Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of ''

Elisabeth Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (sc ...

'' (ultimately Hebrew '' Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of Isabella of Angoulême to the king of England. Today sometimes abbreviated to Isa.

Etymology

This set of names is a Spanish variant of the Hebrew name Elisheba through Latin and Greek represented in English and other western languages as

Albert Dauzat Albert Dauzat (; 4 July 1877 – 31 October 1955) was a French linguist specializing in toponymy and onomastics. Dauzat, a student of Jules Gilliéron, was a director of studies at the École des hautes études. Works * ''L'argot des poilus; di ...

, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet, p. 337a.Chantal Tanet et Tristan Hordé, ''Dictionnaire des prénoms'', Larousse, Paris, 2009, p. 38 These names are derived from the Latin and Greek renderings of the Hebrew name based on both etymological and contextual evidence (the use of Isabel as a translation of the name of the mother of John the Baptist). The variant form originated through the loss of the first syllable and the replacement of final with (as does not appear word-finally in standard Spanish).Hanks, Patrick und Flavia Hodges. ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press, 1996, p.166. Elisabeth was understood in Spain as a name with the masculine definite article ''el'' "the", that is to say ''*El Isabeth'', from it, the short form ''*Isabeth'' where the final ''-el'' was substituted to ''-eth'', both for aesthetical reasons or feminization, or the entire syllable ''-bel'' was substituted to ''-beth'', by analogy with ''bella'' "pretty, beautiful".

Notable individuals

Isabel I Isabella I ( es, Isabel I; 22 April 1451 – 26 November 1504), also called Isabella the Catholic (Spanish: ''la Católica''), was Queen of Castile from 1474 until her death in 1504, as well as Queen consort of Aragon from 1479 until 1504 by ...

(1451–1504), Queen of Castile and Léon (1474–1504), Queen consort of

Aragon Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...

(1479–1504) * Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846–1921) * Isabel Aboy, Spanish actress * Isabel Allende, Chilean author and niece of Salvador Allende * Isabel Bayrakdarian, Canadian-Armenian lyric soprano * Isabel Carrasco, Spanish politician * Isabel Casimiro, Mozambican sociologist * Isabel Cleghorn (1852–1922), British educationist and suffragist * Isabel de Castro, Portuguese actress * Isabel de Madariaga, British historian * Isabel del Puerto, Mexican-American actress * Isabel Escobar, Brazilian-American environmental engineer * Isabel Fillardis, Brazilian actress * Isabel Godin des Odonais, traveler in the

Amazon Basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries of Bolivi ...

Isabel Granada Isabella Villarama Granada (; March 9, 1976 – November 4, 2017) was a Filipino actress and singer. Early life and education Isabel Granada was the daughter of Humberto ortiz Granada, a Filipino chief marine engineer, and Isabel Villarama, a S ...

, Filipino actress * Isabel Ge Mahe, Chinese businesswoman * Isabel Gemio, Spanish television presenter * Isabel Getty, American singer-songwriter *

Isabel Graham Bryce Dame Isabel Graham Bryce ( Isabella Lorrain Smith; 30 April 1902 – 29 April 1997) was a British public servant. She was at first an investigator for the Industrial Fagitue Research before going to become HM inspector of factories. Bryce worked ...

, British public servant * Isabel Leonard, American opera singer * Isabel Lucas, Australian actress and model * Isabel Macedo, Argentine actress *

Isabel Perón Isabel Martínez de Perón (, born María Estela Martínez Cartas, 4 February 1931), also known as Isabelita, is an Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. She was one of the first female republican heads ...

President of Argentina The president of Argentina ( es, Presidente de Argentina), officially known as the president of the Argentine Nation ( es, Presidente de la Nación Argentina), is both head of state and head of government of Argentina. Under Constitution of Ar ...

(1974–1976) and third wife of

Juan Perón Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine Army general and politician. After serving in several government positions, including Minister of Labour and Vice President of a military dictatorship, he was elected P ...

* Isabel May, American actress *

Isabel McCorkindale Isabella McCorkindale (1885–1971), known as Isabel McCorkindale, was a Scottish-born Australian temperance, suffrage and women's rights activist. She was a leader in both the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Australasia (WCTUA) and the ...

, Australian temperance activist *

Isabel Nkavadeka Isabel Manuel Nkavadeka is a Mozambican politician. She is a member of FRELIMO and was elected to the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique in 1999 from the Cabo Delgado Province. In 2004, she was also a member of the Pan-African Parliament ...

