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Meaning and origin
Isabel is a Spanish girl name. The meaning of the name is `concecrated to God `.


Where is it used?
The name Isabel is mainly used in Spanish, Portuguese, French and in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Isaiah, used in English, Jewish and in the bible.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Isobel (In Scottish)
Iseabail (In Scottish)
Ilse (In German)
Isabella (In English, Italian, Spanish and in Dutch)
Isabelle (In English, French and in German)
Elizabeth (In English and in the bible)
Ysabel (In English (Modern))
Isbel (In English)
Isabell (In English)
Zabel (In Armenian)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Isa


See also
In Welsh: Bethan
In Slovene: Elizabeta
In Scottish: Ealasaid
In Scottish: Ishbel
In Scandinavian and in English: Lis
In Scandinavian: Lisbet
In Scandinavian: Elisabet
In Russian: Elizaveta
In Romanian: Elisabeta
In Polish and in Hungarian: Izabella
In Polish and in Czech: Izabela
In Polish: Elzbieta
In Manx: Ealisaid
In Italian: Elisabetta
In Irish: Eilís
In Hungarian: Erzsébet
In Greek: Elisavet
In German: Liesel
In German: Lili
In German: Lisbeth
In German: Liesl
In German: Liese
In German: Liesa
In German: Elli
In French: Lisette
In English and in Scottish: Elspeth
In English and in Scottish: Elspet
In English, German, French and in the bible: Elisabeth
In English: Lisa
In English: Lise
In English: Liza
In English: Tetty
In English: Sabella
In English: Lizzy
In English: Lizzie
In English: Bess
In English: Lizbeth
In English: Liz
In English: Bessie
In English: Ibbie (F)
In English: Bettie
In English: Eliza
In English: Elissa
In English: Betty
In English: Elise
In English: Bette
In English: Elsie
In English: Betsy
In English: Beth
In English: Libby
In Dutch: Lijsbeth
In Dutch: Liesbeth
In Danish and in German: Else
In Czech and in Slovak: Alzbeta
In the bible: Elisheba
In Other languages: Isebella
In Other languages: Elsabeth


What Isabel`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Isabel:
   Being called Isabel is an unique name, I love it when people ask what my name is and when I tell them it is Isabel they always exclaim what a pretty name it is! Also they always ask if I am english as the name is spanish.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Hmm, there isn't one I think but you do tend to have lots of cute nicknames like Izzy, Izzy Wizzy, Izzypops Izzy on a bicycle. Is a bell ringing? Funny really.
   If my name wasn`t Isabel....:
   Hm,I would be called Imogen instead if I was not called Isabel. Imogen is a lovely name actually.
   Extra information:
   I used to think when I have children, if any of them are girls their names would be like Ingrid, Imogen, Imelda, Igor, Ivan, Isobel and Isa!

More `Isabel` links
Isabel as abbreviation
Actors named Isabel
Isabel in the encyclopedia