BABY NAMES
Isabella
Italian
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The clarity and elegance of this Italian name have made it one of the top five girls' names for the last several years. The aristocratic actress Isabella Rossellini -- who seems to grow more beautiful every year -- has surely helped keep Isabella a favorite.

Variations
Sabelle, Izabella, Sabella, Izabell, Isibel, Isibeal, Isabell, Isabal, Isabel, Isabele, Isabeli, Iseabail, Iseabal, Iseabel
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Isabella
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.