The first name Isabela
A girl’s name from Spanish.
Pronounced /ʔɪ.sɐˈbɛ.lɐ/ 4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. The province is named after Isabella II of Spain. Doublet of Isabelle.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 27 girls were named Isabela, making it the 1,197th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 40 births (#888).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Isabela with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Isabela at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 426 girls born in the United States were named Isabela, the 664th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 695 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Isabela
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Isabela MercedAmerican actress and singer (born 2001)
- Isabela GarciaBrazilian actress, born 1967
- Isabela SouzaBrazilian actress and singer, born 1998
- Isabela RamonaBrazilian basketball player (born 1994)
- IzaBrazilian singer-songwriter and dancer, born 1990
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Questions
- What does the name Isabela mean?
- Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. The province is named after Isabella II of Spain. Doublet of Isabelle.
- What is the origin of the name Isabela?
- Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. The province is named after Isabella II of Spain. Doublet of Isabelle.
- How popular is the name Isabela?
- In 2025, 27 girls born in England and Wales were named Isabela, ranking 1,197th. Its peak was 2023, with 40 births.
- Is Isabela a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,698 US babies named Isabela since 1880 were girls.
- When was Isabela most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 695 babies were named Isabela, its highest rank at 442nd.
- How do you pronounce Isabela?
- Isabela is /ʔɪ.sɐˈbɛ.lɐ/, 4 syllables.