| Isabella | Hannah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Pledged to God | grace, favour |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | iz-uh-BEL-uh | HAN-uh |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2010 (22,936) | 2000 (23,087) |
| In 2025 | 10,666 | 3,973 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Isabella | Hannah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67,643 | 26,230 |
| 2010s | 170,605 | 64,506 |
| 2000s | 149,571 | 155,784 |
| 1990s | 18,762 | 158,818 |
| 1980s | 567 | 32,702 |
| 1970s | 296 | 4,544 |
| 1960s | 429 | 1,369 |
| 1950s | 590 | 1,447 |
| 1940s | 774 | 1,777 |
| 1930s | 1,079 | 2,126 |
| 1920s | 2,095 | 3,811 |
| 1910s | 2,046 | 4,465 |
| 1900s | 1,038 | 2,605 |
| 1890s | 903 | 3,021 |
| 1880s | 603 | 2,480 |
Isabella is a Latinate form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, “God is my oath” — one pledged or devoted to God.
From Hebrew 'Channah' (חַנָּה) meaning grace or favour, from the root chen. The biblical mother of Samuel; the source name behind Anna, Anne, Ann and their many diminutives.
Isabella is more popular than Hannah today: about 10,666 US babies were given the name Isabella in 2025, compared with 3,973 named Hannah.
Isabella means Pledged to God (Hebrew origin), while Hannah means grace, favour (hebrew origin).
In US records, Isabella first appears in 1880 and Hannah in 1880, so Isabella has the longer recorded history.