Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Maebelle isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maebelle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,218
- 0 boys · 1,218 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,731 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +36%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,731 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 320 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Maebelle’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Maebelle, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Maybelle
“one who is lovable”
>99% girls
Madaline
>99% girls
Magdalen
“woman from Magdala”
>99% girls
Hazelle
“from the hazel tree”
>99% girls
Adelene
Adelene is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Mamie
Mamie is connected with Margaret and Mary in English naming traditions.
>99% girls
Marguerite
“resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”
>99% girls
Mathilda
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls