Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Amabel

Amabel is a female given name from Latin amabilis 'lovable'. Notable people with this name include:Amabel Anderson Arnold (1883–1936), American lawyer Amabel Hume-Campbell, 1st Countess de Grey (1751–1833), British diarist and political writer Lady Amabel Kerr (1846–1906), English writer Amabel Scharff Roberts (1891–1918), American nurse Amabel Williams-Ellis (1894–1984), English writer, critic

  • English
Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#8,597 (2019)
Total Babies
170
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1975
First Year
2024
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#8597
Peak Rank
170
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Amabel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Amabel is a female given name from Latin amabilis 'lovable'. Notable people with this name include:Amabel Anderson Arnold (1883–1936), American lawyer Amabel Hume-Campbell, 1st Countess de Grey (1751–1833), British diarist and political writer Lady Amabel Kerr (1846–1906), English writer Amabel Scharff Roberts (1891–1918), American nurse Amabel Williams-Ellis (1894–1984), English writer, critic

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Amabel

Amabel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 12 Amabels were born — ranking #8,597 that year. As of 2026, Amabel ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 170 Amabels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Amabel

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Amabel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Amabel

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Frequently Asked Questions about Amabel

What does the name Amabel mean?
Amabel is a female given name from Latin amabilis 'lovable'. Notable people with this name include:Amabel Anderson Arnold (1883–1936), American lawyer Amabel Hume-Campbell, 1st Countess de Grey (1751–1833), British diarist and political writer Lady Amabel Kerr (1846–1906), English writer Amabel Scharff Roberts (1891–1918), American nurse Amabel Williams-Ellis (1894–1984), English writer, critic
What is the origin of the name Amabel?
Amabel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Amabel in 2026?
In 2026, Amabel ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Amabel most popular?
Amabel reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #8,597 that year with 12 babies given the name.
Is Amabel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Amabel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Amabel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amabel include Ellenora, Amoret, Aston. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Amabel?
Common variants and related forms of Amabel include Anabella, Anabelle, Annabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Arabella. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Amabel

Amabel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 170 births in the dataset. Amabel's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,597. Use the chart and map above to compare Amabel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.