Girl Names Like Isabella

An appealing Italianate alternative.

Melodic and unusual, and she will outgrow any bib jokes.

Much fresher and more energetic than Dominique.

Julietta feels newly fresh and friendly thanks to the growing familiarity of Juliet and French sister Juliette.

Whether spelled Raffaela, Rafaela, Raffaella, or Raphaela, a euphonius name with a dark-eyed, long-flowing-haired image. Like Gabriella and Isabella, is beginning to be drawn into the American mainstream.

A name that seems to be a combination of Isabel and Susannah, used in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries, most notably for a daughter of Paul Revere. Isannah was also a character in the 1943 Revolutionary War novel Johnny Tremain. An unusual old choice with modern possibilities.

Amabella is an elaboration of Amabel, a popular medieval name. Neil Gaiman and Liane Moriarty used Amabella as a character name in their novels, The Graveyard Book and Big Little Lies, respectively.

The rare name Genoveva might be thought of as a variation of the French names Genevieve or Geneva, which have different roots and meanings. An unusual, pretty choice.

A bit like Tallulah, a bit like Luella, Wilella is a rare feminization of William, an elaboration of Willa, or a smoosh name, blending Wilhelmina and Ella. Wilella was the birth name of American writer, Willa Cather.