The story behind Isabel
From Spanish Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). Doublet of Elizabeth.
Other language forms and explanations (4)
German entry
From Spanish Isabel, Portuguese Isabel.
Portuguese entry
From Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). The initial El- was lost probably because it was mistaken for an article. Doublet of Elizabete
Spanish entry
Borrowed from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). The initial El- was lost probably because it was mistaken for el, an article.
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Spanish Isabel, borrowed from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾĕlîšeḇaʿ), from אֵל (el) + נִשְׁבַּע (nishbá). Doublet of Elizabeth.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈɪzəbɛl/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈisɑbɛl/
- German: [izaˈbɛl]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /i.zaˈbɛw/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [i.zaˈbɛʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /i.zɐˈbɛl/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [i.zɐˈβɛɫ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /i.zɐˈbɛ.li/
- Spanish: /isaˈbel/
- Spanish: [i.saˈβ̞el]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ʔisaˈbel/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ʔɪ.sɐˈbɛl]
Popularity
Isabel ranked #177 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Isabel
Imanol
Coined by Sabino Arana from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל ('imánuel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Immanuel
From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”). Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él, literally “God is with…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Isabell
A female given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Isabel or Isabelle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Iseabail
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Isabel
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Isobel
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Isabel.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Isabel
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Isabel
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length