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Isella

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Pronounced ih-SEL-uh /ɪˈsɛl.ə/Medium

Meaning: Isella has no securely documented etymology as a given name. It reads as a trimmed, Italian-styled coinage sitting between Isabella, Gisella and Estella. There is also an Isella place and surname in northern Italy. We note the echoes; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A trimmed, Italian-sounding coinage between Isabella and Gisella (said 'ih-SEL-uh'). No secure etymology — routes uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowEnglish, Italian

MeaningIsella has no securely documented etymology as a given name. It reads as a trimmed, Italian-styled coinage sitting between Isabella, Gisella and Estella. There is also an Isella place and surname in northern Italy. We note the echoes; routes uncertain.

U.S. rank (2024)#16182 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2019

Total births (all-time)≈ 269

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Isella is best read as a modern, Italian-flavoured coinage in the family of Isabella, Gisella and Estella. A place and surname Isella exists in northern Italy, but no line of descent for the given name is documented. The routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'ih-SEL-uh').

It is newly emerging for girls in the U.S. Very rare, soft, and Italianate.

Did you know? Isella reads like an Isabella with the middle taken out — soft, Italian in flavour, and newly made. There is also an Isella in northern Italy as a place and surname, but no documented descent for the given name, which we note (said 'ih-SEL-uh').

Overall data confidence 28%

References — Isella — Coinage; Isabella/Gisella/Isela echoes; Italian place-name exists

Variations

IssellaGisellaIsela

Nicknames

IsaEllaIzzy

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If you like Isella…

Isabella— the fuller name Isella echoes

Gisella— a like soft -sella pick

Estella— shares the Italianate -ella close

Isela— the closest established spelling in sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Isella mean?

Isella has no securely documented etymology; it reads as a modern Italian-styled coinage near Isabella and Gisella. Routes uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Isella?

It's said ih-SEL-uh /ɪˈsɛl.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Isella a boy or girl name?

Isella is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Isella?

Isella is very rare and newly emerging for girls in the U.S.