Lovable or my beautiful one
A compound name blending the month name May with the French word 'belle', meaning beautiful. It is also considered a variant of Mabel, which derives from the Latin 'amabilis', meaning lovable.
Less common today
Maybelle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,822 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential country music pioneer and matriarch of the Carter Family
Former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
A prominent local gossip and socialite · Gone with the Wind
