| Isabela | Renata | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my oath | reborn |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ee-sah-BEH-lah | reh-NAH-tah |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1900 |
| Peak year | 2004 (695) | 1980 (720) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 635 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Isabela | Renata |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,496 | 3,703 |
| 2010s | 3,961 | 4,728 |
| 2000s | 5,336 | 1,321 |
| 1990s | 846 | 580 |
| 1980s | 59 | 1,727 |
| 1970s | 0 | 753 |
| 1960s | 0 | 893 |
| 1950s | 0 | 503 |
| 1940s | 0 | 88 |
| 1930s | 0 | 83 |
| 1920s | 0 | 105 |
| 1910s | 0 | 107 |
| 1900s | 0 | 19 |
A Spanish form of Isabel, which arose in medieval Iberia and Provence as a variant of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva 'my God is an oath' (or 'God is abundance'). It became a royal name in Spain, Portugal and England.
The feminine of the Late Latin Renatus, 'reborn, born again' (re- 'again' + natus 'born'), a name adopted by early Christians to signify spiritual rebirth through baptism.
Renata is more popular than Isabela today: about 635 US babies were given the name Renata in 2025, compared with 0 named Isabela.
Isabela means God is my oath (spanish origin), while Renata means reborn (spanish origin).
In US records, Isabela first appears in 0 and Renata in 1900, so Isabela has the longer recorded history.