Meaning of name Mabel

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Meaning

The name Mabel has the following meaning:

Lovable, adorable. It also has the same meaning in Latin and English.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

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As a baby girl name, Mabel is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

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Pronunciation

The name Mabel is pronounced as may-bul

Origins

Mabel originates from the French language.
See other suggested French baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Mabel and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Mabel: Boys - Chauncey, Gage, Jarvis, Nazaire, Raynard, Reynard, Travis, Girls - Bernadette, Chanel, Charlotte, Cherie, Both genders - Desire, Dior, Marie, Michelle

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Mabel: Amable, Amaybel, Amaybelle, Amayble, Mabbs, Mabella, Mabelle, Mabilia (Italian), Mable, Mabyn, Maebell, Maebelle, Maible (Irish Gaelic), Maiybel, Maybeline, Maybelle, Mayble, Maybull, Moibeal (Scottish)

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Mabel are: May, Mabs

Style

We think the name Mabel should fall under the following style category: French.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Mabel to be: A conservative and friendly woman

In one word, you might describe Mabel as a(n) "friendly" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Mabel (or its variants) are:

Mabel Strickland, born on 8 January, a famous politician. Mabel Strickland's background: A Maltese and English journalist and politician, the daughter of Sir Gerald Strickland, the former Prime Minister of Malta.

Mabel Normand, born on 9 November, a famous actress. Mabel Normand's background: An American silent film comedienne and actress. She was accredited as one of the film industry's first female screenwriters, producers and directors.

Mabel Poulton, born on 29 July, a famous actress. Mabel Poulton's background: An English film actress, popular in Britain during the era of silent films.