
Nicknames For Isabella – Read this post for 40+ Baby Name Nicknames
Are You Looking For Nicknames For Isabella?
If You’re Thinking Of Picking The Baby Name Isabella, Read This Post With 40+ Nicknames For Isabella
If you’re pregnant and thinking of picking the name Isabella, or just love looking at baby names, make sure you read this post for 40 nicknames for Isabella and Isabel, the meaning of the name and how also how popular it is.

I’ve asked all my friends with Isabellas to give their input, so all these nicknames have been road-tested (for years and years!)
Firstly – What Does The Baby Name Isabella Mean?
What does Isabella mean? Isabella means God is my oath, or God is perfection. It is derived from the Hebrew version of the name Isabel, and also has Spanish and Italian roots as the variation of the name Elizabeth.
It is a timeless and beautiful name with a strong meaning. There are also lots of nicknames for the name Isabella and nicknames for Isabel, if that’s something on your mind if you’re considering picking the name.
If you’re interested in variants of the name, read our nicknames for Eliza.
How Popular Are Isabella, Isabelle and Isabel As Baby Names?
Isabella, Isobel or Isabel? All are lovely names, but how popular are they?
The name Isabella was the 8th most popular 6th most popular girl’s name in the top 100 baby names of 2020, which is the latest release of baby name stats from the UK’s Office Of National Statistics. There were 2052 girls named Isabella in that year. It was down two places from 2019, when it was 6th.
The name Isabelle was the 34th most popular name in 2020, with 1317 girls given the name.
If you’re trying to decide between Isabel or Isobel, then Isabel was the 136th most popular name, with 366 Isabels registered in 2020.
Isobel was the 159th most popular baby name of the year, with 315 registered.
Famous People Called Isabella Or Isabel
Here are three famous people who have the name Isabella or Isabel:
- Isabella Rosselina – Actress
- Isabella Bird – British explorer
- Isabel Allende – Author
25 Nick names For The Name Isabelle, Isabella and Isabel

Here are 40 nicknames for Isabella, including cute nicknames for Isabella and funny nicknames for Isabella. These would also work well as Isabel and Isabelle nicknames too.
- Isabel
- Isabelle
- Bella
- Belle
- Bel
- Bell
- Bells
- Belles
- Izzy
- Izzo
- Isa
- Iso
- Is
- Izz
- Bee
- Bea
- BeBe
- BiBi
- BeaBea
- La
- Lala
- Ella
- Elle
- Elles
- El
- Ibby
- Bellesy
- Bellsy
- Izzy B
- Iso B
- Ibby
- Sabelle
- Sebelles
- Sabel
- Sable
- Sabie
- Zella
- Belly
- Isabelly
- Zizzy
Middle Names For The Name Isabella
If you’re looking for middle names for the baby name Isabella, read this list of 150 one syllable girl names.
Due to the name Isabella being a longer, four syllable name, a short and sweet middle name would suit it well.
We have a list of 150 one syllable boy names too.
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