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, which is the Latinised form of Hebrew

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) or the Latinised form of

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and fifth most popular name in the United States in 2019. Diminutive name:

Bella Bella is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive form of names ending in -bella. ''Bella'' is related to the Italian, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and Latin words for beautiful, to the name Belle, meaning ''beautiful'' in French. It increased in ...

It may refer to:

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Queen Isabella (disambiguation) Queen Isabella may refer to: People * Isabella of Hainault (1170–1190), queen consort of France * Isabella I of Jerusalem (1172–1205), queen regnant * Isabella of Angoulême (1188–1246), queen consort England * Isabella II of Jerusalem (1212� ...

, the name of many queens *

Isabella of Aragon (disambiguation) Isabella of Aragon may refer to: *Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France, daughter of James I of Aragon and Yolande of Hungary. She was queen consort to Philip III of France and was mother of Philip IV of France. * Isabella of Aragon, Queen ...

Isabella of Castile (disambiguation) Isabella of Castile most often refers to Queen Isabella I (1451–1504). Isabella of Castile may also refer to: * Isabel (d. bef. 1107), fourth wife of Alfonso VI of León and Castile, perhaps identical to Alfonso's mistress, Zaida of Seville * Isa ...

Isabella of France (disambiguation) Isabella of France (c. 1295 – 1358), was the daughter of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre, queen consort of Edward II of England and mother of Edward III of England. Isabella of France (or Isabelle, etc.) may also refer to: *Saint Isabel ...

Isabella, Countess of Atholl Isabella of Atholl was countess or ban-mormaer of Atholl, Scotland, from the death of her father Henry in 1211 until the accession of her son Padraig in 1236–7. It has often been thought that, after the death of Thomas of Galloway in 1232, ...

, ban-mormaer of Atholl, Scotland, 1211–1236/7 *

Isabella, Countess of Menteith Isabella, Countess of Menteith (1217 – 1272) was the eldest daughter of Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith, Muireadhach II, Mormaer of Menteith. When the old mormaer died without legitimate male heir in 1233, the province passed to Isabella. Isab ...

(1217–1272) * Isabella of Mar (c. 1277–1296), first wife of Robert the Bruce *

Isabella of France Isabella of France ( – 22 August 1358), sometimes described as the She-Wolf of France (), was Queen of England as the wife of King Edward II, and regent of England from 1327 until 1330. She was the youngest surviving child and only surviving ...

(1295–1358), Queen consort of England as the wife of Edward II of England * Isabella, Countess of Brienne (1306–1360), Countess of Lecce and Brienne *

Isabella of Valois, Duchess of Bourbon Isabella of Valois (1313 – 26 July 1383) was a Duchess of Bourbon by marriage to Peter I, Duke of Bourbon. She was the daughter of Charles of Valois by his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon.Joni M. Hand, ''Women, Manuscripts and Identity in Nor ...

(1313–1388), wife of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon * Isabella, Countess of Fife (c.1320–1389) * Isabella, Countess of Bedford (1332–1379), daughter of King Edward III of England *

Isabella, Countess of Foix Isabella of Foix also known as Isabella of Foix-Castelbon (before 2 November 1361 – 1428) was sovereign Countess of Foix and Viscountess of Béarn from 1399 until 1428. She was Countess of Foix in her own right, but shared power with her hu ...

(c.1361-1428), Viscountess of Béarn *

Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine Isabella (1400 – 28 February 1453) was suo jure Duchess of Lorraine, from 25 January 1431 to her death in 1453. She was also Queen of Naples by marriage to René of Anjou. Isabella ruled the Kingdom of Naples and her husband's domains in Fr ...

(1400–1453), Queen of Naples *

Isabella of Bourbon Isabella of Bourbon, Countess of Charolais (c. 1434 – 25 September 1465) was the second wife of Charles the Bold, Count of Charolais and future Duke of Burgundy. She was a daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy, an ...

(1436–1465), Countess Consort of Charolais *

Isabella I of Castile 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 List of Aragonese royal consorts, Queen consort ...

(1451–1504, "Queen Isabella of Spain"), Queen of Castile and León, wife of Ferdinand II of Aragon *

Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal Isabella, Princess of Asturias (2 October 1470 – 23 August 1498) was the eldest daughter and heir presumptive of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. She was Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Manuel I from 30 Sept ...

