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Mable

girl name
Origin
Latin
Syllables
2
Peak era
1900s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

lovable (variant of Mabel)

The story

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Mable's name family

One shared root links 4 names across 2 languages.

Shared root: from Latin amabilis "lovable", medieval Amabel; the Ann- forms were later reshaped toward Anna + belle

The family

MableEnglish · variantMabelEnglish

More branches

AnnabelScottish · variantAnnabellaEnglish · related form

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1900s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mable peaked in the 1900s.

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Popularity in Brazil

70 people · the #52,921 first name in Brazil · median age 17

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Mable

People given the name Mable in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1969. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Mable deep dive

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