Meaning: Its source is Elisabeth, an English name meaning "God's promise."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Spanish.

Nicknames: Chavala

Popularity: The name Isabela ranked 672nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

Narrative: Names derived from the older spelling of Elisabeth remind us that the ''z'' spelling only came to be preferred after the reign of Britain's Queen Elizabeth I, which ended at the very start of the 17th century.