In Chinese, Isabella is written 伊莎贝拉 (Yī shā bèi lā), the standard spelling used in Chinese books, films and news. If you would like a name with meaning, try 怡蓓 (Yí bèi): a Chinese-style name meaning a joyful flower bud.
Yī shā bèi lā
Isabella
There is no single official spelling of an English name in Chinese. Here is what each option says, character by character.
Yī shā bèi lā
The standard Chinese spelling of Isabella.
Recognised as Isabella by any Chinese reader; chosen for sound rather than meaning.
Yí bèi
A Chinese-style name meaning a joyful flower bud.
Echoes the “Isa-bel” in Isabella and reads like a real Chinese given name.
Bèi
A single character meaning a flower bud.
Simple and strong for a small tattoo.
Isabella is the Latinate form of Isabel, the medieval Spanish form of Elizabeth, meaning “my God is an oath”. It was borne by Queen Isabella I of Castile.
Isabella is the Latinate form of Isabel, the medieval Spanish form of Elizabeth, meaning “my God is an oath”. It was borne by Queen Isabella I of Castile.
Isabella is written 伊莎贝拉 and pronounced Yī shā bèi lā. This is the standard spelling Chinese speakers use for the name. Recognised as Isabella by any Chinese reader; chosen for sound rather than meaning.
怡蓓 (Yí bèi) is a Chinese-style name for Isabella: a Chinese-style name meaning a joyful flower bud. 怡 means “joyful, content”, 蓓 means “flower bud”.
伊莎贝拉 is how Chinese speakers will read your name. 怡蓓 is shorter and every character carries a meaning, which many people prefer for body art. Write it in a readable style such as Kaishu, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.