Girl · Hebrew, through Spanish
Isabella
Say it: iz-uh-BEL-uh
Meaning
A Latinized form of Isabel, the medieval Spanish and Occitan form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva).
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A royal name across medieval Europe, it was the top US girls' name in 2009 and 2010.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 361,449 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2010, about 1 in 77 girls
- 12,075 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Isabela, Izabella
| Spanish | Isabel |
|---|---|
| French | Isabelle |
| English | Isabel |
| Portuguese | Isabel |
| Italian | Isabella |
Famous bearers
- Isabella d'Este, Marchioness of Mantua
- Isabella I of Castile, queen of Spain
- Isabella of France, queen of England
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Medieval and Renaissance Italian records, such as the Florentine tax survey of 1427
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.