Isabela

Largest Galápagos island

Isabela is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Isabel, itself a variant of Elizabeth.

The name appears across the Spanish-speaking world and in the Philippines, where it names a province and its capital city.

In the Galápagos Islands, Isabela is the largest island, named for Queen Isabella of Spain.

Isabela was born in Manila but raised in California.

island

Galápagos

Ecuadorian Pacific archipelago

Pacific · endemic · biodiversity · tortoise · iguana · Darwin · conservation · wildlife · equator · marine

province

Philippines

Southeast Asian archipelago nation

corn · tobacco · Sierra Madre · municipality · Filipino · tropical · farming · valley · provincial

name

Bella

Feminine name meaning lovely

  • IzzyDiminutive name form
  • ElizaFemale name, divine oath
  • BethShortened feminine name

Elsa · Lisa · Betsy · Elsie · Spanish · feminine · romantic · classic · namesake · nickname

royal

Castile

Central Spanish historical region

crown · sovereign · Catholic Monarchs · Columbus · Reconquista · dynasty · throne · patronage · unification · regal

Opposites
galápagos geography

IsabelaQuito

Andean national seat

Guayaquil · Amazonia

galápagos island size

IsabelaEspañola

Galápagos island, southernmost major

Phrases
Family

Isabella, Isabel

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G