The story behind Isabella
Latinate and Italian form of Isabel. The grape cultivar is popularly thought to have been discovered by a Mrs Isabella Gibbs of South Carolina in 1816.
Other language forms and explanations (4)
Dutch entry
Borrowed from Spanish Isabel and Latin Isabella.
Finnish entry
From Spanish Isabel, Italian Isabella.
German entry
From Latin Isabella.
Swedish entry
From Latin Isabella. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1564.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ɪzəˈbɛlə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Dutch: /ˌi.zaːˈbɛ.laː/
- Finnish: /ˈisɑbelːɑ/
- Finnish: [ˈis̠ɑ̝ˌbe̞lːɑ̝]
- German: /ʔizaˈbɛla/
- Swedish: /ˌɪsa²bɛla/
Popularity
Isabella ranked #7 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Isabella
Isabela
Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. The province is named after Isabella II of Spain. Doublet of Isabelle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Izabela
Borrowed from Spanish Isabel. Doublet of Elżbieta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Izabella
Either from Spanish Isabel or Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל (Jezebel).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adelina
Borrowed from Spanish Adelina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adelita
From Spanish Adela
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agrypina
Learned borrowing from Latin Agrippīna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Isabella
Balbina
Learned borrowing from Latin Balbina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Balbino
Borrowed from Latin Balbīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baldassarre
Ultimately from Hebrew.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Isabella
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name 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
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length