Kable

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How to Pronounce Kable

Pronounced KAY-bul /ˈkeɪbəl/Medium

Meaning: Kable is a K-styled respelling of the English surname Cable, an occupational or nickname surname tied to a maker or seller of rope or cable; the modern spelling gives an old surname a fresh, on-trend look.Low

In 30 seconds: Kable is a modern respelling of the surname Cable, said KAY-bul. It reached a small number of United States boys, mostly since the mid two-thousands.

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningKable is a K-styled respelling of the English surname Cable, an occupational or nickname surname tied to a maker or seller of rope or cable; the modern spelling gives an old surname a fresh, on-trend look.

U.S. rank (2023)#11490 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2011

Total births (all-time)≈ 153

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kable is one of the newer names in this group, surfacing for a handful of boys around 1976 but reaching its modest high in 2011 as surname-style boy names came into fashion.

It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak. A boy named Kable at that height would be a young child now. The name has a crisp, modern sound and fits the current trend of K-spelled surname names.

Did you know? The surname Cable comes from the Old French and Latin word for a strong rope, marking an ancestor who made or worked with cable; the K- spelling reflects the recent taste for reworked surname names.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Kable — Respelling of surname Cable; occupational, rope/cable maker

Variations

CableKabelKabe

Nicknames

KabeKay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kable mean?

It is a modern respelling of the surname Cable, from a word for a maker of rope or cable.

How do you pronounce Kable?

It is said KAY-bul /ˈkeɪbəl/, with the stress on the first syllable.

Is Kable a boy or girl name?

Kable is recorded as a boy's name.

How popular is Kable?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its height in the early twenty-tens.