Fable
Meaning
"story, moral tale"
Origin: Latin fabula
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,747
- Total SSA Count
- 41
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fay, Fab
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"story, moral tale"
Origin: Latin fabula
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #3747 for Fable.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Fable at #3747 in the United States.
Fable means "story, moral tale" (Latin fabula origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Fable is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.