Isabel
Hebrew at root, meaning "god is my oath". In Poland it stays rare: fewer than 500 women carry it, and last year not a single girl was given it.
Isabel Pronunciation
Isabel is pronounced ee-SAH-bel (/iˈsabɛl/).
What Isabel means
Where Isabel comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Isabel began as a Spanish form of Elizabeth, which traces back to the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning "God is my oath." That religious promise sits beneath the whole family of related names. Spain adopted it early. Over centuries it became one of the country's defining feminine names.
The most cited bearer is Isabella I of Castile, queen in the late fifteenth century, who backed the voyage of Columbus in 1492. Through Spanish influence the name reached courts and parish books far beyond Iberia.
Polish speakers know it as Izabela and Izabella, and they shorten it to Iza or Bela. On a class register the full Izabela can look formal, while among friends it turns into Iza within days. The Hebrew oath under the name asks for no translation to survive. Whatever form a girl chooses, the meaning holds steady: god is my oath.
How many people are named Isabel
1 in 46771 women in Poland is named Isabel. 482 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1341 among female names.
Isabel's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 girls were given the name in 2025. It has been falling steadily since 2000.
Where Isabel is most popular
Isabel is most popular in Silesian, 850% above the national average (2 girls born 2019–2025).
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Silesian2 girls born+850%
Isabel as a middle name
Isabel is a first name for 482 women in Poland and a middle name for another 600, a 45/55 split, almost evenly. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 295th, between Ola (618) and Hiacynta (595).
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#293 Sława631
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#294 Ola618
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#295 Isabel600
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#296 Hiacynta595
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#297 Ruta588