(1470–1498), Princess of Asturias *

Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan Isabella of Aragon (2 October 1470 – 11 February 1524), also known as Isabella of Naples, was by marriage Duchess of Milan and ''suo jure'' Duchess of Bari. A member of the Neapolitan branch of the House of Trastamara, her life was characte ...

(1470–1524), Princess of Naples, Duchess Consort of Milan *

Isabella d'Este Isabella d'Este (19 May 1474 – 13 February 1539) was Marchioness of Mantua and one of the leading women of the Italian Renaissance as a major cultural and political figure. She was a patron of the arts as well as a leader of fashion, whos ...

(1474-1539), Marchesa of Mantua *

Isabella II of Spain Isabella II ( es, Isabel II; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904), was Queen of Spain from 29 September 1833 until 30 September 1868. Shortly before her birth, the King Ferdinand VII of Spain issued a Pragmatic Sanction to ensure the successio ...

(1830-1904), queen regnant of Spain from 1843 until 1868 *

Isabella, Princess of Asturias (1851–1931) Infanta Isabel of Spain ( es, María Isabel Francisca de Asís Cristina Francisca de Paula Dominga; 20 December 1851 – 22 April 1931), was the eldest daughter of Queen Isabella II and her husband Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz. She was reco ...

, daughter of Queen Isabella II * Princess Isabella of Denmark (born 2007), daughter of Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Other

Isabella Acres Isabella Acres (born February 21, 2001) is an American actress who played Rose on ''Better Off Ted'' and Mirabelle Harris in ''The Kicks. Early life Acres was born in Atlanta, Georgia, where she discovered her love for acting in children's the ...

(born 2001), American actress *

Isabella Andreini Isabella Andreini (born Isabella Canali, 156210 June 1604), also known as Isabella Da Padova, was an Italian actress and writer. Andreini was a member of the Compagnia dei Comici Gelosi, a touring theatre company that performed in Italy and Fr ...

, 16th-century Italian actress and writer *

Izabella Alvarez Izabella Alvarez (born March 1, 2004) is an American actress known for her roles in television shows such as '' Shameless'', ''Westworld'', and '' Walk the Prank''. She plays Vera in the Disney+ film '' Magic Camp''. Her most recent role is the vo ...

, American actress *

Isabella Arcila Isabella Arcila Hurtado (born 11 March 1994) is a Colombian swimmer. She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , ...

(born 1994), Colombian swimmer * Isabella Belfer, oldest woman imprisoned in Israel *

Isabella Bird Isabella Lucy Bird, married name Bishop (15 October 1831 – 7 October 1904), was a nineteenth-century British explorer, writer, photographer, and naturalist. With Fanny Jane Butler she founded the John Bishop Memorial Hospital in Srinagar i ...

, 19th-century English explorer, writer, and a natural historian *

Isabella Blake-Thomas Isabella Rose M. Blake-Thomas (born 21 September 2002) is an English actress, known for her roles as Princess January in ''Secret Society of Second-Born Royals'', Young Zelena in ''Once Upon a Time'', Peggy Kendall in ''Game Shakers'' and Sam i ...

(born 2002), British voice actress *

Isabella Boylston Hildur Isabella Boylston (born October 13, 1986) is an American ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Early life Boylston was born Hildur Isabella Boylston, named for an Icelandic great-grand ...

, American ballet dancer who currently performs as a soloist with the American Ballet Theatre *

Isabella Campbell, Countess Cawdor Isabella Campbell, Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin (née Lady Isabella Rachel Stanhope; born 1 October 1966) is a British fashion editor, stylist, and interior decorator. She was a former fashion editor at ''British Vogue''. Early life and fam ...

(b. 1966), British fashion editor *

Isabella Cramp Isabella Veneranda-Patricia Cramp (born December 18, 2004), who originally performed as Isabella Cramp, shifted to Isabella Crovetti-Cramp, and now performs as Isabella Crovetti, is an American actress and voice actress. Career Cramp began he ...

