Isabel
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Isabel is the Spanish form of Elizabeth, meaning “God is my oath” or “pledged to God.” Far from old-fashioned, Isabel is popular and still growing, helped by actresses Isabella Rossellini and Isabelle Adjani. The namesake is Princess Isabel of Brazil, who as regent signed the law that freed every slave in the country.
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Usage of Isabel in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Isabel against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Isabel is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Isabel in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,746 girls were named Isabel, making it the #176 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 132,150 girls have been named Isabel, with the most (4,009) in 2006. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Alaska and Rhode Island.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Isabel in other languages
- Lisa Dutch, English, German, Italian, Romanian, Swedish
- Elisabeth Dutch, English, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Ilse Dutch, Estonian, German, Swedish
- Tina Dutch, German, Italian, Slovenian
- Elizabeth Dutch, English, French
- Liz Dutch, English, Swedish
- Betsy Dutch, English
- Betty Dutch, English
- Elizabet Dutch, Hungarian
- Ilze Latvian, Swedish
- Isa Dutch, Italian
- Isabela Portuguese, Spanish
- Isabella Dutch, Italian
- Isabelle Dutch, French
- Izabela Czech, Polish
- Izabella Latvian, Polish
- Liisa Estonian, Finnish
- Liisi Estonian, Finnish
- Liza Dutch, Latvian
- Tine Dutch, Slovenian
- Élisabeth French, Swedish
- Alžběta Czech
- Elisabet Icelandic
- Elisabetta Italian
- Elizabeta Slovenian
- Elżbieta Polish
- Elžbieta Lithuanian
- Erzsébet Hungarian
- Ilsa German
- Liesbeth Dutch
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Isabel
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Isabel, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Isabel (Category 5) | 2003 | North Atlantic | 269 km/h |
| Tropical storm Isabel | 1985 | North Atlantic | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Isabel | 1962 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Tropical storm Isabel | 1962 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Isabel
There are 846 towns and villages with Isabel in their name, in 29 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 381🇧🇷 Brazil 80🇨🇴 Colombia 78🇨🇺 Cuba 53🇵🇪 Peru 37🇻🇪 Venezuela 28🇪🇨 Ecuador 22🇧🇴 Bolivia 20
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Santa Isabel | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 53,174 | Map |
| Santa Isabel | Baja California, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 29,311 | Map |
| Princesa Isabel | Paraíba, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 23,549 | Map |
| Isabel Segunda | Vieques, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 9,301 | Map |
| Isabel | Eastern Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 8,597 | Map |
| Santa Isabel | Santa Isabel, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 7,260 | Map |
| Santa Isabel | Tolima Department, 🇨🇴 Colombia | 6,382 | Map |
| Port Isabel | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,016 | Map |
| Santa Isabel | Goiás, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 3,538 | Map |
| Santa Isabel | La Pampa, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2,493 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Isabel
There are 36 lakes and reservoirs with Isabel in their name, in 8 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 15🇲🇽 Mexico 9🇧🇷 Brazil 4🇨🇦 Canada 4🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1🇬🇹 Guatemala 1🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Isabel Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Isabel Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Isabel Lake | South Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Isabel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Isabel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Isabel | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Isabel | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Isabel | North Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Isabel | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Isabel | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Isabel songs
42 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Isabel in their title. The best known:
- Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight
- Isabel – Gabriel Fauré
- Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick
- Isabel – Bigbang
- Lady Isabel
- María Isabel – Los Payos (1969)
- A la Isabel de Montgat – Joaquim Grífol i Puig
- A la Isabel i en Joan Parnau – Joan Lluís Moraleda i Perxachs
- El somni de la Isabel – Enric Ortí i Martín
- En Leandre i la Isabel – Francesc Camps i Comellas
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Isabel
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Isabel.
Isabel Allende
Isabel Bishop
Isabel Coixet
Isabel Drescher
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Fictional characters named Isabel
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Isabel as a pet name
FurryName has found 73 dogs named Isabel in public pet registers, making it the #2,031 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Framingham (1), Burnside (1), Richmond (1). Isabel as a dog name →
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