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Meaning of name Able

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Meaning

The name Able has the following meaning:

Breath. The second son (and also youngest) of Adam and Eve who was killed by his elder brother, Cain. Despite the tragic history behind the name, Abel remains a popular hit, and bears positive connotations such as "being capable and competent".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Able is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Able for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Abel, of which the name Able is a variant.
USA baby name statistics

Origins

The name Able is very likely a(n) Hebrew variant of the name Abel. See other suggested Hebrew boy baby names.

You might also like to see the other variants of the name Abel.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Able and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Able: Boys - Ismael, Jaron, Javion, Rahsaan, Tobin, Girls - Alize, Anneliese, Bethel, Beulah, Iyana, Kaila, Kenia, Miriam, Moriah, Noma, Sarahi, Shawna, Both genders - Ariel, Jason, Susan

Variants

The name Able is a variant of Abel. Other popular variants of the name Abel are: Abele, Abell, Abelson, Able, Avel, Avele

Style

We think the name Able should fall under the following style category: Biblical.

See other Biblical boy names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Able to be: A tall and slender boy. Quiet and sometimes reserved

In one word, you might describe Able as a(n) "slender" person.

See other "slender" names for boys.

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Famous persons

See the meaning of Abel for names of some famous persons with the name Able or Abel (or their variants).
Andrew (5)
Anthony (12)
Alexander (16)
Angel (45)
Aaron (49)
Aidan (54)
Adam (60)
Adrian (69)
Ashton (128)
Alan (137)
Adrien
Antunio
Ad
Averee
Albrecht
Aeddan
Arto
Abna
Augea
Aseh
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