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Ysabella

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Pronounced ee-sah-BEL-ah /i.sɑˈbɛl.ɑ/High

Meaning: Medieval Y-spelling of Isabella — the Spanish/Italian Elizabeth, 'pledged/devoted to God'High

In 30 seconds: Isabella in illuminated manuscript: Ysabella is the medieval Y-spelling of the great 'devoted to God' name — the way scribes wrote queens. Antique, ornate, and romantic.
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Origin MediumHebrew, Spanish
MeaningMedieval Y-spelling of Isabella — the Spanish/Italian Elizabeth, 'pledged/devoted to God'
U.S. rank (2025)#3456 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births45 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,014

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919912025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ysabella is a medieval Y-spelling of Isabella — the Spanish and Italian form of Elizabeth, Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath, devoted to God'. Found in old charters for medieval queens, the Y-form returns now as an antique-romantic flourish.

It registers thinly beside top-tier Isabella. Rare, devoted at the root, and manuscript-pretty.

Did you know? Medieval charters really did spell queens' names with a Y — Ysabella and Ysabel appear in old documents — so this spelling is less invention than restoration.
Overall data confidence 80%
Behind the Name — Isabella — root etymology

Variations

IsabellaYsabelIzabella

Nicknames

YsaBella

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If you like Ysabella…

Isabella— the standard spelling of the same name
Isabela— the single-l Spanish form
Arabella— a fellow ornate -bella favorite
Ariela— lands in the same popularity range
Annabella— a fellow Hebrew choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ysabella mean?

Ysabella is a medieval spelling of Isabella, the Spanish form of Elizabeth, 'pledged/devoted to God'.

How do you pronounce Ysabella?

It's said ee-sah-BEL-ah /i.sɑˈbɛl.ɑ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Ysabella a boy or girl name?

Ysabella is a girl's name.

How popular is Ysabella?

Ysabella is a rare spelling in the U.S.; Isabella is far more common.

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