Isabel

Isabel

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Spanish

Meaning

Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth. Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of Isabella of Angoulême to the king of England.

From Wikipedia

Isabel first appears in the data in 2004 and has been recorded in 16 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 366 babies (rank #75 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Isabel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Isabel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,941

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

366

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2004	47	#110
2006	108	#69
2007	109	#66
2008	121	#56
2009	97	#75
2010	96	#70
2011	79	#94
2012	91	#80
2013	88	#80
2014	108	#79
2015	366	#75
2016	288	#87
2017	97	#93
2019	80	#115
2020	144	#98
2021	22	#116

Year

Babies

Rank

2004

#110

2006

108

#69

2007

109

#66

2008

121

#56

2009

#75

2010

#70

2011

#94

2012

#80

2013

#80

2014

108

#79

2015

366

#75

2016

288

#87

2017

#93

2019

#115

2020

144

#98

2021

#116

Meaning

Numerology of Isabel

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Isabel

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Year-by-Year Detail