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Maybelle

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Pronounced MAY-bel /ˈmeɪ.bɛl/High

Meaning: Blend of Mabel ('lovable', Latin amabilis) and May/belle ('beautiful'); routes layeredMedium

In 30 seconds: Vintage and sweet: Maybelle blends Mabel — 'lovable' — with May and belle, 'beautiful'. Old-fashioned charm, doubly lovely (Mother Maybelle Carter).
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Origin MediumLatin, French
MeaningBlend of Mabel ('lovable', Latin amabilis) and May/belle ('beautiful'); routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#2849 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births60 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 6,366

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191818802025

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

Maybelle is a blend of Mabel — from Latin amabilis, 'lovable' — with May and French belle, 'beautiful' (routes layered, which we note). A warm, old-fashioned name (Maybelle Carter), it charms doubly.

It registers thinly today. Rare, lovable-and-beautiful at the root, and vintage.

Did you know? Maybelle braids Mabel ('lovable', from Latin amabilis) with May and belle ('beautiful') — country legend 'Mother' Maybelle Carter carried the warm vintage name.
Overall data confidence 72%
Behind the Name — Mabel — routes layered

Variations

MabelMaybellMabelle

Nicknames

MayBelle

Famous Bearers

  • ★Maybelle Carter (1909-1978)
    pioneering American country musician and founding member of the Carter Family, known for the Carter scratch guitar technique

If you like Maybelle…

Mabel— the 'lovable' root
Annabelle— a companion -belle name
Mable— a similarly popular pick
Michele— echoes that soft -le sound
Marielle— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maybelle mean?

Maybelle blends Mabel ('lovable') with May and belle ('beautiful'); the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Maybelle?

It's said MAY-bel /ˈmeɪ.bɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Maybelle a boy or girl name?

Maybelle is a girl's name.

How popular is Maybelle?

Maybelle is a rare name in the U.S.

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