, Mozambican politician * Isabel Nolan, Irish artist * Isabel Oli, Filipino actress * Isabel Luberza Oppenheimer (1901–1974), Puerto Rican brothel owner *

Isabel Ordaz Isabel Ordaz Luengo (born 11 March 1957) is a Spanish actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1982. She won the Silver St. George for Best Actress for her role in ''Chevrolet'' at the 20th Moscow International ...

, Spanish actress * Isabel Pantoja, Spanish singer * Isabel Parra, Chilean singer-songwriter *

Isabelle Rauch Isabelle Rauch (born 10 August 1968) is a French politician of Horizons (Ensemble) who has been serving as a member of the French National Assembly since the 2017 elections, representing the ninth constituency of the department of Moselle. ...

(born 1968), French politician * Isabel Ruth, Portuguese actress * Isabel Sanford, American actress * Isabel Toledo (1961–2019), Cuban-American fashion designer *

Isabel Hooks Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of ''Elizabeth (given name), Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheba, Elisheva''), Arising in ...

(born 2001), Namibian graphic designer

Individuals named Isabelle

* Isabella of France (disambiguation), a disambiguation page * Isabelle of Luxembourg (1247–1298), a daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife Margaret of Bar *

Isabelle of Orléans (disambiguation) Isabelle of Orléans or Isabelle d'Orléans may refer to: * Élisabeth Marguerite d'Orléans (1646-1696), Duchess of Alençon and Angoulême * Princess Isabelle of Orléans (1878–1961), member of the French Orleanist royal family and by marriage D ...

, a disambiguation page * Princess Isabelle (disambiguation), a disambiguation page * Isabelle Abiera (born 1992), a Filipina actress and model * Isabelle Adjani (born 1955), a French film actress and singer * Isabelle Antena, a French singer * Isabelle Arnould (born 1970), a retired Belgian female freestyle swimmer * Isabelle Aubret (born 1938), a French singer * Isabelle Autissier (born 1956), a French sailor, navigator, writer and broadcaster * Isabelle Amyes (born 1950), an English actress * Isabelle Blais, a Canadian actress and musician * Isabelle Blanc (born 1975), a French snowboarder and Olympic champion *

Isabelle Boulay Isabelle Boulay, (born 6 July 1972) is a French Canadian singer. Biography Born in Sainte-Félicité, Quebec, where her parents owned a restaurant, Boulay moved to the nearby city of Matane at the start of her adolescence, and studied litera ...

(born 1972), a francophone Canadian pop singer * Isabelle Boulogne (born 1971), a French sprint canoer * Isabelle Brasseur (born 1970), a Canadian figure skater *

Isabelle Breitman Zabou Breitman (born Isabelle Breitman; 30 October 1959), or simply Zabou, is a French actress and director. She is the daughter of actors Jean-Claude Deret and Céline Léger. At the age of four, she appeared in her first movie. Since 1981, Za ...

(born 1959), a French actress and director *

Isabelle von Bueltzingsloewen Isabelle von Bueltzingsloewen (born 1964) is a French historian. She specializes in the history of public health and medical treatment. She is a professor of contemporary history at the Lumière University Lyon 2. She is a member of the Bültzing ...

(born 1964), a French academic and historian *

Isabelle Buret Isabelle Buret (née Urbin) is a French engineer specializing in telecommunications and astronautics. She was named a Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honor in 2012. Life and work Isabelle Buret graduated from Télécom ParisTech ...

, a French telecommunications and space science engineer *

Isabelle Le Callennec Isabelle Le Callennec (born 14 October 1966) is a French politician who represented Ille-et-Vilaine's 5th constituency in the National Assembly from 2012 to 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS ...

(born 1966), French politician * Isabel Calvimontes (1790-1855), a Bolivian-born Argentine patriot; one of the Patricias Argentinas * Isabelle Carbonell, a Belgio-Uruguayan documentary photographer and filmmaker * Isabelle Caro, a French model suffering from severe anorexia nervosa *

Isabelle Carré Isabelle Carré (born 28 May 1971) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1989. She won a César Award for Best Actress for her role in '' Se souvenir des belles choses'' (2001), and has been nominated a further six ti ...

