What Isabel means
Isabel is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning "my God is an oath". It comes from medieval Spanish Isabel, from Hebrew Elisheva (my God is an oath). It is pronounced ee-sah-BEL.
Isabella I of Castile financed Columbus's voyage. Chabela is the traditional Mexican nickname.
Spellings and variants: Ysabel.
Nicknames in Mexico: Isa, Chabela, Chabelita. Chabela comes from the ending -sabel with s becoming ch. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