, American voice actress * Isabelle Foerder (born 1979), paralympic athlete from Germany *

Bella French Swisher Bella French Swisher (, French; December 1837 – September 28, 1893) was a 19th-century American author, editor, and litterateur. She was also the founder, publisher, and owner of a newspaper (''The Western Progress'') and a magazine (''America ...

(1837–1893), writer * Isabella Hadid, known as

Bella Hadid Isabella Khairiah Hadid (born October 9, 1996) is an American model. In 2016, she was voted "Model of the Year" by industry professionals for Models.com. Over the span of four years, Hadid has made twenty-seven appearances on international '' ...

(born 1996), American model *

Isabella Isaksen Isabella Isaksen (born November 20, 1993) is a modern pentathlete from the United States who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Isaksen is the younger sister of Margaux Isaksen, who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olym ...

(born 1993), modern pentathlete from the United States *

Isabella Jobson Isabella Kate Jobson, (1878 – 6 July 1943) was a decorated Australian nurse who served in the First World War. Early life and career Jobson was born in Clunes, Victoria, in 1878 to Christopher Jobson, a merchant from Northumberland, England, ...

(1878 - 1943), Australian nurse who served in World War I *

Isabella Leong Luísa Isabella Nolasco da Silva Leong Lok-yau (born 23 June 1988), better known as Isabella Leong, is a Macanese actress and former singer. Early life Luísa Isabella Nolasco da Silva was born on 23 June 1988, in Macao to Luís Alberto Marques ...

(born 1988), Macanese actress and former singer *

Isabella Menin Isabella Novaes Menin (born June 2, 1996) is a Brazilian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Grand International 2022. She is the first Brazilian woman to win the Miss Grand International pageant. Personal life Isabella Menin is of Br ...

(born 1996), Brazilian model and beauty queen * Isabella Molyneux, Countess of Sefton (1748–1819), British peeress *

Isabella di Morra Isabella di Morra (c. 1520 – 1545/1546) was an Italian poet of the Renaissance. An unknown figure in her lifetime, she was forced by her brothers to live in isolation, which estranged her from courts and literary salons. While living in so ...

, Italian poet *

Isabella Rossellini Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born 18 June 1952) is an Italian-American actress, author, philanthropist, and model. The daughter of the Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and the Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted ...

(born 1952), Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model *

Isabella Santoni Isabella Ribeiro Santoni (born 6 May 1995) is a Brazilian actress. She became nationally known as Karina, the main role of the 22nd season of ''Malhação''. Biography Isabella Santoni was born in Nilópolis, Rio de Janeiro, to teacher Ana C ...

(born 1995), Brazilian actress * Isabella Vincent (born 2006), Australian Paralympic swimmer

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* Isabella Parigi a character from ''

The Lizzie McGuire Movie ''The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' is a 2003 American teen comedy film directed by Jim Fall. The film serves as the finale of the Disney Channel television series of the same name, and was the first theatrical film based on a Disney Channel series. ...

'' *

Isabella Isabella may refer to: People and fictional characters * Isabella (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Isabella (surname), including a list of people Places United States * Isabella, Alabama, an unincorpor ...

, a stock character in Italian comedy * Isabella, leading character in

Gioachino Rossini Gioachino Antonio Rossini (29 February 1792 – 13 November 1868) was an Italian composer who gained fame for his 39 operas, although he also wrote many songs, some chamber music and piano pieces, and some sacred music. He set new standards f ...

's opera ''

L'italiana in Algeri ''L'italiana in Algeri'' (; ''The Italian Girl in Algiers'') is an operatic ''dramma giocoso'' in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli, based on his earlier text set by Luigi Mosca. It premiered at the Teatro San ...

'' * Isabella (Is for short), in the film ''

Read It and Weep ''Read It and Weep'' is a 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie which premiered on July 21, 2006. It is based on the novel ''How My Private, Personal Journal Became A Bestseller'' by Julia DeVillers. Sisters Kay and Danielle Panabaker star as Jamie B ...

'' * Isabella, in ''

Measure for Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...

'' by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

* Isabella, in ''

Orlando Furioso ''Orlando furioso'' (; ''The Frenzy of Orlando'', more loosely ''Raging Roland'') is an Italian epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto which has exerted a wide influence on later culture. The earliest version appeared in 1516, although the poem was no ...

