Isobel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Isobel

What is the meaning of the name Isobel ?

The baby name Isobel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced iz-uh-BEL (IPA: /ˌɪzəˈbɛl/).

Isobel is Spanish in Origin.

Isobel is the traditional Scots form of Isabel, a medieval vernacular of Elizabeth that traveled into English and Scots through Old French and Latin intermediaries. Ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva (“my God is an oath,” often glossed “pledged to God”), the name carried strong devotional overtones across Christendom. Spelled with -o- in Scotland from at least the late Middle Ages, Isobel offers a leaner, more Celtic-leaning profile than the courtly Isabel/Isabelle.

In use throughout Scotland from the 16th to 18th centuries in parish and legal records, it belonged to women of every rank; one well-known bearer is Isobel Gowdie of the 17th-century witchcraft confessions. Variant forms and relatives include Isabel, Isabelle, Isabella, Ysabel, and the Scots Isobell; Scottish Gaelic gives Iseabail and the 19th-century Anglicized Ishbel. Short forms range from Belle and Bel to Izzy and Ibby. Today Isobel reads classic yet distinctive, anchoring a pan-European family while signaling Scottish heritage.