The baby name Sabela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Galician/Spanish IPA: [saˈβela] — respelled: sah-BEH-lah (English approximation: suh-BEH-luh).
The baby name Sabela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Galician/Spanish IPA: [saˈβela] — respelled: sah-BEH-lah (English approximation: suh-BEH-luh).
Sabela is Galician, Spanish in Origin.
Sabela is the Galician feminine form of Isabel, which in turn descends from Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.” The name reached the Iberian Peninsula through Latin Elisabetha and medieval Romance, yielding Isabel/Isabella; Sabela appears in Galician records and has been particularly favored in modern times alongside the revival and normalization of Galician-language forms.
International variants include Isabel and Isabela (Spanish/Portuguese), Isabella (Italian), Isabelle (French), Isobel (Scottish), Izabela (Polish), Elisabeth/Elisabet (German, Dutch, and Scandinavian), Elixabete (Basque), and Elizaveta (Russian). Historical usage spans royal and saintly figures under the Isabel/Isabella and Elizabeth forms, lending Sabela the same venerable pedigree. The meaning across all forms remains consistent: devotion or oath to God. Sabela offers a distinctly Galician twist on a classic, balancing regional character with instantly recognizable roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #178 | 3 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #333 | 13 | 7,678 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| Spain | 0 | #413 | 40 | 2,326 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #556 | 494 | 5,561 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #907 | 8 | 8,600 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,096 | 46 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,133 | 46 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Sabela is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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