The story behind Isabelle
Borrowed from French Isabelle.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
French entry
From Old Spanish Isabel in the 12th century, ultimately from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”).
German entry
From French Isabelle.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): IH1 Z AH0 B EH2 L
Regional pronunciation variants
- French: /i.za.bɛl/
- German: /izaˈbɛl/
- German; variant: /ˈiːzaˌbɛl/
- German: /izaˈbɛlə/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Isabelle ranked #166 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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Middle Names for Isabelle
Aarão
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aarón
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Isabelle
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Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
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- Syllables
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Abelardo
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length