(born 1971), a French actress *

Isabelle Champmoreau Isabelle Champmoreau (born February 19, 1975) is a New Caledonian politician who serves as the Vice President of the Government of New Caledonia. She is a member of The Rally-UMP, and served in the government of Harold Martin. She is a teacher ...

(born 1974), a New Caledonian politician *

Isabelle Charest Isabelle Charest (born January 3, 1971 in Rimouski, Quebec) is a Canadian athlete and politician.Isabelle Chartrand (born 1978), a Canadian ice hockey player * Isabelle Cheng (born 1970), an intelligence agent *

Isabelle Collin Dufresne Isabelle Collin Dufresne (6 September 1935 – 14 June 2014), known professionally as Ultra Violet, was a French-American artist, author, and both a colleague of Andy Warhol and one of his so-called Superstars. Earlier in her career, she worked ...

(aka Ultra Violet, born 1935), a French-American artist * Isabelle Corey (born 1939), a French film actress *

Isabelle Coutant-Peyre Isabelle Coutant-Peyre (born in 1952) is a French lawyer engaged to Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, the international terrorist better known as "Carlos" or "Carlos the Jackal". She represented Zacarias Moussaoui early on during his imprisonment, while ...

(born 1952), a French lawyer * Isabelle Daniels (born 1937), an American athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres * Isabelle de Charrière (1740–1805), a Dutch-born writer of the Enlightenment * Isabelle de Craon (1212-), a French noblewoman * Isabelle Debré (born 1957), a member of the Senate of France * Isabelle Delobel (born 1978), a French figure skater *

Isabelle Delorme Isabelle Delorme (4 November 1900 – 20 February 1991) was a Canadian composer, pianist, and music educator. As a composer, her works are lyrical in nature and follow more traditional ideas of harmony as opposed to the avant-garde music that was ...

(1900–1991), a Canadian composer, pianist and music educator *

Isabelle de Meulan Isabelle de Meulan, Dame de Mayenne, Dame de Craon (c. 1148 – 10 May 1220) was a French noblewoman, being the daughter of Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Worcester, Count of Meulan. Isabelle married twice; firstly to Geoffroy, Seigneur de Mayenn ...

(c. 1148 – 1220), a French noblewoman *

Isabelle Demongeot Isabelle Demongeot (born 18 September 1966) is a former professional tennis player from France, who turned professional on 1 May 1983. She lived in Saint-Tropez in the French Riviera in the early stages of her career and later settled further ...

(born 1966), a former French professional tennis player * Isabelle de Montolieu (1751–1832), a Swiss novelist and translator *

Isabelle Despres Isabelle Despres (born 8. August 1973) is a French slalom canoeist who competed from the early 1990s to the early 2000s. She won a gold medal in the K1 team event at the 1995 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Nottingham Nottingham ( , ...

, a French slalom canoer * Isabelle Devaluez (born 1966), a retired French discus thrower * Isabelle Diks (born 1965), a Dutch GreenLeft politician *

Isabelle Dinoire Isabelle Dinoire (3 February 1967 – 22 April 2016) was a French woman who was the first person to undergo a partial face transplant, after her Labrador retriever cross breed mauled her in May 2005. She underwent a 15-hour operation in November ...

(born 1967), the first person to undergo a partial face transplant * Isabelle Duchesnay (born 1963), an ice dancer who competed for both Canada and France * Isabelle Durant (born 1954), a Belgian politician, member of the Ecolo party * Isabelle Eberhardt (1877–1904), a Swiss -Algerian explorer and writer *

Isabelle Ferron Isabelle Ferron (born 1967) is a French actress, comedian, and dancer both in film and on stage. Early life and education Isabelle Ferron was born on January 27, 1967, in Poitiers, France. When she turned seven, her mother enrolled her in t ...

(born 1967), an actress in both film and stage * Isabelle Fijalkowski (born 1972), a retired French basketball player *

Isabelle Flory Isabelle Flory (born 1951)The Strad
("5th prize, Isabelle Flory, French, born 1951") ...

, a French violinist * Isabelle Fuhrman (born 1997), an American teen actress * Isabelle Gatti de Gamond (1839–1905), an Italo-Belgian educationalist, feminist and politician * Isabelle Goldenson (-2005) * Isabelle Guyon (born 1961), French-born researcher in machine learning * Isabelle Haak (born 1999), Swedish volleyball player *

Isabelle Holland Isabelle Christian Holland (June 16, 1920 – February 9, 2002) was an American author of fiction for children and adults. She wrote gothic novels, adult mysteries, romantic thrillers and many books for children and young adults. Life and caree ...

