Isabel

Spanish variation of Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

Isabel Origin and Meaning

The name Isabel is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "pledged to God".

Isabel derived from Elizabeth in southwest Europe during the Middle Ages. It was originally written as Elisabel, but the first syllable was dropped as it spread across the continent. In Spain and Portugal, Isabel and Elizabeth are considered to be variations of the same name, but they are treated as separate names in other European countries and the US.

The charming Isabel is hugely fashionable again, a century after its first wave of success. And it's easy to see why: it's ladylike (a la Isabel Archer in Henry James's Portrait of a Lady) and melodic, traditional yet slightly offbeat. Isabel sounds smart as well as pretty.

Two noted cultural namesakes are Chilean author Isabel Allende and painter Isabel Bishop, as well as Cuban-American fashion designer Isabel Toledo.

The only downside: with Isabella's recent popularity, there are so many other little Isabels, Isabelles, Isabellas, Belles, and Bellas, yours would be far from unique.

The Office's Angela Kinsley named her baby girl Isabel, and Annette Bening and Warren Beatty have a teen-aged Isabel.

Isabelle is the French version, Isabella the Italian one, and Isobel the Scottish spelling, which has a definite character of her own, the 'o' giving her an extra infusion of strength.

Nifty nicknames include Izzy, Ibby, Isa and Belle.

Isabel Rank in US Top 1000

# 164 in the US

Isabel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 278 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Isabel

• 164 US 2023
• 278 Nameberry 2025
• 185 Canada 2023
• 297 Future 2028
• 145 England 2023
• 94 Ireland 2024
• 99 Australia 2020
• 90 New Zealand 2020
• 47 Germany 2013
• 91 Netherlands 2023
• 18 Italy 2023
• 60 Spain 2023
• 51 Portugal 2020
• 83 Mexico 2021
• 200 Switzerland 2023
• 75 Chile 2021

20 Names Similar to Isabel

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Isabel.

• Natalie
• Annabelle
• Leah
• Isabelle
• Eva
• Abigail
• Hannah
• Madeline
• Lillian
• Julia
• Katherine
• Sofia
• Madeleine
• Alexandra
• Gabriella
• Gabrielle
• Juliana
• Sophie
• Annabel
• Rebecca

Famous People Named Isabel

• Isabel the Catholic Queen of Castile, Leon, and Aragon, mother of Catherine of Aragon and Joanna I of Castile
• Maria Isabel Francisca of Portugal Queen consort of Ferdinand VII of Spain
• Isabel of Coimbra Queen consort of Afonso V of Portugal
• Isabel Inês Princess Royal of Portugal, Duchess of Braganza, wife of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, pretender to the defunct Portuguese throne
• Isabel Cristina Leopoldina Augusta Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Gonzaga Princess Imperial of Brazil
• Isabel Allende (Llona) Chilean,American novelist
• Maria Estela "Isabel" Martinez Cartas de Peron 41st President of Argentina
• Isabel Bayrakdarian Armenian,American operatic soprano
• Isabel Godin des Odonais Peruvian Amazon explorer
• Eloise Gwendolyn "Isabel" Sanford American actress
• Isabel Lucas Australian actress
• Isabel Toledo Cuban,American designer
• Isabel Bishop American artist and painter
• Isabel Bigley American actress
• Isabel Neville Duchess of Clarence, daughter of Kingmaker Earl of Warwick
• Isabel Luisa Josefa Princess of Beira; daughter of Peter II of Portugal
• Isabel Maria Alberta Josefa Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Francisca de Paula e de Assis Teresa Adelaide Eulália Sofia Carolina of Braganza Infante of Portugal; daughter of Duke Miguel
• Isabel Alfonsa María Teresa Antonia Cristina Mercedes Carolina Adelaida Rafaela of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Infanta of Spain; daughter of Prince Carlos
• Isabel Maria da Conceição Joana Gualberta Ana Francisca de Assis Xavier de Paula de Alcântara Antónia Rafaela Micaela Gabriela Joaquina Gonzaga Infanta and Regent of Portugal
• Maria Isabel "Chabeli" Iglesias Spanish socialite; daughter of singer Julio Iglesias and (Maria) Isabel Preysler
• Rosario Isabel Dawson American actress
• (Maria) Isabel Pantoja (Martin) singer
• Isabel Briggs Myers American author and personality inventory creator
• Isabel Gomez (b. 2000) daughter of actress Natasha Klauss and Victor Gomez
• Isabel Crick (b. 2006) daughter of TV journalist Michael Crick
• Isabel Ruby Lieberstein (b. 2008) daughter of actress Angela Kinsey and Warren Lieberstein
• Isabel Veronica Mulroney (b. 2013) daughter of TV presenter Ben Mulroney and designer Jessica Brownstein
• Isabel Totti (b. 2016) daughter of footballer Francesco Totti and TV host Ilary Blasi

The name Isabel in Pop Culture

• Isabel O'Sullivan a main character in the "St Clare" book series by Enid Blyton
• Isabel Archer main character in Henry James' "The Portrait of a Lady"
• Isabel Cantelli main character in 'Goddess of Legend' by PC Cast
• Isabel Evans character on TV's "Roswell"
• Isabel Bradley character in W. Somerset Maugham's "The Razor's Edge"
• Isabel Gardner main character in "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Isabel "Belly" Conklin main character in Jenny Han's "The Summer I Turned Pretty"
• Isabel Gutierrez character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Isabel character on TV's "Hannah Montana"
• Isabel Malone character in novel "Mosquitoland"
• Isabel Culpeper character in the Wolves of Mercy Falls series by Maggie Stiefvater
• Isabel "Isa" Castillo Flores character on TV's "Elena of Avalor"
• Isabel Magnolia character from "Attack on Titan"
• "Isabel " song by Frank Turner
• Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight, medieval ballad
• Isabel Julia Roberts's character in the film "Stepmom"
• Isabel character in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising".

International Variations of the name Isabel

• Iseabail Scottish
• Iseabal Scottish
• Isobel German
• Izabele Russian
• Isabelita Spanish
• Iza Polish
• Ysabel Spanish
• Isabella Italian
• Bela Russian
• Zobel Armenian
• Izabela Russian
• Isibeal Hebrew
• Izbel Russian
• Isabeau French
• Isobella German
• Isibéal Irish Gaelic
• Isobelle German
• Bella Russian
• Isa German
• Ysabelle Spanish
• Ysabella Spanish
• Izabel Polish
• Ishbel Scottish
• Isabelle French