Fun Facts About the Name Zabel
- 7 babies named Zabel: U.S. records list 7 babies given the name Zabel from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zabel Mean?
Zabel is an Armenian feminine name meaning "God is my oath," the conventional meaning of the name it comes from, Isabel. Zabel is the Armenian form of Isabel, and Isabel is a medieval European variant of Elizabeth, which derives from the Hebrew name Elisheva. That Hebrew name is usually analyzed as El, "God," plus sheva, "oath." Because sheva can also mean "seven" or "abundance," some explanations render the name "God is abundance," but the customary English meaning is "God is my oath." Zabel is a sound adaptation of Isabel rather than an independent Armenian name with its own etymology.
Zabel Name History & Origins
Zabel entered Armenian as the local form of Isabel. The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, where the name is attested, had close political and cultural ties with Latin and French-speaking states. One medieval bearer was Queen Zabel, also known in English as Isabella of Armenia, who ruled as queen regnant from 1219 to 1252. In later centuries Zabel remained an Armenian given name; the writer Zabel Yesayan (1878 - 1943) is a modern bearer.
How Popular is the Name Zabel?
Zabel 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 2015. Its best rank was #14,446 in 2015.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #14,446 | 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 Zabel Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have aspiration and inspiration, hope and guidance. Since you are intuitive and perceptive and you understand human nature. You have the power to achieve. Diplomacy and discretion make you a good mediator. You are inspired, introspective, and have a good understanding of the human heart. You can have the ability to commercialize your artistic talents successfully. You are often a mystery to others and to yourself. You are always reaching for something higher, without exactly knowing what that "higher" is. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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