Given name
Ishbel
“my God is bountiful”
Ishbel is a variant of Isabel. In Spanish use, Isabel carries the interpretation “my God is bountiful.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ishbel is a variant of Isabel. In Spanish use, Isabel carries the interpretation “my God is bountiful.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Scottish use, Ishbel is used as a form of Gaelic.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2010. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ishbel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ishbel’s family of names
In English usage, Ishbel is a short form of Iseabail. Ishbel shares a linguistic root with Isabel. Ishbel has a related form in Isabel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ishbel
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Ishbel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aibhilin
“of the shining light”
>99% girls
Eavan
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Mckinzie
McKinzie is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
>99% girls
Malise
“a dark beauty” · “one who is masterful”
>99% girls
Tipper
“one who pours water; a well”
>99% girls
Ianna
>99% girls
Ffion
“having a pale face”
>99% girls
Malwina
Malwina is a feminine given name from English, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic. It is used in Polish.
>99% girls