Brazilian phonetic respelling of Isabel, from Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my God is an oath'; the z-spelling is common in Brazil where the s/z distinction is phonetically merged.
Nicknames
iza · bel
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
The z-spelling gives it a Brazilian stamp - solid, not fading.
The cultural moment.
Consistent in Brazil throughout the late 20th and early 21st century.
Other Hebrew-Brazilian Portuguese names with similar texture: