Izola

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How to Pronounce Izola

Pronounced eye-ZOH-luh /aɪˈzoʊ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Izola is a turn-of-the-century American girls' name, read most plausibly from the Italian 'isola,' meaning 'island,' or as an elaboration of the Is- names Isadora and Isabel. The z-spelling gives it a distinctive look; its precise origin is not fully settled.Low

In 30 seconds: Izola is a vintage name, likely from Italian 'isola' meaning 'island' or an Is- name like Isadora (said 'eye-ZOH-luh').

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MeaningIzola is a turn-of-the-century American girls' name, read most plausibly from the Italian 'isola,' meaning 'island,' or as an elaboration of the Is- names Isadora and Isabel. The z-spelling gives it a distinctive look; its precise origin is not fully settled.

U.S. rank (2017)#16877 ↘ Falling

2017 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1923

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,119

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

Izola is a genuinely old American name, most convincingly linked to the Italian 'isola,' 'island,' with a z lending it flair; it may also be an elaboration of the Is- family, Isadora and Isabel. Its exact origin is not securely documented, so we offer the likeliest readings rather than a single confident root.

The name crested around 1923 and belongs to the early-twentieth-century generation, fading as its ornate vintage style went out of fashion. Unusually, a thin trickle of Izolas persisted for decades. It reads today as an antique, great-grandmother's name — melodic, unusual and firmly of its era.

Did you know? Izola echoes the Italian word 'isola,' island — a pretty, faraway image for a turn-of-the-century American name.

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Izola — vintage; likely Italian 'isola' island or Is- elaboration; origin uncertain

Variations

IsolaIzolahIsabella

Nicknames

IzzyZolaOla

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If you like Izola…

Zola— shares the -ola sound and turn-of-century vintage feel

Isadora— a same-era Is- name Izola may elaborate

Ione— another ornate early-century girls' name

Ola— a short, related vintage -ola name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Izola mean?

Izola is a vintage name, most likely from Italian 'isola' meaning 'island,' or an elaboration of Isadora or Isabel.

How do you pronounce Izola?

It's said eye-ZOH-luh /aɪˈzoʊ.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Izola a boy or girl name?

Izola is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Izola?

Izola was an uncommon early-twentieth-century name that crested in the early nineteen-twenties and has been rare since.