A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. There is a Princess Mabel in the Netherlands today, born a commoner and married to Prince Friso. This worked perfectly for my second daughter. Mabel Name Popularity.
Maebell, It was revived in the 19th century after the publication of C. M. Yonge's 1854 novel The Heir of Redclyffe, which featured a character named Mabel (as well as one named Amabel). I ♥ this name!Slew of nicknames! I also don't like how its pronounced in my country. [5], "Mabel on BabyNamer: Baby Names and Meanings", "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Mabel", "Mabel - Meaning of the girl name Mabel at Baby Names Pedia", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mabel&oldid=967882621, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Mabel Timbertoes, a child character in the, Mabel Foyle, Viscountess Gillingham (born The Honourable Mabel Lane Fox), wife of Anthony “Tony” Foyle, Viscount Gillingham in the TV show, This page was last edited on 15 July 2020, at 22:02. Mabel ▼ as a girls' name is pronounced MAY-bel. Usage of these relations of Mabel was widespread 138 years ago (USAGE OF 1.2%) and has become much less since, with forms like Maybelle falling out of fashion. [2]. The meaning of Mabel is just perfect!
Too common?
It only cracked the top 1000 recently. Short form of Amabel. This name is so sweet, I think a cute twin set would be Mabel Anne, and Hazel Penelope.
Several celebs have chosen it, including Chad Lowe, Nenah Cherry, Bruce Willis and Dermot Mulroney. Mabel was the name of my great-great-grandmother and I think it's very sweet and spunky. Mabel is a saucy Victorian favorite searching for its place in modern life; if you love offbeat old-fashioned names like Violet or Josephine, only sassier, Mabel is one for you to consider--it's started making … I hope it gets more use.
Trying to think of a name for her brother coming in 4 months!
so it puts me off the name. Definitely NMS...the sound to me is like a steamer trunk falling down a flight of stairs.
The name Mabel means Lovable and is of English origin. I love the name Mabel now and definitely don't associate with a dog. We're excited that you have an opinion about the name Mabel. Some of Mabel's cultural references include Charlie Chaplin's favorite leading lady Mabel Normand, jazz singer Mabel Mercer, the lead character in Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, and the baby on the sitcom Mad About You (in which Mabel was an acronym for Mothers Always Bring Extra Love--a nice thought). Seems like a sweet, soft, girly name but sadly I associated it with a dog, I'm sure there was dog called Mabel on some children's tv show or something. Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. . Although Amabel is now obsolete, she gave way to the names Annabel and Mabel before her extinction.
It's sweet, pretty and classic, vintage and spunky, with a little bit of clunk and a drizzle of quirk, and a whole lot of gorgeous - what's not to love? It's ready for a comeback! So for me it will always be a 'dogs' name not a child's. I say it more like it's two words, like 'may bee'.
Singer Mabel Mercer.
Please add to or correct the information provided by other members of the Nameberry community. I think it would make a cute girl's name. Its sweet but I think its too common already. Would you like to follow Mabel?
Mabel is an old name. We chose this name because its a strong name.
The meaning is adorable too. I love it! This name is gearing for a big comeback.