Isabella

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Isabella or Isabela is a feminine given name, the Latinate and Italian form of Isabel, the Spanish form, Isabelle, the French form, and Isobel, the Scottish form of the name Elizabeth. All are ultimately derived from the Hebrew Elisheba.

From Wikipedia

Isabella first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 1,495 babies (rank #4 that year). In 2024 it was given to 601 girls (rank #24). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Isabella

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

23,568

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,495

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In The Brontë Novels: Isabella Linton — Edgar's sister

Famous people named Isabella

Isabella Rosselliniautobiographer · b. 1952
Isabella of Austriaconsort · b. 1501
Isabella d'Esteart collector · b. 1474
Isabella Birdtraveler · b. 1831
Isabella Beetoncookbook writer · b. 1836

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	36	#643
1992	41	#588
1993	71	#393
1994	98	#267
1995	134	#231
1996	145	#213
1997	199	#160
1998	210	#149
1999	248	#123
2000	323	#84
2001	577	#38
2002	793	#22
2003	821	#19
2004	869	#14
2005	902	#15
2006	1,035	#10
2007	1,131	#11
2008	1,174	#8
2009	1,428	#6
2010	1,495	#4
2011	1,269	#7
2012	1,138	#8
2013	1,000	#9
2014	986	#11
2015	964	#11
2016	866	#16
2017	867	#15
2018	785	#21
2019	793	#19
2020	631	#30
2021	660	#28
2022	659	#22
2023	619	#23
2024	601	#24