Isabella

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

Nicknames: Bella, Izzy, Sabella

Girl's name · #7 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Isabella reached its best rank, #1, in 2009 and ranked #7 in 2025. It has spent 2 years as America's #1 name.

Actor Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso, chose the name for their daughter, Isabella, born in 2006. Jason Statham and model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley chose it for their daughter, Isabella James, born in 2022.

Across the states

See where Isabella is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Isabella is especially popular in Argentina, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

#1 in Argentina (2025) · #6 in Mexico (2024) · #6 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #10 in England & Wales (2025) · #15 in Ecuador (2025) · #15 in New Zealand (2025) · #16 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #17 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #18 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #20 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #23 in Denmark (2025) · #31 in Scotland (2025) and 14 more.

Famous Isabellas

Isabella I of Castile — Ruler (1451–1504)
Isabella II of Spain — Queen of Spain from 1833 to 1868
Isabella Rossellini — Italian-American actress (born 1952)
Isabella of France — Queen consort of England
Isabella of Portugal — 16th-century Holy Roman Empress and Queen of Spain (1503–1539)

In stories & tradition

Isabella (Bella Swan) — Twilight (novel series)
Isabella — Stock character used in commedia dell'arte
Isabella Garcia-Shapiro — Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (TV series)

What Isabellas become

Among 1,003 notable people named Isabella:

Medical professionals appear 1.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Isabella Jobson, Australian nurse.

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Isabella include Sophia, Gabriella, and Olivia for girls, and Isaiah, Isaac, and Alexander for boys.

Spellings & nicknames

About 2,700 girls a year are given Bella as their full name and 110 Izzy.

Similar names: Isabel · Ava · Camila · Sophia · Gabriella · Mia

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