Meaning of the nameIsabele
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- I-sa-be-le
Isabele is a female name, a variant of Isabel, which goes back to Hebrew Elishéva, 'my God is an oath'.
- People (2022)
- 102,878
- Rank in Brazil
- #311
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 66,868
- people
Isabele in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Isabele, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (48,634 people).
102,238 women 640 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 Isabele is most common
States with the highest share of people named Isabele in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 21,670 | 0.049% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 8,882 | 0.055% |
| Minas Gerais | 7,388 | 0.036% |
| Paraná | 7,228 | 0.063% |
| Bahia | 7,175 | 0.051% |
| Ceará | 6,302 | 0.072% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,922 | 0.045% |
| Pará | 4,740 | 0.058% |
| Maranhão | 4,509 | 0.067% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,884 | 0.051% |
| Pernambuco | 3,765 | 0.042% |
| Amazonas | 3,104 | 0.079% |
| Goiás | 2,818 | 0.040% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,783 | 0.049% |
| Alagoas | 1,742 | 0.056% |
| Piauí | 1,644 | 0.050% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,629 | 0.043% |
| Paraíba | 1,553 | 0.039% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,531 | 0.046% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,253 | 0.045% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,226 | 0.045% |
| Rondônia | 1,067 | 0.068% |
| Acre | 954 | 0.115% |
| Sergipe | 796 | 0.036% |
| Amapá | 597 | 0.081% |
| Roraima | 467 | 0.073% |
| Tocantins | 249 | 0.017% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Isabele
Isabele is a variant of Isabel, according to Wiktionary, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado, treats it as the French Isabelle. According to Behind the Name, Isabel is the medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth and is the usual form of that name in Spain and Portugal. Wiktionary gives French Isabelle an origin in Old Spanish Isabel and, ultimately, in Hebrew Elishéva, 'my God is an oath'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 102,878 people named Isabele, almost always women, with a median age of 11. Proportionally, it is most common in Acre, and the two spellings in the group differ by the ending -le or -lle.
It has a single L at the end, a simple adaptation of the French spelling; it is the most common spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Isabele
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Isabele | 102,878 |
| Isabelle | 54,391 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Isabelle · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Isabele (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Isabel · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Isabele · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Isabele
What does the name Isabele mean?
Isabele means “form of Isabel, from Hebrew Elishéva, 'my God is an oath'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Isabele in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 102,878 people with the first name Isabele, which ranks it number 311 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Isabele a boy's or a girl's name?
Isabele is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 102,238 women and 640 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Isabele?
Isabele is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Isabele most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.115% of the state's population is named Isabele (954 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Isabele?
Isabelle. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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