MABEL  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of AMABEL
Meaning: "beautiful lover"

Victorian favorite still searching for its place in modern life. But if you love offbeat old-fashioned names like Violet or Josephine, only sassier, this is one for you to consider.

Variations:
Amabel, Mabella, Maybull, Mable, Mabbs, Maebell, Maybel, Mabyn, Mayble, Amable, Amaybel, Amaybelle, Maible, Maybelle, Mabelle, Maybeline, Mab, Amayble

International Variations:
Máible (Irish Gaelic) Mabilia (Italian) Moibeal (Scottish)

People who like Mabel also like:

Adelaide, Mae, Hazel, Matilda, Milo, Nathaniel, Oliver

Mabel is being discussed in our message boards:

• Unexpected, soft, and pretty girl names?
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Middle Names for either CLAIRE or ABIGAIL
• big family game!
• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Mabel:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• THE CUTEST CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• THE BABY WITH NO NAME
• HIPPER THAN HIPSTER