (English, girl)
- MafePet form of María Fernanda (Spanish, girl)
- ManalAchievement, attainment (Arabic, girl)
- MaredA pearl (Greek, girl)
- MarenOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- MasalFairy tale (Turkish, girl)
- MazalLuck, fortune (Hebrew, girl)
- MerelA blackbird (Dutch, girl)
Middle names for Mabel
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
Mabel: common questions
What does the name Mabel mean?
Mabel comes from Latin and means "lovable".
Is Mabel a boy or girl name?
Mabel is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Mabel come from?
Mabel comes from Latin and means "lovable". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Mabel?
Mabel ranked #201 in the US in 2025, with 1,522 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Mabel?
Forms of Mabel with the same meaning and origin include Amabel (English), Anabla (Scottish), Annabel (English), Annabella (English) and Máible (Irish).
What middle names go with Mabel?
Middle names that flow well with Mabel include Belle, Claire, Grace, Isabel and Isabella. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.