Isobel

“Variant of Isabel — My God is an oath” — Hebrew, via Greek and Latin origin

Girl's name · #2307 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Isobel reached its best rank, #817, in 1916 and ranked #2307 in 2025. Roughly 3,800 girls have been named Isobel since 1894. Izzy is a short form of Isobel.

Around the world: about 1 in 690 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 900 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Isobels

Isobel Elsom — British actress (1893–1981)
Isobel Campbell — British singer
Isobel Christiansen — English footballer (born 1991)
Isobel Wylie Hutchison — Scottish Arctic traveller and botanist (1889-1982)
Isobel Joyce — Female Irish cricketer

In stories & tradition

Isobel Flemming — The Vampire Diaries

What Isobels become

Among 121 notable people named Isobel:

No single standout — notable Isobels spread across many fields.

Similar names: Isela · Vivien · Eisley · Honor · Italia · Annabel

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