Save Type Surname (from occupation & ornamental) Usage Russian, Ukrainian, Jewish Scripts Соболь(Russian, Ukrainian) Pronounced Pron. SO-bəl(Russian) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Occupational name for a fur trader, from the Slavic word soboli meaning "sable, marten". As a Jewish name it is ornamental. Related NamesDetails VariantSobel(Jewish) Other Languages & CulturesSoból(Polish) Same SpellingSoból Categories animals, occupations, parts of animals