Isabela
Meaning of Isabela
Isabela, the lilting Spanish-Portuguese cousin of Elizabeth, traces her lineage to the Hebrew Elisheba—“God is my oath”—yet she steps into the present with a flamenco flourish. History drapes her shoulders: Queen Isabella of Castile carried the banner of exploration, and Ecuador’s sun-kissed Isabela Island still echoes her name. In pop culture, Disney’s flower-conjuring Isabela Madrigal has sprinkled fresh petals on the classic. On U.S. baby charts she glows like a steady candle, hovering in the 400-600 ranks for years—proof that quiet elegance can outshine flash-in-the-pan trends. Pronounced ee-sah-BEH-lah in Spanish and iz-uh-BEL-uh in English, the name rolls off the tongue like a soft guitar chord, ending in an open vowel as warm as a Caribbean breeze. Isabela grants parents regal grace without the extra syllable of Isabella—a curlicue of a name that still fits neatly on a preschool cubby tag, ready to bloom on every birthday banner.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as ee-sah-BEH-lah (/isaˈβela/)
English
- Pronunced as iz-uh-BEL-uh (/ɪzəˈbɛlə/)
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Notable People Named Isabela
| Isabela Merced is an American actress famous for starring as Dora in "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" and for her roles in "The Last of Us" and the DC Universe. |
| Isabela Maria Onyshko is a Canadian artistic gymnast who competed in the 2016 Olympics and won national titles in beam and all-around events. |
