Meaning of the nameIzabela
Izabela is a feminine name, a variant of Isabel spelled with a Z, a name that goes back to Hebrew Elishéva, 'my God is an oath'.
Meaning
“form of Isabel, from Hebrew Elishéva, 'my God is an oath'”
Source: Wiktionary: Isabel · Behind the Name: Elizabeth
- People (2022)
- 39,332
- Rank in Brazil
- #675
- Median age
- 15 years
- 2010 Census
- 34,967
- people
Izabela in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Izabela, 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 (12,621 people).
39,118 women 214 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 Izabela is most common
States with the highest share of people named Izabela in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.033%
- Pará 0.032%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.031%
- Amapá 0.029%
- Mato Grosso 0.029%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 7,669 | 0.017% |
| Minas Gerais | 6,866 | 0.033% |
| Paraná | 2,805 | 0.025% |
| Pará | 2,619 | 0.032% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,474 | 0.015% |
| Pernambuco | 2,043 | 0.023% |
| Bahia | 1,957 | 0.014% |
| Goiás | 1,917 | 0.027% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,158 | 0.015% |
| Espírito Santo | 1,085 | 0.028% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,043 | 0.029% |
| Amazonas | 989 | 0.025% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 862 | 0.031% |
| Maranhão | 769 | 0.011% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 685 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 675 | 0.024% |
| Paraíba | 514 | 0.013% |
| Ceará | 505 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 498 | 0.016% |
| Sergipe | 486 | 0.022% |
| Tocantins | 384 | 0.025% |
| Rondônia | 381 | 0.024% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 365 | 0.011% |
| Amapá | 216 | 0.029% |
| Piauí | 191 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 107 | 0.017% |
| Acre | 69 | 0.008% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Izabela
Wiktionary records Izabela and Izabella as variants of Isabel, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists them among the Portuguese variants of Isabela, a name that, according to Machado, comes from the French Isabelle and whose use was probably reinforced by the adjective bela. Isabel comes from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth and from Greek Elisábet, going back to Hebrew Elishéva, 'my God is an oath'. Behind the Name explains Elishéva through the roots ʾel, a reference to God, and shavaʿ, 'oath', and notes that Elisabeth is a name in both the Old and the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 39,332 people named Izabela, with a median age of 15. The two spellings swap the S of Isabel for a Z; Izabella also doubles the L.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group: Z in place of the S of Isabel, and a single L.
Other spellings of Izabela
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Izabela | 39,332 |
| Izabella | 15,090 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Isabel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Elizabeth · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Izabela · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Izabella · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Isabela · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Izabela
What does the name Izabela mean?
Izabela means “form of Isabel, from Hebrew Elishéva, 'my God is an oath'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Izabela in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 39,332 people with the first name Izabela, which ranks it number 675 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Izabela a boy's or a girl's name?
Izabela is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 39,118 women and 214 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Izabela?
Izabela is a name of Hebrew, Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Izabela most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.033% of the state's population is named Izabela (6,866 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Izabela?
Izabella. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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