Isabella Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Isabella

Isabella Name Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: is-ah-bell-ah
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Isabella Name Meaning

Isabella rolls off the tongue, reminding one of hot Spanish summers or rustic Italian vineyards. A romantic, feminine name, it still has a modern sound that fits right in with Amelia and Charlotte.

While once more common among Spanish and Italian families, it shot to the top of the list of popular baby girl names in the United States in the 2000s. This was, of course, partially due to the wild popularity of the Twilight series. Like her popular counterpart Olivia, Isabella is also a Shakespearean name, used in Measure for Measure.

An Isabella could easily be a runway model in New York or a princess in Europe, the name teeming with beauty and femininity that transcends time. It has the frills of Anastasia and the heat of Viviana, allowing the name to fit a wide array of little girls as they grow into women. The nicknames are just as varied with Bella and Izzy the main go-to choices for parents. It’s truly a malleable name, allowing any Isabella to mix and match their nickname by their personality.

Variants include Isobel, Isabel, and Isabelle – all different spellings of the same name. If you’re looking for a similar feel, try on Elizabetta, Arabella, or Isadora.

Isabella Name Popularity

How popular is the name Isabella? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	316	105	0.0298%
1911	373	75	0.0201%
1912	372	111	0.022%
1913	383	118	0.0208%
1914	429	116	0.0166%
1915	391	188	0.0207%
1916	417	184	0.019%
1917	429	175	0.0175%
1918	427	194	0.0181%
1919	395	221	0.0211%
1920	433	194	0.0174%
1921	459	181	0.0158%
1922	435	197	0.0177%
1923	454	181	0.0162%
1924	463	178	0.0153%
1925	484	161	0.0142%
1926	516	143	0.013%
1927	526	134	0.0121%
1928	526	127	0.0119%
1929	542	113	0.0109%
1930	606	89	0.0085%
1931	541	102	0.0103%
1932	570	91	0.0092%
1933	635	64	0.0069%
1934	704	52	0.0054%
1935	778	39	0.004%
1936	757	41	0.0043%
1937	686	56	0.0057%
1938	690	59	0.0058%
1939	780	39	0.0038%
1940	778	43	0.004%
1941	708	58	0.0052%
1942	935	33	0.0026%
1943	818	49	0.0038%
1944	801	48	0.0039%
1945	967	27	0.0022%
1946	919	43	0.0029%
1947	900	51	0.0031%
1948	924	47	0.0029%
1949	1,083	32	0.002%
1950	1,258	20	0.0012%
1951	1,233	22	0.0013%
1952	1,183	27	0.0015%
1953	1,273	22	0.0012%
1954	1,336	20	0.0011%
1955	1,268	25	0.0014%
1956	1,255	29	0.0015%
1957	1,239	32	0.0017%
1958	1,434	20	0.0011%
1959	1,513	17	0.0009%
1960	1,382	25	0.0013%
1961	1,459	22	0.0012%
1962	1,510	19	0.001%
1963	1,461	21	0.0012%
1964	1,585	17	0.001%
1965	1,761	11	0.0007%
1966	1,443	21	0.0013%
1967	1,533	18	0.0012%
1968	1,993	8	0.0005%
1969	2,616	5	0.0003%
1970	2,250	7	0.0004%
1971	2,250	7	0.0005%
1972	2,426	5	0.0004%
1973	1,996	11	0.0008%
1974	2,176	7	0.0005%
1975	2,106	10	0.0008%
1976	2,028	12	0.0009%
1977	2,506	6	0.0004%
1978	2,168	11	0.0008%
1979	3,014	5	0.0004%
1980	1,786	23	0.0016%
1981	2,213	13	0.0009%
1982	1,905	20	0.0013%
1983	2,155	13	0.0009%
1984	1,846	20	0.0013%
1985	2,734	7	0.0005%
1986	1,633	31	0.0021%
1987	1,387	48	0.0031%
1988	1,462	47	0.003%
1989	1,081	105	0.0065%
1990	917	159	0.0096%
1991	700	257	0.0158%
1992	482	473	0.0296%
1993	321	790	0.0507%
1994	223	1,239	0.0807%
1995	174	1,717	0.1139%
1996	151	2,095	0.1399%
1997	114	2,850	0.1927%
1998	84	3,837	0.2564%
1999	60	5,059	0.3378%
2000	45	6,242	0.4086%
2001	28	8,834	0.5863%
2002	14	12,166	0.8118%
2003	11	13,775	0.9055%
2004	7	15,016	0.9852%
2005	6	15,183	0.993%
2006	4	18,222	1.1637%
2007	2	19,137	1.2129%
2008	2	18,612	1.2042%
2009	1	22,298	1.4919%
2010	1	22,905	1.5894%
2011	2	19,901	1.3968%
2012	3	19,093	1.3399%
2013	4	17,631	1.2383%
2014	4	17,068	1.1715%
2015	5	15,594	1.0717%
2016	5	14,772	1.0245%
2017	4	15,100	1.0819%
2018	4	14,464	1.0528%
2019	5	13,306	0.9829%
2020	7	11,946	0.9385%
2021	7	10,381	0.8492%
2022	6	11,662	0.884%

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Names Like Isabella

If you like Isabella, you’ll love these other names like Isabella.

What names are diminutives of Isabella?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Isabella sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Isabella, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Bella	Beautiful one	Italian
Belle	Beautiful	French
Izzy	God's promise	Hebrew

What names are variants of Isabella?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Isabella.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Elizabeth	God is my oath	Hebrew
Isabel	God is my oath	Spanish
Isabele	God's promise	Hebrew
Isabelita	God's promise	Hebrew
Isabelle	God is my oath	French
Isobell	God's promise	Hebrew
Isobelle	God's promise	Hebrew
Izabella	Devoted to God	Italian
Izabelle	God's promise	Hebrew
Sabella	God's promise	Latin
Ysabel	A Spanish form of Isabel.	French

Ysabell		French
Ysabella	God's promise; God is my oath	Hebrew
Ysabelle		French
Ysbella		French

What names sound like Isabella?

If you like how Isabella sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Isabella.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Annabella	He (God) has favored me	Hebrew
Annabelle	Lovable and graceful	English
Arabella	Answered prayer	Latin
Isadora	Gift of Isis	Latin
Mirabella	Wonderful	Latin
Rosabella	Beautiful rose

What names are similar to Isabella?

Find a name that’s like Isabella, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Camila	Young religious servant	Spanish
Gianna	God is gracious	Italian
Juliana	Youthful and downy	Latin
Juliette	Youthful and downy	French
Miranda	Admirable	Latin

Sabrina	“The siren from the river Severn,” in allusion to a legendary princess.	Celtic
Sophia	Wisdom	Greek
Valeria	Strength and vigor	Italian
Viviana	Alive	Italian

Lists With Isabella

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Isabella.

Siblings of Isabella

Mamas with kids named Isabella also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Evelina	A variant form of Eveline.	Latin
Lillian	Lily flower	English
Lucy	Of the light	English
Caleb	Whole heart	Hebrew
Grant	Great	English
Victoria	Victory	Latin
Noah	To rest	Hebrew
Aliya	Rising, ascending	Hebrew
Kylie	Boomerang	Aboriginal
Ryann	King	Irish
Ezra	Help	Hebrew

Brielle	God is my strength	French
Hallie	A variant spelling of Hally.	Scandinavian
Charlie	Free man	English
Josef	Jehovah increases	Hebrew
Taylor	Tailor; to cut	French
Reece	Enthusiasm	Welsh
Grace	Gracious one	English
Faith	Devotion	English
Elizabeth	God is my oath	Hebrew
William	A willing protector	German
Marie	A French form of Mary.	French
Joy	Happiness	Latin
Jordyn	To descend	Hebrew
Jubilee	Ram's horn	Hebrew
David	Beloved	Hebrew

Robert	Bright fame	German
Abram	High father	Hebrew
Sebastian	Venerable or honorable	Greek
Lilian	Lily	Latin
Eli	Ascension	Hebrew
Lilliann	Lily	Latin
Mason	Stoneworker	English
Daylan		American
Wyatt	Brave in battle	English
Andrew	Manly and powerful	Greek
Damion	Tame, subdue	Greek
Phoenix	Dark red	Greek
Autumn	Season of harvest	English
Dennis	Follower of Dionysius	Greek
Madisyn	Son of the mighty warrior	English

Steven	Crown	English
Ensley	Solitary clearing	Scottish
Trinity	The Holy Trinity	English
Katelynn	Pure	Greek
Elisha	God is my salvation	Hebrew
Gabriella	God is my strength	Italian

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66 Comments

Cynthia Nov 3 at 7:23 am

Her daddy loved the name and it grew on me. And she is so very beautiful and Bella in Italian is beautiful so very fitting!!

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Liz May 25 at 5:36 am

We just thought it was a nice name.

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Nermin May 16 at 7:08 am

My husband thought of the name Isabella. When I looked it up it means devoted to God in Greek! So we decided that was the name for our daughter. We want her to live a life devoted to God.

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JENNIFER Mar 4 at 2:59 pm

We were back and forth with either Braylyn Isabella or Isabella Braylyn. We chose Isabella Braylyn because it went together better

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SANDY Dec 19 at 11:46 pm

The name Isabella came after my mom Elizabeth, also my middle name. I wanted a biblical name as well. Isabella means God is my oath. My faith is important to me, and I wanted a name that represented God.

I like the name Isabella because Bella in Spanish means beautiful.
I love my daughter and she is a beautiful gift from God!

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Alyce Nov 4 at 5:20 pm

It is my great grandmother’s name.

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Isabella Oct 13 at 7:46 pm

No

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isabella Jun 19 at 5:21 pm

my names isabella and seeing this and reading it and everyone’s comments got me feeling better about my name lol i’ve never liked it but im starting to !!

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Stacey Apr 4 at 9:33 am

Isabella is Italian for Elizabeth which is my middle name. And we’re Italian and loved singing Isabella mozzarella to her 🙂

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Rachel Mar 31 at 10:07 am

I loved the sound of Isabella. It is elegant and not overused yet not a name that is so unusual it will trip people up when she introduces herself. Also it is a variation of my middle name, Elizabeth. I did not want to name my daughter exactly the same as me, but I like that both our names come from the same root and have the same meaning.

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Emily Sep 9 at 2:18 am

I wanted to set a goal for myself when i became pregnant of learning spanish. I thought it would be a great way to occupy my mind during my maternity leave. So i wanted a name that ends in an A like many feminine Spanish words do. Then i came across Isabella and i loved it. I also love the nick name Izzy. Once she was born it suited her so well

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Moang Aug 15 at 10:40 am

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Isabella Rose Ashok Feb 15 at 12:06 am

My name is Isabella and my nickname is Bella at first I thought my name was a curse or something because even my teachers gave me less marks just because my name is Isabella I used to cry lots of times due to that but I am starting to like my name a lot it sounds so cool and unique so everyone if you ever have any problems with your name don’t forget that your name is special and unique in its own way ?

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- isabella Feb 28 at 2:56 pm
  
  I need a name as isabella
  
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- Isabella Mar 5 at 6:23 pm
  
  I thought my name meant ugly or ugliest I wanted to change my name
  
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Isabella Nov 26 at 2:54 pm

I been wanting to change my name until I heard my name was popular and the most popular girls name in 2010 I love my name so much and will not change it

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Kim Oct 13 at 2:07 am

I loved the name Izzy and my hubby really wanted Isabella so it was a win-win for both of us.

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Mathilde Sep 29 at 4:07 am

My husband and I always knew that if we had a baby girl we would call her Isabella (we actually talked about that name during one of our first dates!) We love it because it’s classic, and elegant yet strong. Being a multilingual family we also needed a name that sounds good in different languages and Isabella fits the bill perfectly. I hesitated a bit because it’s so popular but in the end it was the perfect name for my baby so it would have been a shame not to use it just because she will share it with other girls!

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Isabella Aug 25 at 12:15 pm

its cool

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Jessica Aug 14 at 10:40 am

I loved the name and wanted to be able to call her Bella for short.

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Elisabeth Jul 27 at 10:18 am

I’ve always loved the name Isabella but wasn’t crazy about the nicknames. It’s such a beautiful name for a little princess girl like I’ve got now!

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Maribel Jun 3 at 8:24 am

I choosed Isabella because its a beautiful name b the meaning i loved it!

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Tina Apr 18 at 3:40 pm

Just wanted something a little different. 2 different people suggested this same name when I asked a few different people for suggestions.

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Jenelle Apr 15 at 5:08 pm

I picked Isabella because I love the name and love the nickname Bella her name is Isabella Louise she has my middle name

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Nataly Mar 31 at 8:46 am

My husband and I picked this name since we were dating. So when we found out it was a girl we immediately called her Isabella and we still love it.

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Charvette Mar 14 at 11:18 pm

Because we wanted to call her Bella.
I love her name but just dont want people calling her Izzy

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Amanda Dec 15 at 10:38 am

Very pretty and vibrant

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Stephanie Nov 18 at 5:44 pm

I choose Isabella for my daughters name cause I really liked it. I used my middle name for her middle name which is anne. And for short we call her izzy. And she loves her name too!

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Mama Aug 8 at 10:16 pm

my son actually picked out his sisters name because her dad and I couldn’t agree with a name.

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Elizabeth Jul 27 at 8:31 pm

I saw her and Isabella suited her perfectly

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Ruth May 9 at 1:27 pm

I chose the name Isabella because of the meaning “devoted to God”

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- isabella raugivicute Oct 24 at 5:02 pm
  
  my name is isabella
  
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- Isabella wiggins Jun 5 at 11:58 am
  
  I love this name my name is isabella and I love the meaning also I hope god is with you and you are devoted to god also may god be with you ?
  
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Michael N Diana Apr 15 at 11:35 am

Because we loved the nane

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Alena Apr 5 at 11:53 am

I chose the name Isabella rose because belle means beautiful. So her name is close to “is a beautiful rose”.

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Patricia Mar 28 at 12:53 am

Isabella is acutally what i used to call my little brother. My brother had a boy name for me & i had a girl name for them. Plus the name is beautiful . I glad I choose isabella ??? it matches

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Ashley Mar 11 at 4:59 pm

My son came to me and said he wanted to name her Isabella so that’s what we did

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Anne Feb 10 at 10:43 am

I pick this name for my daughter because it mean devoted to God

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Jessica N Steven Jan 11 at 1:52 pm

My husband has always loved this name.It means beautiful and it is so perfect for our girl

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- Millie and Jesus Apr 27 at 5:50 am
  
  I pick this name cause I wanted bella and my husband whanted isa so we tought both and it sounds pretty so we picked it.
  
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  - isa Oct 12 at 11:25 am
    
    My parents named me isabella to call me isa!
    
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Isabella Jan 4 at 4:45 pm

Her dad helped me name her I grew to like it because her 2 middle names go with it real well
Isabella Catherine Louise

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Candace Dec 19 at 10:12 am

Labor was easier

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Robin Dec 10 at 6:01 pm

Love the name . Its meaning is Devoted to God, beautiful

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- Isabella Brophy Jan 20 at 11:45 am
  
  I think that is a kind thing to say
  
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Diana Vazquez Dec 10 at 11:59 am

I just loved the meaning of the name ISABELLA “BELLA”
*GOD is my strength

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susan Nov 18 at 10:08 am

We chose the name Isabella because I fell in love with Italy and my husband is italian.

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Di Oct 30 at 12:07 am

Loved the Biblical meaning of the name. Devoted to God. Her middle name is Faith.

