Girl · #15,082 in 2026

Ishbel

Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth. 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. Variant forms and spellings include Isabella, Ysabelle, Isobel, and Isobelle.

  • Scottish
Current Rank
#15,082
Peak Rank
#16,991 (2010)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2010
First Year
2020
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#16991
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ishbel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth. 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. Variant forms and spellings include Isabella, Ysabelle, Isobel, and Isobelle.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Scottish
Etymology
This set of names is a Spanish variant of the Hebrew name Elisheba through Latin and Greek represented in English and other European languages as Elisabeth . 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 Elizabeth ). The variant form originated through the loss of the first syllable through rebracketing and the replacement of final /t/ with /l/ (as /t/ does not appear word-finally in standard Spanish). Elisabeth was understood in Spain as a name with the masculine definite

The Story of Ishbel

American parents first put Ishbel on the record books as a baby girl name in 2010, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 5 Ishbels were born — ranking #16,991 that year. About 50% of every Ishbel on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Ishbel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ishbel

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ishbel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Ishbel

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Isabel I (1451–1504), Queen of Castile and Léon (1474–1504), Queen consort of Aragon (1479–1504)
  • Isabel , Princess Imperial of Brazil (1846–1921)
  • Isabel Aboy , Spanish actress
  • Isabel Allende , Chilean author and niece of Salvador Allende
  • Isabel Barrows , American stenographer
  • Isabel Baumann , Swiss bobsledder
  • Isabel Bayrakdarian , Canadian-Armenian lyric soprano
  • Isabel of Beaumont , English noblewoman

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Names that sound like Ishbel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ishbel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ishbel

What does the name Ishbel mean?
Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth. 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. Variant forms and spellings include Isabella, Ysabelle, Isobel, and Isobelle.
What is the origin of the name Ishbel?
Ishbel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Scottish.
How popular is Ishbel in 2026?
In 2026, Ishbel ranks #15,082 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Ishbel most popular?
Ishbel reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #16,991 that year with 5 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ishbel most popular?
Ishbel has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ishbel.
Is Ishbel a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ishbel is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ishbel?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ishbel include Adason, Adavia, Addington. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ishbel?
Common variants and related forms of Ishbel include Beileag, Iseabail, Isobel. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Ishbel

Ishbel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Ishbel's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #16,991. Use the chart and map above to compare Ishbel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.