The first name Amabel
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “lovable”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Amabel means “lovable” in Latin.
Medieval English name apparently based on Latin amabilis (“lovable”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Amabel, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 8 births (#2,887).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amabel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amabel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 5 girls born in the United States were named Amabel, the 15,426th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 12 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Amabel mean?
- Amabel means “lovable” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Amabel?
- Medieval English name apparently based on Latin amabilis (“lovable”).
- How popular is the name Amabel?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Amabel, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2013, with 8 births.
- Is Amabel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 170 US babies named Amabel since 1880 were girls.
- When was Amabel most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Amabel, its highest rank at 8,628th.