Mabel
Mabel is a girl name of English origin, meaning Lovable and dear.
What Mabel means
Lovable and dear.
Mabel sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Mabel comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Mabel is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Mabel?
Mabel does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Mabel
We group Mabel under Love and the long-established classics — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Mabel
These share Mabel's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Romeo — Pilgrim to Rome; the romantic.
- Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
- Maybelle — Lovable and dear.
- Avery — Ruler of the elves; wise.
- Cherish — To hold dear.
- Cordella — Heart; daughter of the sea.
- Edith — Prosperous in war; a rich gift.
- Elsie — Pledged to God.
- Nell — Bright, shining one.
- Ottoline — Prosperous; fortunate.
- Treasure — Something precious and valued.
- Winona — First-born daughter.
More English names
- Linden — The linden tree.
- Maisie — Pearl; child of light.
- Lincoln — Town by the pool.
- Marigold — The golden marigold flower.
- Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
- Marlowe — From the hill by the lake.
- Legend — A celebrated story; a renowned one.
- Mason — Worker in stone.
- Lavender — The fragrant purple flower.
- Maxwell — From the great stream.