Isabella
GirlHebrew · English: /ˌɪz.əˈbɛl.ə/; Italian: /i.zaˈbɛl.la/.
Isabella has a flowing four-syllable rhythm and belongs to the Elizabeth family. Its traditional meaning is “my God is an oath”.
Origin
Hebrew
Pronunciation
English: /ˌɪz.əˈbɛl.ə/; Italian: /i.zaˈbɛl.la/.
Traditionally “my God is an oath”, through the Elizabeth name family.
Isabella has room for a full, rising rhythm: in English, the main stress falls on bel, followed by a light final vowel. The Italian pronunciation holds the double l longer. That generous sequence can feel lyrical and dressed-up. Behind the elaborate sound is the same name family as Elizabeth. Isabella is a Latin-shaped form of Isabel; its older Hebrew source is Elisheva, traditionally interpreted as “my God is an oath”. The link is easy to miss on the page, but it lets Isabella carry an Elizabeth-family connection in a quite different spoken form.
Etymology: Isabella is a Latinate form of Isabel, a relative of Elizabeth. The family goes back to Hebrew Elisheva, combining a reference to God with an oath.
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Name popularity
Latest year: 2025
Girls
Rank7
Boys
RankNot reported
Source
SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.
Origin
Hebrew
Origin
Italian