Meaning of the nameIsabel
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- I-sa-bel
- Biblical name
Isabel is a female name of Hebrew origin, a medieval Occitan form of Elisabeth, which means 'my God is an oath'.
- People (2022)
- 212,274
- Rank in Brazil
- #151
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 239,654
- people
Isabel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Isabel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (47,097 people).
211,344 women 930 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Isabel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Isabel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.160%
- São Paulo 0.130%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.124%
- Bahia 0.122%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.114%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 57,622 | 0.130% |
| Minas Gerais | 20,826 | 0.101% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 18,291 | 0.114% |
| Bahia | 17,296 | 0.122% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 13,472 | 0.124% |
| Paraná | 11,458 | 0.100% |
| Ceará | 8,626 | 0.098% |
| Santa Catarina | 7,752 | 0.102% |
| Pernambuco | 7,443 | 0.082% |
| Goiás | 5,749 | 0.082% |
| Maranhão | 5,593 | 0.083% |
| Piauí | 5,236 | 0.160% |
| Pará | 4,826 | 0.059% |
| Paraíba | 3,545 | 0.089% |
| Espírito Santo | 3,151 | 0.082% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 3,128 | 0.095% |
| Distrito Federal | 3,088 | 0.110% |
| Mato Grosso | 2,696 | 0.074% |
| Amazonas | 2,561 | 0.065% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,238 | 0.081% |
| Alagoas | 2,023 | 0.065% |
| Sergipe | 1,603 | 0.073% |
| Tocantins | 1,383 | 0.092% |
| Rondônia | 1,218 | 0.077% |
| Acre | 588 | 0.071% |
| Roraima | 486 | 0.076% |
| Amapá | 376 | 0.051% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Isabel
According to Wiktionary, Isabel comes from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Greek Elisábet and from Hebrew Elishéva, 'my God is an oath'; the initial El- was probably lost because it was mistaken for an article. Behind the Name gives the same meaning and says the form spread through Spain, Portugal and France. José Pedro Machado, cited by the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), attributes the spread of the name in Portuguese to the ecclesiastical route and to devotion to Queen Saint Isabel. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 212,274 people named Isabel, with a median age of 51. Elisabete and Elizabete are other Portuguese forms of the same name.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with s between vowels.
Other spellings of Isabel
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Isabel | 212,274 |
| Izabel | 65,995 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Isabel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Elizabeth · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Isabel · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Isabel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Izabel · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Isabel
What does the name Isabel mean?
Isabel means “my God is an oath”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Isabel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 212,274 people with the first name Isabel, which ranks it number 151 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Isabel a boy's or a girl's name?
Isabel is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 211,344 women and 930 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Isabel?
Isabel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Isabel most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.160% of the state's population is named Isabel (5,236 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Isabel?
Izabel. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
Names that also mean God
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- Isabela♀Form of Isabel, from Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'358,542 people
- Rafaela♀Feminine form of Rafael, 'God heals'317,643 people
- Daniela♀Feminine form of Daniel, 'God is my judge'285,876 people
- Joana♀Feminine of João, 'Yahweh is gracious'238,493 people
- Daniele♀Feminine form of Daniel, 'God is my judge'230,628 people
- Daiane♀Form of Diane and Diana, 'divine'200,981 people
- Michele♀Feminine form of Michel (Miguel), 'who is like God?'187,281 people
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- Edna♀Pleasure, delight183,091 people
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