Girl name · Italian
Isabella
★ #10 in England & Wales, 2025
Isabella is a girl's name of Italian origin, meaning "Devoted to God (from Elizabeth)". It was the 10th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2025 (ONS). It belongs to the small set of names that read as classic in any decade, and we file it here as a classic and an internationally-recognised name — useful shorthand if you're building a shortlist around a particular feel rather than starting from scratch.
At a glance
- Meaning
- Devoted to God (from Elizabeth)
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- Style
- classic, international
- UK rank (2025)
- #10 (ONS)
Names similar to Isabella
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Sibling name pairings
Names that share Isabella's style, if you're planning ahead for a brother or sister.
Questions about the name Isabella
What does the name Isabella mean?
Isabella is of Italian origin and means "Devoted to God (from Elizabeth)".
Is Isabella a popular baby name in the UK?
Yes — Isabella was the 10th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (the latest published data). Rankings update yearly; we refresh this page when ONS releases new figures.
What names are similar to Isabella?
Names with a similar style to Isabella include Sofia, Aisha, Niamh, Layla.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed July 2026.