| Renata | Isabela | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | reborn | God is my oath |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | reh-NAH-tah | ee-sah-BEH-lah |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1900 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1980 (720) | 2004 (695) |
| In 2025 | 635 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Renata | Isabela |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,703 | 2,496 |
| 2010s | 4,728 | 3,961 |
| 2000s | 1,321 | 5,336 |
| 1990s | 580 | 846 |
| 1980s | 1,727 | 59 |
| 1970s | 753 | 0 |
| 1960s | 893 | 0 |
| 1950s | 503 | 0 |
| 1940s | 88 | 0 |
| 1930s | 83 | 0 |
| 1920s | 105 | 0 |
| 1910s | 107 | 0 |
| 1900s | 19 | 0 |
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.
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.
Renata is more popular than Isabela today: about 635 US babies were given the name Renata in 2025, compared with 0 named Isabela.
Renata means reborn (spanish origin), while Isabela means God is my oath (spanish origin).
In US records, Renata first appears in 1900 and Isabela in 0, so Isabela has the longer recorded history.