Mabel
Diminutive of Amabel, Latin, "lovable"
Actress and singer Mabel King passed away on November 9, 1999. Mabel is an adorable vintage name that fell off the Top 1000 in the early 1960s, only to hop back on in 2013 and head straight up the ranks. Now in the Top 250, Mabel originated as a short form of Amabel, a Medieval name that’s an earlier form of Annabel. With its loving meaning and its similarity to popular nickname-names May and Belle, Mabel is a contemporary favorite.




What I always remember about the name Mabel, is that it was used as the name of the baby on the old TV show Mad About You (Paul Reiser/Helen Hunt). She picked the name Mabel because the letters are an acronym for Mothers Always Bring Extra Love.