Meaning of the nameMabel
- Female
- Latin origin
- Ma-bel
Mabel is a feminine name of Latin origin, a medieval form of Amabilis, which is linked to the Latin adjective amābilis, 'lovable'.
- People (2022)
- 3,302
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,636
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,376
- people
Mabel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mabel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (741 people).
3,225 women 77 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Mabel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mabel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Pernambuco 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 528 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 360 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 356 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 320 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 315 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 242 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 210 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 153 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 146 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 138 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 89 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 65 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 45 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 35 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 31 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 23 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Mabel
Wiktionary describes Mabel as a shortening of Amabel, from Latin amābilis, 'lovable' (in English, lovable). Behind the Name presents it as a medieval form of Amabilis, common in the Middle Ages and revived in the nineteenth century. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,302 people named Mabel, with a median age of 45. The name is almost always female.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Mabel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Mabel · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Mabel
What does the name Mabel mean?
Mabel means “lovable”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Mabel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,302 people with the first name Mabel, which ranks it number 3,636 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Mabel a boy's or a girl's name?
Mabel is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,225 women and 77 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Mabel?
Mabel is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Mabel most common?
Proportionally, in Paraíba: 0.004% of the state's population is named Mabel (153 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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