Isla at a glance
- Meaning
- “from Islay, uncertain”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Scottish
- Pronunciation
- EYE-luh
- Other forms
- Islay
Where the name Isla comes from
Isla is taken from Islay, an island off the west coast of Scotland, and from a Scottish river of the same name; the meaning of the place name is not known. It is sometimes linked with the Spanish word isla, “island”, but that is a different word. Since the 2000s it has become one of the most popular girls’ names in Scotland and England.
Famous people named Isla
- Isla Fisher (actress)