Isabella
Isabella is a girls' name of Italian origin meaning “devoted to God.” It ranked #7 in the United States in 2025. Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, meaning 'devoted to God.
how do you pronounce Isabella?
iz-ah-BEL-ah
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what does Isabella mean?
The name Isabella means “devoted to God.” It comes from the Italian language tradition.
Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, meaning 'devoted to God.' Queen Isabella of Castile and the 'Twilight' series protagonist Isabella Swan both contributed to its enduring top-10 status since 2004.
where does the name Isabella come from?
An Italian and Spanish elaboration of Elizabeth, which comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning my God is an oath. Medieval Provençal speakers dropped the opening syllable and reshaped the ending, and the result drifted far enough from the original to be treated as a separate name.
the history of Isabella
Isabella I of Castile, who funded Columbus's first voyage in 1492, made the name a fixture of Spanish royalty, and it recurs among the queens of Portugal, France and England. Its most recent surge is entirely literary: the Twilight novels from 2005 put Isabella Swan in front of a generation, and the name reached the American top spot in 2009 and 2010.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #7 |
| 2023 | #7 |
| 2022 | #6 |
| 2021 | #7 |
| 2020 | #7 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Isabella?
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who are famous people named Isabella?
- Queen Isabella I of Castile (Spanish queen)
- Isabella Swan (Twilight character)
- Isabella Rossellini (Italian actress)
what names are similar to Isabella?
what names go well with Isabella?
Sibling names that share Isabella's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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