Able
Meaning
"breath, vapor, transience"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,312
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Abe
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"breath, vapor, transience"
Origin: Hebrew
"God will establish (variant of Jacob)"
Origin: Hebrew
Able is more popular, ranked #5312 vs #5335 for Jakhai.
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Able is more popular, ranked #5312 compared to Jakhai at #5335 in the United States.
Able means "breath, vapor, transience" (Hebrew origin). Jakhai means "God will establish (variant of Jacob)" (Hebrew origin).
Able is primarily a boy name. Jakhai is primarily a boy name.