Isabell

Meaning: My God is an oath
Origin: Variant of Isabel (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #2144 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Isabell belongs to an older America first — it reached #314 back in 1903 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2144. About 15,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Isabell ranks in other countries and regions.

#253 in Austria (2025) · #321 in Norway (2025) · #651 in Sweden (2025) · #1,752 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,135 in Switzerland (2025).

Famous Isabells

Isabell Werth — German equestrian
Isabell Herlovsen — Norwegian football player
Isabell Klein — German handball player
Isabell Bachor — German footballer
Isabell Ost — German speed skater

What Isabells become

Among 253 notable people named Isabell:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Isabell Lorey, German political scientist.

Spellings & nicknames

Isabell is a rare spelling of Isabelle (#166) and Isabel (#177) — about 2% of babies given the name are written this way.

Similar names: Izabelle · Magdalene · Isadora · Davie · Annabel · Leonie

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