Isabelle

Meaning and origin of Isabelle

Popularity of Isabelle in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1965.
• Over recent years, Isabelle has been stable (+0.2% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Isabelle every 38 schools, all spellings combined.

Isabelle in English-speaking countries

Isabelle ranks 36^th in Ireland, 51^st in England and Wales and 54^th in British Columbia (Canada), against 704^th in France.

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  36^th girls’ name373 babies in 3 years1 girl in 174−2.8% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  59^th girls’ name182 babies in 3 years1 girl in 231−4.5% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  54^th girls’ name139 babies in 3 years1 girl in 286−5.2% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  51^st girls’ name2,639 babies in 3 years1 girl in 291−9% a year

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  59^th girls’ name439 babies in 3 years1 girl in 352−5.2% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  185^th girls’ name29 babies in 3 years1 girl in 776

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  165^th girls’ name5,405 babies in 3 years1 girl in 894−5.5% a year

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  236^th girls’ name46 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,182

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Isabel (in French)55
• Izabelabroad

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Isabelle

• Madeline
• Oriane
• Adélie
• Marilou
• Annaëlle
• Philomène
• Marianne
• Noéline
• Mallory
• Eloa
• Coralie
• Victorine