The baby name Isbel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪz.bɛl/ (IZ-BEL).
The baby name Isbel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɪz.bɛl/ (IZ-BEL).
Isbel is in Origin.
Isbel is a medieval Scots and northern English form of Isabel, itself a Romance development of Elisabeth. The name ultimately traces to Hebrew Elisheva via Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth, with the Old French/Occitan loss of the initial El- yielding forms like Ysabel/Isabel; Isbel arises as a clipped vernacular spelling. The core meaning remains “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.”
Parish registers and burgh records from the 15th to 17th centuries show Isbel/Isbell/Isebel in regular use, particularly in Scotland alongside the standard Scots form Isobel. It later survives as a rare given name and more commonly as the surname Isbell, formed matronymically. Modern variants and cognates include Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Ysabel, and Isabell; diminutives include Ibby, Issy, Belle, and Bella. Though sometimes confused with Jezebel (Hebrew Izevel), Isbel belongs to the Elisabeth family.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #464 | 18 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #601 | 11 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #912 | 6 | 8,768 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #924 | 20 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #945 | 39 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,033 | 46 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 53 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
Isbel is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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