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.'
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how do you pronounce Isabella?
iz-ah-BEL-ah
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.
Queen Isabella of Castile and the 'Twilight' series protagonist Isabella Swan both contributed to its enduring top-10 status since 2004.
how popular is this name?
Isabella has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 105 years since 1880, and fell outside it for 41. It peaked at #1 in 2009, and ranked #7 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #7 |
| 2024 | #7 |
| 2023 | #7 |
| 2022 | #6 |
| 2021 | #7 |
| 2020 | #7 |
| 2019 | #5 |
| 2018 | #4 |
| 2017 | #4 |
| 2016 | #5 |
| 2010 | #1 |
| 2009 | #1 |
| 2000 | #45 |
| 1990 | #890 |
| 1940 | #817 |
| 1930 | #571 |
| 1920 | #418 |
| 1910 | #311 |
| 1900 | #290 |
| 1890 | #262 |
| 1880 | #215 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Isabella fell outside the top 1,000.
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.
who are famous people named Isabella?
- Queen Isabella I of Castile (Spanish queen)
- Isabella Swan (Twilight character)
- Isabella Rossellini (Italian actress)
what are the nicknames and variants of Isabella?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
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.
quick answers about Isabella
What does the name Isabella mean?
Isabella means “devoted to God”.
What is the origin of the name Isabella?
Isabella comes from the Italian naming tradition. Related forms include Isabel, Isabelle and Elizabeth.
How popular is the name Isabella?
Isabella ranked #7 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 2009, at #1, and it has spent 105 years in the top 1,000 since 1880.
Is Isabella a boy or girl name?
Isabella is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Isabella?
Isabella is pronounced iz-ah-BEL-ah, with 4 syllables.
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