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Isabel meaning and name origin

Isabel \i-sa-bel\ as a girl's name is pronounced iz-a-bel. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Isabel is "God's promise". Spanish variant of Elizabeth. Literary: Henry James named the heroine of his "Portrait of a Lady" Isabel Archer. Isabella is the name of several Spanish queens. See also Chavela. Actresses Isabella Rosellini, Isabelle Adjani; fashion designer Isabel Toledo.
Isabel has 43 variant forms: Bel, Belia, Belicia, Belita, Bell, Bella, Belle, Bellita, Chabeli, Chabelita, Ib, Ibbie, Isa, Isabeau, Isabela, Isabele, Isabelita, Isabell, Isabella, Isabelle, Isbel, Ishbel, Isobel, Isobell, Isobella, Isobelle, Issie, Issy, Izabel, Izabella, Izabelle, Izzie, Izzy, Marisabel, Sabella, Sabelle, Ysabeau, Ysabel, Ysabella, Ysobel, Yzabelle, Yzobel and Yzobelle.
For more information, see also the related name Franisbel.
Baby names that sound like Isabel are Ysbel and Ysabell.
View a list of the 9 names that reference Isabel.

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Popularity of Isabel

Isabel is a very popular first name for women (#313 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#16885 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
Displayed below is the baby names popularity of the name Isabel for girls. (2010 statistics)