Isola

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Pronounced ee-SOH-luh /iˈsoʊ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Isola is the Italian word for 'island' (from Latin insula), used as a given name. It also echoes older English forms like Isolde, but its plainest reading is the graceful Italian nature word.Low

In 30 seconds: Isola is the Italian word for 'island' - a graceful nature name. Rare in early-century American records, it has a soft, lyric sound (said ee-SOH-luh).

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Origin MediumItalian

MeaningIsola is the Italian word for 'island' (from Latin insula), used as a given name. It also echoes older English forms like Isolde, but its plainest reading is the graceful Italian nature word.

U.S. rank (2021)#14168 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1916

Total births (all-time)≈ 293

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

Isola is simply the Italian word for 'island' (Latin insula), carried over as a name. It appears in American records mostly among early-twentieth-century families, sometimes as an Italianate nature word and sometimes drawn toward the old romance of Isolde.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year around the nineteen-tens, and thinned to a rarity as the century wore on. An Isola from that time would be of a great-grandmother's generation now.

Did you know? As a word name, Isola sets a child on her own small island of sound - and it shares a doorway with the medieval Isolde, giving it a faint legendary shimmer.

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References - Isola — Italian 'island' (Latin insula); echoes Isolde; early-century cohort

Variations

IsoldeIsabellaIsla

Nicknames

Iso

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Isola mean?

It is the Italian word for 'island' (from Latin insula), used as a name.

How do you pronounce Isola?

It is said ee-SOH-luh /iˈsoʊ.lə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Isola a boy or girl name?

Isola is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Isola?

It has always been rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak.