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

Isabelle Name Origin: French
Pronunciation: is-ah-bell
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Isabelle Name Meaning

A stunning French name with feminine flair, Isabelle is a softer variant of the mega-popular Isabella. She has a sweet side with eye-catching appeal, winning over parents with her delicate styling.

Isabelle has other variants including Isabel and Ysabel, yet she remains the most popular version of the name. Parents adore her nicknames of Izzy, Belle, and Bella, as well as her ability to cross languages and borders with ease. She’s precious enough for a little one and womanly enough for an adult, avoiding the cutesy feel of other girl names.

Isabelle is a gentle spirit that is calm as could be, usually found nestled up with a good book in her sea of blankets. She prefers enjoying the peaceful things in life, always choosing a relaxing stroll over an intense adventure.

She’s a romantic pick with European appeal on par with names like Charlotte and Sadie. Paired with Isabella, she may be more popular than she appears, yet still retains her own sense of self apart from her frillier cousin. She isn’t weighed down with extra syllables, carrying the chic French styling that parents love.

Isabelle has graced the halls of history with her presence, appearing as royalty and politicians over the years. She’s also popular in the entertainment world as singers, sports stars, and actresses alike carry her name.

Isabelle Name Popularity

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

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	176	348	0.0988%
1911	198	315	0.0846%
1912	187	484	0.096%
1913	186	571	0.1007%
1914	181	705	0.1012%
1915	180	900	0.0991%
1916	190	901	0.0933%
1917	190	959	0.0959%
1918	210	864	0.0805%
1919	209	856	0.0817%
1920	211	867	0.078%
1921	219	829	0.0724%
1922	231	758	0.068%
1923	242	689	0.0615%
1924	240	727	0.0626%
1925	251	669	0.0592%
1926	262	614	0.0558%
1927	280	531	0.048%
1928	283	486	0.0454%
1929	297	456	0.044%
1930	321	376	0.036%
1931	333	325	0.0329%
1932	337	312	0.0316%
1933	349	279	0.0299%
1934	400	219	0.0227%
1935	405	209	0.0215%
1936	439	166	0.0172%
1937	525	114	0.0116%
1938	569	100	0.0098%
1939	568	93	0.0091%
1940	518	131	0.0123%
1941	609	90	0.008%
1942	566	123	0.0097%
1943	618	107	0.0082%
1944	674	77	0.0062%
1945	702	67	0.0055%
1946	791	65	0.0044%
1947	688	105	0.0063%
1948	762	80	0.005%
1949	888	55	0.0034%
1950	828	70	0.0043%
1951	895	60	0.0035%
1952	849	72	0.0041%
1953	919	61	0.0034%
1954	973	56	0.0031%
1955	1,111	38	0.0021%
1956	1,047	53	0.0028%
1957	1,108	45	0.0023%
1958	1,233	32	0.0017%
1959	1,089	50	0.0026%
1960	1,159	43	0.0023%
1961	1,087	57	0.003%
1962	1,081	54	0.0029%
1963	1,119	49	0.0027%
1964	1,065	57	0.0032%
1965	1,136	44	0.0027%
1966	1,159	41	0.0026%
1967	1,210	35	0.0023%
1968	1,525	20	0.0013%
1969	1,412	28	0.0018%
1970	1,508	27	0.0017%
1971	1,619	22	0.0015%
1972	1,733	17	0.0012%
1973	1,799	15	0.0012%
1974	1,474	28	0.0022%
1975	1,594	24	0.0019%
1976	2,181	9	0.0007%
1977	1,659	23	0.0017%
1978	2,153	11	0.0008%
1979	1,929	17	0.0012%
1980	2,358	10	0.0007%
1981	1,796	22	0.0015%
1982	2,371	11	0.0007%
1983	1,910	18	0.0012%
1984	1,706	25	0.0017%
1985	2,017	18	0.0012%
1986	1,626	31	0.0021%
1987	1,360	51	0.0033%
1988	1,215	72	0.0046%
1989	1,159	91	0.0056%
1990	1,004	135	0.0081%
1991	990	143	0.0088%
1992	834	195	0.0122%
1993	776	215	0.0138%
1994	550	393	0.0256%
1995	480	477	0.0316%
1996	376	677	0.0452%
1997	252	1,134	0.0767%
1998	195	1,573	0.1051%
1999	160	1,945	0.1299%
2000	143	2,340	0.1532%
2001	113	2,939	0.1951%
2002	111	3,060	0.2042%
2003	110	3,104	0.204%
2004	107	3,098	0.2033%
2005	95	3,283	0.2147%
2006	84	4,039	0.2579%
2007	79	4,104	0.2601%
2008	93	3,568	0.2309%
2009	100	3,302	0.2209%
2010	105	2,889	0.2005%
2011	113	2,663	0.1869%
2012	127	2,498	0.1753%
2013	113	2,752	0.1933%
2014	95	3,066	0.2104%
2015	94	3,212	0.2208%
2016	101	3,025	0.2098%
2017	92	3,145	0.2253%
2018	111	2,633	0.1916%
2019	114	2,489	0.1839%
2020	121	2,165	0.1701%
2021	119	2,167	0.1773%
2022	135	2,087	0.1582%

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Names Like Isabelle

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

What names are diminutives of Isabelle?

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

Name	Meaning	Origin
Bell	“The beautiful,” from the French belle, beautiful.	Hebrew
Bella	Beautiful one	Italian
Belle	Beautiful	French
Izzie	God's promise	Hebrew
Izzy	God's promise	Hebrew

What names are variants of Isabelle?

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

Name	Meaning	Origin
Elizabeth	God is my oath	Hebrew
Isabela	God's promise	Hebrew
Isabele	God's promise	Hebrew
Isabell	God's promise	Hebrew
Isabella	Devoted to God	Italian
Isobell	God's promise	Hebrew
Isobella	God's promise	Hebrew
Isobelle	God's promise	Hebrew
Izabella	Devoted to God	Italian

Izabelle	God's promise	Hebrew
Rosabelle	Rose; beautiful rose	Latin
Sabelle		Latin
Ysabell		French
Ysabella	God's promise; God is my oath	Hebrew
Ysabelle		French
Yzabelle	God's promise; God is my oath	Hebrew

What names sound like Isabelle?

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

Name	Meaning	Origin
Annabella	He (God) has favored me	Hebrew
Annabelle	Lovable and graceful	English
Isadora	Gift of Isis	Latin
Mirabella	Wonderful	Latin
Mirabelle	Wonderful	Latin

What names are similar to Isabelle?

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

Name	Meaning	Origin
Camille	Religious helper	French
Charlotte	Free man	French
Chloe	Green sprout	Greek

Claudia	Lame	Latin
Colette	People of victory	French
Cosette	People of victory	Greek
Evangeline	Good news	English
Genevieve	Family woman	French
Juliette	Youthful and downy	French
Olivia	Olive tree	Latin

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9 Comments

Evie Mar 5 at 7:42 am

It’s the one name both my partner and I said out loud and fell in love with

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Melissa Nov 12 at 10:27 am

It was the first name that my husband and I both thought of as soon as we found out we were pregnant. We believe it was the Lord Jesus Christ that gave us her name so quickly.

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Sandra Wood May 11 at 9:50 am

At the time of my third delivery,the Drs could not hear the foetal heart beats.They suggested a C-section and a complicated one too…I was to lose my life and my unborn baby too…but NO…..a boy child was born But down the years and to make my story shorter my boy has turned out to be my mysterious daughter.Noe she is 28 years old and is transitioning into a transwoman.She is blessed and has named herself ISABELLE…that is God’s promise or oath of protection for her and me too .. Amen!!

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- IRIS WEBER Dec 29 at 7:01 am
  
  That is so beautiful ! And a miracle, I believe, that you love your child and accept her. So many “christians” do not. Much love and good wishes to you !!!
  
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Isa Mar 26 at 3:49 pm

Other names that go with Isabelle are Aaliyah, Waliyah (even though it’s quite rare) and Liyah

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Abigail Dec 31 at 4:03 pm

We picked this name because we loved the meaning, being God’s promise. We struggled to conceive her, and when I was 6 weeks we thought we lost her because I was bleeding. At 18 weeks we again thought we lost her because they couldn’t find her heartbeat. At 36 weeks I got covid and was terrified for her. At 39 weeks she was born just over 4lb, but otherwise perfectly healthy. So “God’s promise” suits her perfectly.

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Samantha Aug 19 at 12:56 pm

Named our daughter Isabelle Lillian after family members – we love to honor these beloved women but also thought it sounded nice with her big sister, Eleanor, and big brother, Eli.

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Erin Jan 15 at 11:59 am

My husband and I picked out her name on a trip to Spain.

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Giovanna Nov 26 at 3:39 pm

My husband and I picked Isabelle because I wanted to nickname her Belle. To me I had a feeling that she would be incredibly cute and melt our hearts? So we named her Isabelle Maya?

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