Fun Facts About the Name Cabela
- 86 babies named Cabela: U.S. records list 86 babies given the name Cabela from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Cabela Mean?
Cabela is an uncommon name in English that is used mainly as a family name. No settled etymology for this spelling has been established, and no reliable derivation from a word in a known language has been documented, so its meaning is uncertain.
The name is sometimes compared with the English surnames Cable and Cabel. Cable is generally explained as an occupational surname from Middle English cable, meaning "rope," for a maker or seller of ropes. A common origin with Cabela has not been shown, however, and a resemblance in spelling is not by itself evidence of a shared source.
Cabela Name History & Origins
Cabela is recorded in the United States chiefly as a surname. Richard N. Cabela and his wife Mary began selling fishing flies by mail in 1961 in Chappell, Nebraska, and the business they built took its name from the family surname. That commercial use is the best-known appearance of the spelling, but it is a surname use and does not show an older given-name tradition.
As a first name, Cabela is rare. Because the surname's origin is not documented, the path by which it came to be used as a given name cannot be traced with confidence.
How Popular is the Name Cabela?
Cabela has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #8,565 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #12,485 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #16,130 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #16,324 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #11,989 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #16,938 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #8,565 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #9,728 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #10,583 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #12,371 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #13,722 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #13,956 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Cabela Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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