Able - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Able \a-ble, ab-le\ is a variant of Abel (Hebrew), and the meaning of Able is "breath, vapour".

The baby name Able sounds like Abele, Abell, Abiel and Abyel. Other similar baby names are Abbe, Abe and Abie.

Able is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#12109 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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