Portuguese spelling of Isabel, itself from the Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my God is an oath'; the dominant form across Brazil where it has ranked in the top 10 for decades.
Nicknames
bela · isa
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Ages beautifully in Brazil - classic, feminine, and deeply embedded in the culture.
The cultural moment.
Consistently top 10 in Brazil throughout the 2000s and 2010s.