Isabel is the medieval Spanish form of the popular name Elizabeth, which means "God's promise" in Hebrew. However this statement is opened to debate from few quarters who believe that the name Isabel is actually derived from an old Semitic name meaning "daughter of BA'AL". The name is usually conferred upon a girl from Spain, Portuguese, France, Germany and England.
In Spain, the name is pronounced as ee-sah-BEL; in French, ee-za-BEL; while in England, the name is pronounced as ee-zah-BEL. The name Isabel has 39 variant forms out of which Bella, Belle and Isabella are noteworthy. Queens of Portugal, Castile and a queen of England have been the recipients of this name. Isabel ranked 89th out of the top 1000 female names in US in the year 2005. It ranked 46th out of the of the top 1000 female names in Britain and Wales in the year 2005
In Spain, the name is pronounced as ee-sah-BEL; in French, ee-za-BEL; while in England, the name is pronounced as ee-zah-BEL. The name Isabel has 39 variant forms out of which Bella, Belle and Isabella are noteworthy. Queens of Portugal, Castile and a queen of England have been the recipients of this name. Isabel ranked 89th out of the top 1000 female names in US in the year 2005. It ranked 46th out of the of the top 1000 female names in Britain and Wales in the year 2005