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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 1,281 babies (rank #45 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

18,005

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,281

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	455	#104
1997	468	#108
1998	544	#96
1999	691	#77
2000	752	#69
2001	741	#68
2002	891	#59
2003	1,120	#46
2004	1,174	#49
2005	1,232	#47
2006	1,281	#45
2007	1,270	#45
2008	1,217	#50
2009	1,196	#51
2010	1,057	#58
2011	857	#66
2012	774	#76
2013	645	#85
2014	608	#92
2015	518	#110
2016	514	#110

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

455

#104

1997

468

#108

1998

544

#96

1999

691

#77

2000

752

#69

2001

741

#68

2002

891

#59

2003

1,120

#46

2004

1,174

#49

2005

1,232

#47

2006

1,281

#45

2007

1,270

#45

2008

1,217

#50

2009

1,196

#51

2010

1,057

#58

2011

857

#66

2012

774

#76

2013

645

#85

2014

608

#92

2015

518

#110

2016

514

#110

Meaning

Numerology of Isabel

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Isabel

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Year-by-Year Detail