| Reina | Isabela | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | queen | God is my oath |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | RAY-nah | ee-sah-BEH-lah |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2024 (551) | 2004 (695) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Reina | Isabela |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,973 | 2,496 |
| 2010s | 3,232 | 3,961 |
| 2000s | 2,721 | 5,336 |
| 1990s | 2,002 | 846 |
| 1980s | 1,326 | 59 |
| 1970s | 790 | 0 |
| 1960s | 412 | 0 |
| 1950s | 232 | 0 |
| 1940s | 126 | 0 |
| 1930s | 122 | 0 |
| 1920s | 97 | 0 |
| 1910s | 31 | 0 |
| 1890s | 16 | 0 |
The Spanish word 'reina' means 'queen', descending from Latin 'regina'. Also spelled Reyna. (A separate Hebrew/Yiddish name Reina meaning 'pure' exists; the Spanish 'queen' sense is the relevant one here.)
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.
Reina and Isabela are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Reina means queen (spanish origin), while Isabela means God is my oath (spanish origin).
In US records, Reina first appears in 0 and Isabela in 0, so Reina has the longer recorded history.