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Isabella Oct 15 at 1:51 pm

I chose it because she is my little miracle baby. She spent 12 days in the nicu and she is my rainbow baby

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Alexandra Aug 24 at 6:12 am

I love the movie twilight and the main girls name is Bella

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ximena Aug 16 at 11:02 am

I love the name Isabella I love the meaning of my daughter’s name. The meaning of Isabella is “Devoted to God” and once I did my research and spent days figuring what name for my daughter I wanted Isabella to be the ONE. ??

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Theresa Aug 13 at 11:51 pm

Why I chose the name was because of its meaning. It means God is perfection

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Amanda Aug 5 at 11:55 am

My son chose the name because daddy and I couldn’t agree on a name. I love the name he picked for her.

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Diana Aug 2 at 10:19 am

I love the Hebrew meaning of Isabella, “devoted to God”. I’m a Christian woman and try to keep God center in my life. Her name also means beautiful and her middle name is Faith, so we have “beautiful faith”. Being a 35 year old, first time mother it took a lot of faith to hear past peoples questions and statements of how hard it would be at this age. But by God’s grace I had an amazing pregnancy and an amazing first born baby girl!

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Pili Aug 1 at 4:05 pm

Love the name and meaning

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Alicia Jul 22 at 12:40 pm

I always thought Isabella was such a pretty name. Before I even knew if I wanted kids, when I was just a kid myself, I always said if I had a daughter her name would be Isabella Marie. Fast forward about 10 years, Twilight was now a thing and super popular and low and behold the main Characters name was the one I always wanted for my little girl. I could have let the surge of popularity scare me off but the name just felt right. I stick to my guns and now I can’t imagine my 7year old Isabella ever having another name. I’m glad I followed my heart even though the non conformist in me was having a bit of a struggle.

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Nicole Jun 17 at 9:43 am

My fiance chose her name. I was 6 weeks 5 days pregnant. We already knew if it was a boy his name would be the family name. However, this particular morning, while brushing his teeth my fiance said, “Babe, I was thinking… If we have a girl I like the name Isabella Marie. Isabella because it’s a beautiful name and Marie because it’s your middle name and my mom’s first name.” I just knew as soon as he said the name that we were having a girl and her name is Isabella Marie. 6 weeks later we received the email with our NIST blood work results, which would also tell us the baby’s gender: no Y chromosome’s detected. Our baby IS Isabella Marie.

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Kaitlyn Jun 14 at 6:35 am

It means God’s promise
We struggled to conceive, so when we found out I was pregnant we decided her name would be Isabella

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Melodie Apr 22 at 12:49 pm

Named after her great-grandmother

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Grant Apr 15 at 6:58 am

Strong and beautiful, royal princess

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- Isabella Nov 24 at 10:48 am
  
  I love my name so much I never gonna change it
  
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Amber Apr 14 at 3:13 pm

My first classroom as a teacher there was a girl named Isabella. Still liked it when I was pregnant with our first and my husband did to. Her middle name is faith.

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Gabi Apr 13 at 11:55 am

I chose Isabella because it speaks of beauty and also consecrated to God. I love to choose names based on the meaning, and she turned out to be so beautiful inside and out and my prayer is that will have a love to for the Lord and she will live a holy separated life.

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Rachel Apr 13 at 10:46 am

I loved this name from years before I was even married and well before Twilight came out and the name started growing in popularity.

It is feminine, classic and timeless and hadn’t been one I heard very often. I also wanted a name where I could give her a nickname and I thought Bella sounded beautiful.

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Roxanne Apr 11 at 12:55 pm

My older step children had been watching a show in Spanish, “Isa TKM.” I loved the nickname and thought it was cute. Several days before I had my baby I changed my mind for our girl name because I couldn’t say it with a nice accent (Alejandra). I started scouring listings everywhere online, saw Isabella, loved it, and realized I could use the cute nickname of Isa (pronounced like in Spanish, “e-sa”). The only thing I dislike is that is seems to be picking up popularity, and I didn’t even think about the girl from the Twilight books/movies having the same name.

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- Isabella Nov 19 at 4:15 pm
  
  Hi my name is Isabella and I love my name so much but I still meet several isabellas but I will never change it
  
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