Rope maker or trader
Derived from the Old French word 'cable', which has roots in Late Latin 'capulum' meaning a halter or lasso. It originally served as an occupational surname for someone who manufactured or sold heavy ropes or cables. In modern times, it is occasionally used as a first name, often associated with strength and connectivity.
Fewer than 5 boys were named Cable in 2025.
Time-traveling mutant soldier Nathan Summers · Marvel Comics
Protagonist in the Western novel and film The Tall T · The Tall T
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
