Izobel
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- IZ-o-bel
- Origin
- Hebrew
Izobel is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my God is an oath”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Izobel mean?
Hebrew: variant of Isobel, from Elizabeth
“my God is an oath”
Variant of Isobel, the Scottish and English form of Isabel, itself a medieval form of Elizabeth.
Is Izobel a girl's or a boy's name?
Izobel is a girls' name.
How popular is Izobel in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 15 girls.
Half of all the girls named Izobel in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Izobel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,809 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 7 | #3,471 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,540 |
| 2009 | 6 | #3,603 |
| 2008 | 11 | #2,286 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,940 |
| 2005 | 11 | #2,061 |
| 2004 | 15 | #1,561 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 9 | #1,942 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Nicknames for Izobel
- Izzy 37 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Izobel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Abigail, Jessica, Molly, Leah, Anna, Emily, Jasmine, Elizabeth, Naomi, Ellie, Sophie, Madeleine
Names related to Izobel
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Izobel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/izobel, updated 20 October 2026.