'' by Torquato Tasso * Isabella Linton, Edgar Linton's sister in ''

Wuthering Heights ''Wuthering Heights'' is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under her pen name Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moorland, moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their tur ...

'' by

Emily Brontë Emily Jane Brontë (, commonly ; 30 July 1818 – 19 December 1848) was an English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, ''Wuthering Heights'', now considered a classic of English literature. She also published a book of poet ...

* Isabella Thorpe, a character in ''

Northanger Abbey ''Northanger Abbey'' () is a coming-of-age Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the ...

'' by

Jane Austen Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots of ...

* Isabella Knightley, Emma's sister in ''Emma'' by Jane Austen * Isabella Mongoose, a minor character from the ''

Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games are platformers mo ...

'' comic series by Archie Comics. *

Isabella Garcia-Shapiro The following is a character list of main and secondary characters on the Disney Channel series ''Phineas and Ferb''. Main characters Phineas Flynn Phineas Flynn (voiced by Vincent Martella) is the main character of the series. He has red h ...

, a main character in the Disney Channel series, ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast as ...

'' * Isabella Marquez, one of Dora's two baby twins and a character in ''

Dora the Explorer ''Dora the Explorer'' is an American children's animated television series and multimedia franchise created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner that premiered on Nickelodeon on August 14, 2000, went on hiatus on June 5, 20 ...

'' * Isabella "Bella" Swan, protagonist of the ''Twilight'' series by Stephenie Meyer * Isabella, daughter of Mia Jones in the show '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Daisuke "Isabella" Yamamoto, a character in the manga series ''

Paradise Kiss ''Paradise Kiss'', also abbreviated to ''ParaKiss'', is a josei manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. It appeared as a serial in the Japanese fashion magazine ''Zipper''. Shodensha collected the chapters into five volumes. Th ...

'' by Ai Yazawa *

Belle Black Belle Black is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by the head writer James E. Reilly, she was born on October 21, 1993, as the only child of supercouple John Black and Marlena ...

, a former character on the American soap opera ''Days of our Lives'' * Isabella Braña Williams, a former character on the American soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' * Isabella "Bella" Hartley, from '' H₂O: Just Add Water'' * Isabella "Izzy" Fuentes, from ''

I'm in the Band ''I'm in the Band'' is an American teen sitcom that originally aired on Disney XD in the United States and on Family Channel in Canada.

'' * Isabella "Ivy" Valentine, from ''

Soulcalibur is a weapon-based fighting video game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are seven main installments of video games and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books. The first game in the series, '' ...

'' * Isabella Yang, fiancée of Jean-Jacques Leroy from the anime ''

Yuri!!! on Ice is a Japanese sports anime television series about figure skating. The series was produced by MAPPA, directed and written by Sayo Yamamoto with original scripts by Mitsurō Kubo under the chief direction of Jun Shishido. Character designs ...

'' *

Isabella (comics) ''Isabella'' ( it, Isabella Duchessa dei Diavoli, i.e. "Isabella Duchess of the Devils") is an Italian comic book series created by Giorgio Cavedon as the writer and Sandro Angiolini as artist. History The series started in 1966 and it wa ...

, the title character of an Italian comic book series * Isabella, a character from the video games series ''

Crash Bandicoot ''Crash Bandicoot'' is a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog as an exclusive for Sony's PlayStation console. It has seen numerous installments created by various developers and published on multiple platforms. The series c ...

'', first introduced in ''

Crash Team Racing ''Crash Team Racing'' (stylized as ''CTR: Crash Team Racing'') is a 1999 kart racing video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is the fourth installment in the ''Crash Bandicoot'' ...

''. * Isabella, a character from the manga and anime series ''

The Promised Neverland is a Japanese manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. It was serialized in Shueisha's '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 2016 to June 2020, with its chapters collected in twenty ''tankōbon'' volumes. In ...

'' * Agent Isabella Molina, an undercover cop in ''

Rush Hour 2 ''Rush Hour 2'' is a 2001 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the characters created by Ross LaManna. A sequel to '' Rush Hour'', it is the second installment in the ''Rush Hour'' ...

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