The first name Isabelle

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About the first name Isabelle

Meaning

The name Isabelle shares the etymology of Élisabeth, associated with an oath to God.

Historical origin

The name Isabelle is a medieval Western form of Élisabeth that became an independent name in French and several European languages.

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Isabelle was borne by many royal or aristocratic families in Europe, which helped spread it through the French-speaking world.

Pronunciation:iza-bellizab.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Isabelle by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Isabelle by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name IsabelleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Isabelle in baptisms by year.50037525012501645171617871858192920001645–1649 6 baptisms1660–1664 2 baptisms1665–1669 2 baptisms1670–1674 6 baptisms1680–1684 2 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 8 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1705–1709 2 baptisms1710–1714 6 baptisms1715–1719 14 baptisms1725–1729 4 baptisms1730–1734 4 baptisms1735–1739 12 baptisms1740–1744 10 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1755–1759 4 baptisms1760–1764 10 baptisms1765–1769 6 baptisms1770–1774 12 baptisms1775–1779 8 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 10 baptisms1790–1794 6 baptisms1795–1799 12 baptisms1800–1804 12 baptisms1805–1809 6 baptisms1810–1814 26 baptisms1815–1819 10 baptisms1820–1824 32 baptisms1825–1829 28 baptisms1830–1834 22 baptisms1835–1839 34 baptisms1840–1844 32 baptisms1845–1849 28 baptisms1850–1854 52 baptisms1855–1859 18 baptisms1860–1864 10 baptisms1865–1869 12 baptisms1870–1874 16 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 6 baptisms1885–1889 18 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 14 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 14 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 10 baptisms1960–1964 16 baptisms1965–1969 36 baptisms1970–1974 242 baptisms1975–1979 188 baptisms1980–1984 116 baptisms1985–1989 88 baptisms1990–1994 50 baptisms1995–1999 6 baptisms2000–2004 8 baptisms

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