Isobel
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning devoted to god; Scottish form of Isabel.
Isobel by the numbers
In 2025, 189 babies in England and Wales were named Isobel. In the US, 111 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 129 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Isabel
Like Isobel, each of these traces back to Isabel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Izabelledevoted to god; modern spelling of Isabel189 in the US (2017)
- Maribelof the sea and beautiful; blend of Maria and Isabel130 in the US (2017)
- Ysabellespelling variant of Isabel; God is my oath23 in the US (2017)
- Isabeaugod is my oath; archaic form of Isabel11 in the US (2017)
- Mariaisabelbeloved by god and devoted to god; combination of Maria and Isabel11 in the US (2017)
- Yzabellegod is my oath; a form of Isabel10 in the US (2017)
- SabelaGod is my oath; a form of Isabel9 in the US (2017)
- Rosibelbeautiful rose; blend of Rosa and Isabel8 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Isobel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Isabelgod is my oath; form of Elizabeth2,016 in the US (2017)
- Isabeladevoted to god; spanish form of Isabella328 in the US (2017)
- Isabelldevoted to God; a variant of Isabel148 in the US (2017)
- IzabelGod is my oath; form of Isabel106 in the US (2017)
- Isobelledevoted to god; a form of Isabel19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Isobelladevoted to god; variant of isabella17 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Isobel
Names that are said the same way as Isobel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Isobel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Isobel, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Trinitythe holy trinity or three in one1,864 in the US (2017)
- Izabelladevoted to God; variant of Isabella1,220 in the US (2017)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
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