(1920–2002), an author of children and adult fiction books * Isabelle Huppert (born 1953), a French actress * Isabelle Keith (1898–1979), an American actress *

Isabelle LaMal Isabelle LaMal (July 16, 1886 – July 20, 1952) was an American film actress. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, she appeared in over 95 films between 1928 and 1951. LaMal is best known for her appearance as Mrs. Bedford, socialite owner of pr ...

(1886–1952), an American film actress *

Isabelle Lendl Isabelle Lendl (born July 29, 1991) is an American amateur golfer. She finished second in the 2006 American Junior Golf Association girls standings. She ranked first in the Top Fives and was named a first team Rolex Junior All-American. Her fath ...

(born 1991), an American amateur golfer *

Isabelle Li Isabelle Li Siyun (born 28 August 1994) is a Singaporean table tennis player who was part of the team that won the women's team event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, a silver medal in ...

, Singaporean table tennis player *

Isabelle Liberman Isabelle Yoffe Liberman (1918–1990) was an American psychologist, born in Latvia, who was an expert on reading disabilities, including dyslexia. Isabelle Liberman received her bachelor's degree from Vassar College and her doctorate from Yale Uni ...

(1918–1990), an American psychologist *

Isabelle Lucas Isabelle Harriet Lucas (3 December 1927 – 24 February 1997) was a Canadian-born British actress and singer. Life and career Isabelle Lucas was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to a chef from Barbados who worked on the Canadian Pacific Ra ...

(1927–1997), a Canadian-born British actress and singer * Isabelle Mancini (born 1967), a French cross country skier * Isabelle Mercier (born 1975), a Canadian professional poker player *

Isabelle E. Merry Isabelle E. Merry (1907–2002) was an Australian Congregational minister and chaplain at Queen Victoria Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria. She was the first woman accepted for theological studies at the Congregational College of Victoria. She ...

(1908-2002), Australian Congregational minister and chaplain *

Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir (born 2 March 1949) is a French former Alpine skier. At the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble Mir was silver medalist in the downhill. She received a silver medal at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1970. World cup Se won t ...

(born 1949), a French former Alpine skier *

Isabelle Morneau Isabelle Morneau (born April 18, 1976 in Greenfield Park, Quebec) is Canadian retired Association football, soccer player who played for the Canada women's national soccer team. She was selected as a member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2 ...

(born 1976), a defender on the Canada women's national soccer team *

Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys (born 14 June 1966 in Annecy) is an athlete from France, who competes in triathlon. Mouthon competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She took seventh place with a total time of 2:02:53.41. H ...

(born 1966), a French athlete * Isabelle Nanty (born 1962), a French actress and film director *

Isabelle Nylander Isabelle Nylander (born 20 April 1990 in Stockholm) is a Swedish former competitive figure skater. Coached by Marie Olsson, she competed twice at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, World Junior Championships, in 2005 and 2006. She is ...

(born 1990), a Swedish figure skater * Isabelle Pasco (born 1966), a French actress and model * Isabelle Pasquet (born 1962), member of the Senate of France *

Isabelle Pearson Isabelle Pearson (born March 14, 1981) is a female judoka from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's half middleweight division (+ 63 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, alongside Argentina's Da ...

(born 1981), Canadian judoka * Isabelle Peretz, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Montreal *

Isabelle Pieman Isabelle Pieman (born 28 September 1983) is a Belgian former competitive figure skater. She won five senior international medals and three Belgian national titles (2007, 2009, 2012). At the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy, Pieman qualified a spot for Bel ...

(born 1983), Belgian figure skater *

Isabelle Poulenard Isabelle Poulenard (born 5 July 1961) is French contemporary soprano. Poulenard was born in Paris. Her work has generally been focused on music of the French Baroque, however, she has performed and recorded George Frideric Handel and Georg P ...

(born 1961), French soprano *

Isabelle Rampling Isabelle Rampling (born June 24, 1985) is a Canadians, Canadian synchronized swimming, synchronized swimmer. Career At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Rampling won a gold medal, which she followed up with two silver medals at the 2007 Pan American G ...

