Isabella in Chinese
How to write Isabella in Chinese, how to say it, and real Chinese names that sound like it.
Isabella, written by sound
伊莎贝拉
Yīshābèilā
- 伊yī
- 莎shā
- 贝bèi
- 拉lā
This is how Isabella is written by sound: in the news, on maps and in translated books. Each character is there for its sound, so their meanings don't add up to anything.
But it isn't a Chinese name. Chinese parents choose a name for what it means, like the ones below.
Real Chinese names that sound like Isabella
Each one echoes the sound of Isabella and means something good on its own. Tap the buttons to hear a character, watch it written, or write it yourself.
Minimal name
Yī
ripples
Cute name
依依Yīyī
tender, like swaying willows
yī
gentle; to rely on
亻personmeaning衣yīsound
衣 is said yī too.
yī
gentle; to rely on
亻personmeaning衣yīsound
衣 is said yī too.
More Chinese names for Isabella
Not as close to Isabella in sound, but each one is a real name with a meaning of its own.
Poetic name
一蓑Yīsuō
one straw cape against the rain
yī
one
suō
straw rain cape
Stroke order follows the mainland China standard; a few characters are written differently in Taiwan.
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How Chinese names work
The family name comes first, and it is almost always one character: 王 Wáng, 李 Lǐ, 林 Lín. A few have two, like 欧阳 Ōuyáng.
The given name follows: one or two characters, chosen for what they mean. A virtue, a flower, a wish from the parents.
So with a family name in front, 漪 becomes a full name such as 林漪 (Lín Yī).
About the name Isabella
In the US, Isabella was the 4th most popular girls’ name of the 2010s. In 2025 it is number 7. In England and Wales it was number 106 in 1996 and is number 10 in 2025.
Sources: US Social Security Administration, Office for National Statistics (UK).