Isabella
Isabella means Latinate and Italian form of Isabel, a form of Elizabeth, ultimately from Hebrew.
| Gender | girl |
| Origin | Latin |
| Language | English |
| Starts with | I |
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Latinate and Italian form of Isabel, a form of Elizabeth, ultimately from Hebrew”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- James — From Biblical Hebrew Yaʿăqōḇ, literally 'may He heel', related to the Hebrew word for the heel of the foot
- Noah — From Biblical Hebrew Nōaḥ; the patriarch who built the ark
- Elijah — From Hebrew Eliyahu, literally 'Yahweh is my god'
- Benjamin — From Biblical Hebrew, literally 'son of the right hand' (or 'son of the south')
More girls' names of Latin origin
- Olivia — From Latin Olīva, an early saints' name from olīva ('olive; olive branch')
Where this comes from
Isabella has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.