Given name
Izella
“a princess; a devoted woman”
Izella is a variant of Izellah. One American interpretation is “a princess; a devoted woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Izella is a variant of Izellah. One American interpretation is “a princess; a devoted woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Izella is a variant of Izellah. An origin associated with Izellah is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1903. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Izella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 423
- 0 boys · 423 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,885 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,885 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 21 in 1921. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 215 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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