Baby name
CLASSIC
🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Mabel
/MAY · bel/
Meaning
“Medieval English contraction of Amabel”
Medieval English contraction of Amabel, from the Latin amabilis meaning lovable; fell out of fashion in the early 20th century and is now firmly in vintage revival mode.
Nicknames
mae
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Peak vintage revival; hit a sweet spot around 2020 and will stay in use for years.
The cultural moment.
Top 100 in England and Wales from around 2015, continuing to climb.