Isla
Meaning of Isla
Isla is a Scottish feminine name, a variant of Islay, the Hebridean island off Scotland’s west coast. The island’s name is of uncertain meaning; it is sometimes explained as meaning island, though that is not certain. In Spanish, isla is the ordinary word for island, but the given name is generally traced to the Scottish place name.
English speakers pronounce Isla as EYE-luh. In Spanish it is pronounced EEZ-lah.
The best-known bearer is the Australian actress Isla Fisher, who was born in Oman to Scottish parents and raised in Australia. She rose to fame as Shannon Reed on Home and Away and later appeared in films including Wedding Crashers and Confessions of a Shopaholic. The British actress Isla Blair and the Scottish wrestler Isla Dawn are also notable bearers.
In the United States, Isla has climbed steeply. It ranked No. 623 in 2008, entered the top 100 in 2018 at No. 82, and in 2025 reached No. 28 with 6,012 births, its highest rank to date. It has never ranked higher in the United States.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as EEZ-lah (/ˈiz.la/)
Scottish Gaelic
- Pronunced as EYE-luh (/ˈaɪlə/)
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Notable People Named Isla
| Isla Lang Fisher is an Australian actress, born in Oman to Scottish parents and raised in Australia, who rose to fame as Shannon Reed on Home and Away and earned two Logie Award nominations. |
| Courtney Stewart, known in WWE as Isla Dawn, is a Scottish wrestler who with Alba Fyre as The Unholy Union won the NXT Womens Tag Team and WWE Womens Tag Team titles. |
| Isla Blair Glover is a British actress and singer who first appeared on stage in 1963 as Philia in the London debut of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. |
