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
"father"
Origin: Dutch/Germanic
Fable is more popular, ranked #3747 vs #33791 for Vader.
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Fable is more popular, ranked #3747 compared to Vader at #33791 in the United States.
Fable means "story, moral tale" (Latin fabula origin). Vader means "father" (Dutch/Germanic origin).
Fable is primarily a girl name. Vader is primarily a boy name.