Girl name · Scottish
Isla
★ #4 in England & Wales, 2025
Isla is a girl's name of Scottish origin, meaning "Island — from the Isle of Islay". It was the 4th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2025 (ONS). It reads as unmistakably contemporary, and we file it here as a modern and a nature name — useful shorthand if you're building a shortlist around a particular feel rather than starting from scratch.
At a glance
- Meaning
- Island — from the Isle of Islay
- Origin
- Scottish
- Name family
- Irish & Scottish
- Gender
- Girl
- Style
- modern, nature
- UK rank (2025)
- #4 (ONS)
Names similar to Isla
Sharing at least one style with Isla — a starting point if you like the feel but want more options.
Sibling name pairings
Names that share Isla's style, if you're planning ahead for a brother or sister.
Questions about the name Isla
What does the name Isla mean?
Isla is of Scottish origin and means "Island — from the Isle of Islay".
Is Isla a popular baby name in the UK?
Yes — Isla was the 4th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (the latest published data). Rankings update yearly; we refresh this page when ONS releases new figures.
What names are similar to Isla?
Names with a similar style to Isla include Willow, Poppy, Luna, Juniper.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed July 2026.