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Isabela is a feminine name used in Spanish and Portuguese. Behind the Name describes it this way: "Latinate form of Isabel." It ranked #664 for girls in the United States in 2025.
Meaning and etymology
According to Behind the Name, latinate form of Isabel. The entry lists its usage as Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian.
Editorial confidence: likely
Popularity
Isabela ranked #664 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #664 | ssa-2025 |
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Names that Behind the Name files under the same origin (Spanish) and that sit near Isabela in the 2025 American rankings.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Isabela mean?
Behind the Name does not give Isabela a one-word meaning. It describes the name as follows: latinate form of Isabel.
Is Isabela a popular name?
Isabela ranked #664 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Isabela a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Isabela appears in the girls' list; Behind the Name labels it feminine.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Isabela — supports meaning, usage, pronunciation, variants.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
