Isabell
Meaning
traditionally God is my oath (variant of Isabel)
Isabell around the world
One shared root links 26 names across 6 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Elisheva "God is my oath"; medieval Iberia split off Isabel, and the nursery split off nearly everything else
The constellation
19 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Isabell peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
339 people · the #17,486 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 14
Among people named Isabell living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 55 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Isabell
Most people given the name Isabell in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Isabell deep dive
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