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Kabel

Quick answerKabel derives from the Arabic word "qabil" (قابل), meaning "capable," "able," or "accepting." The name has roots in Semitic languages and carries connotations of competence and receptiveness.

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,921
TrendStable
Peak year2017
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters5
Numerology4 Chaldean 4
Global rank#4,992

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kabel

Kabel derives from the Arabic word "qabil" (قابل), meaning "capable," "able," or "accepting." The name has roots in Semitic languages and carries connotations of competence and receptiveness.

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Etymology

Kabel derives from the Arabic word "qabil" (قابل), meaning "capable," "able," or "accepting." The name has roots in Semitic languages and carries connotations of competence and receptiveness.

The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking Muslim communities and among Islamic cultures across the Middle East, North Africa, and diaspora populations, with historical usage documented in Islamic naming traditions since medieval times.

Kabel currently ranks #12,921 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.

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