(born 1985), Canadian synchronized swimmer * Isabelle Rezazadeh, also known as Rezz, a Canadian DJ and record producer *

Isabelle Romée Isabelle Romée, also known as Isabelle de Vouthon and Isabelle d'Arc (1377–1458) and Ysabeau Romee, was the mother of Joan of Arc. She grew up in Vouthon-Bas and later married Jacques d'Arc. The couple moved to Domrémy, where they owned a ...

(1377–1458), the mother of Joan of Arc *

Isabelle Sadoyan Isabelle Sadoyan (12 May 1928 – 10 July 2017) was a French-Armenian actress. She was the wife of actor Jean Bouise. Her filmography includes films by Jeanne Moreau, Claude Chabrol, Claude Lelouch, Luc Besson, Jean-Luc Godard, Henri Verneuil, ...

(born 1928), French actress * Isabelle Sandy (1884–1975), French poet and writer *

Isabelle Schad Isabelle Schad (born 21 April 1970) is a German dancer and choreographer. Biography Schad was born in Stuttgart and studied ballet there from 1981 to 1990. She then danced for six years in various ballet companies before becoming a member of U ...

(born 1970), German dancer and choreographer * Isabelle Severino (born 1980), French gymnast and actress * Isabelle Simonis (born 1967), Belgian politician from the Socialist Party * Isabelle Stengers (born 1949), Belgian philosopher and the daughter of the historian Jean Stengers * Isabelle Stoehr (born 1979), French professional squash player *

Isabelle Stone Isabelle Stone (October 18, 1868 – 1966) was an American physicist and educator. She was one of the founders of the American Physical Society. She was among the first women to be awarded a PhD in physics in the United States. Early life a ...

, (1868-1944), American physicist * Isabelle Story (1887–1970), American writer and editor * Isabelle Turcotte Baird (born 1970), Canadian athlete *

Isabelle Urquhart Isabelle Urquhart (December 9, 1865 – February 7, 1907) was an American contralto and actress, noted for her performances in comic opera and Musical theatre, musical comedy.Isabelle Vasseur Isabelle Vasseur (born 10 April 1959) is a former member of the National Assembly of France. She represented Aisne's 5th constituency from 2007 to 2012, as a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). She was elected on 17 June 2007 ...

(born 1959), member of the National Assembly of France * Isabelle Valentin (born 1962), French politician * Isabelle Vengerova (1877–1956), a Russian-born American pianist and music teacher * Isabelle Wendling (born 1971), a French handball player *

Isabelle Wéry Isabelle Wéry is a Belgian actress and award-winning writer. Wéry was born in Liège. She studied theatre in INSAS, where she was graduated in 1991. René Hainaux was her teacher. She has performed in several theatres from France, Belgium, It ...

, a Belgian actress and writer *

Isabelle Westbury Isabelle Mary Geraldine Westbury (born 8 March 1990) is a sports writer, broadcaster, lawyer and former cricketer. As a cricketer, she played as a right-arm off break bowler, playing for Somerset and Middlesex, as well as being part of the Wes ...

(born 1990), an English cricketer * Isabelle White (1894–1972), a British diver * Isabelle Yacoubou (born 1986), is a French of Bénin origin professional basketball player

Fictional characters

* Isabelle Andersson, fictional character in the Sune book series, Sune's younger sister * Isabelle Kruger, a fictional character played by Marion Cotillard in the 2005 film '' The Black Box'' * Isabelle (comics), a Belgian comic book series * Isabelle of Cornwall, the mother of Tristan in Arthurian legend *

Isabelle Lightwood This is a list of the main characters from ''The Mortal Instruments'' series by Cassandra Clare, including the novels '' City of Bones'', ''City of Ashes'', '' City of Glass'', ''City of Fallen Angels'', '' City of Lost Souls'', and ''City of He ...

, fictional character in '' The Mortal Instruments'' series and '' Shadowhunters'' TV series based on the novel. *

Isabelle Tyler This is a list of fictional characters in the television series ''The 4400''. The list includes the series main characters, recurring characters, minor characters, as well a list of the 4400 returnees. Main characters Tom Baldwin Tom Baldwin, po ...

, a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction television series ''The 4400'' * Isabelle (Animal Crossing), an anthropomorphic dog character who was introduced as the mayor's assistant in the

Nintendo 3DS The is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. It was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The system features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generatio ...

game title '' Animal Crossing: New Leaf''

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