Isabel - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Isabel \i-sa-

is pronounced iz-a-bel. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God's promise". Spanish variant of Elizabeth. Literary: Henry James named the heroine of his "Portrait of a Lady" Isabel Archer. Isabella is the name of several Spanish queens. See also Chavela. Actresses Isabella Rosellini, Isabelle Adjani; fashion designer Isabel Toledo.

Isabel has 43 variant forms: Bel, Belia, Belicia, Belita, Bell, Bella, Belle, Bellita, Chabeli, Chabelita, Ib, Ibbie, Isa, Isabeau, Isabela, Isabele, Isabelita, Isabell, Isabella, Isabelle, Isbel, Ishbel, Isobel, Isobell, Isobella, Isobelle, Issie, Issy, Izabel, Izabella, Izabelle, Izzie, Izzy, Marisabel, 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 common first name for women (#313 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#16885 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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