Girl · Scottish place name
Isla
Say it: EYE-luh
Meaning
From Islay, a Scottish island, and the River Isla in Scotland; the place name is of unknown, probably pre-Celtic origin. It coincides with Spanish isla 'island'.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used in Scotland from the 20th century, it became very popular in Britain in the 2010s and then in the US.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 30,597 babies given this name since 1886
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 352 girls
- 4,544 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Islay
Famous bearers
- Isla Fisher, Australian actress
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Where this comes from
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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