The baby name Jezabel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛzəbəl/ (JEZ-ə-bel).
Jezabel is Hebrew, Phoenician in Origin.
The baby name Jezabel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛzəbəl/ (JEZ-ə-bel).
Jezabel is Hebrew, Phoenician in Origin.
Jezabel is a Romance-language spelling of Jezebel, ultimately from West Semitic/Phoenician via the Hebrew Izevel and Greek/Latin biblical forms. Its meaning is debated: drawing on the element zbl “prince/exalted,” it is often interpreted as “Baal is prince” or as the ritual cry “Where is the prince?” A pejorative folk etymology linking it to Hebrew zevel “dung” is unlikely but influenced later readings.
Borne by the 9th‑century BCE Phoenician queen married to Israel’s King Ahab, the name acquired strong negative overtones in Jewish and Christian tradition, echoed in Revelation. As a given name it stayed rare in English, resurfacing mainly in literature and film (e.g., Irène Némirovsky’s Jézabel; the 1938 Bette Davis film Jezebel) and sees occasional modern use. Variants and cognates include Jezebel (English), Jézabel (French), Jezabel (Spanish/Portuguese), Isebel (Dutch/Afrikaans), and Izebel; possible nicknames are Jez, Bel, or Bella.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2008 | #297 | 7 | 2,834 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2009 | #407 | 3 | 3,201 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #511 | 8 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #578 | 22 | 8,289 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #778 | 207 | 5,561 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #809 | 43 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #898 | 19 | 8,487 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #911 | 33 | 14,861 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,045 | 139 | 17,781 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
Jezabel is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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