The baby name Jesabel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌdʒɛzəˈbɛl/ (JEZ-uh-bel); Spanish: /xe.saˈβel/ (heh-sa-BEL).
Jesabel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jesabel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌdʒɛzəˈbɛl/ (JEZ-uh-bel); Spanish: /xe.saˈβel/ (heh-sa-BEL).
Jesabel is Hebrew in Origin.
Jesabel is a contemporary variant of Jezebel, ultimately from Hebrew Izevel/Izebel, name of the Phoenician queen in the Hebrew Bible, wife of Ahab. Its etymology is debated; many scholars connect it to a West Semitic ritual cry to Baal, “Where is the Prince?” (from Ugaritic zbl “prince”), while later Hebrew folk etymology associated it with zebel “refuse,” fueling the name’s pejorative sense. As a modern spelling, Jesabel softens the harsher z and evokes fashionable sounds like Jessa and Isabel, though it is etymologically unrelated to Isabel.
Because of the biblical narrative and the New Testament allusion in Revelation, the name saw long avoidance in the English-speaking world. From the late 20th century onward, Jesabel/Jezebel has appeared in rare, edgy use across various languages. Variants include Jezebel, Jezabel (Spanish/Portuguese), Izebel, Izevel, and Jessabel; nicknames may be Jessa, Jazz, Belle, or Sabel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| France | Girls | 1980 | #344 | 3 | 1,659 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #381 | 10 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #834 | 18 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2011 | #919 | 6 | 9,736 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 34 | 17,781 |
Jesabel is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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