Isabel - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Isabel \i-sa-bel\ is pronounced iz-a-bel. It is of Spanish and Latin origin. Variant of Elizabeth (Hebrew) "God's promise". Literary: Henry James named the heroine of his "Portrait of a Lady" Isabel Archer. See also Chavela. Actresses Isabella Rosellini, Isabelle Adjani; fashion designer Isabel Toledo.

Isabel has 39 variant forms: Bel, Belia, Belicia, Belita, Bell, Bella, Belle, Bellita, Ib, Ibbie, Isa, Isabeau, Isabela, Isabele, Isabelita, Isabell, Isabella, Isabelle, Ishbel, Isobel, Isobell, Isobella, Isobelle, Issie, Issy, Izabel, Izabella, Izabelle, Izzie, Izzy, Sabella, Sabelle, Ysabeau, Ysabel, Ysabella, Ysobel, Yzabelle, Yzobel and Yzobelle.

For more information, see also the related name Franisbel.

Baby names that sound like Isabel are Ysbel and Ysabell.

Isabel is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Isabel. Click here to compare Isabel with related baby names.