Girl name · Scottish
Isla
★ #4 in England & Wales, 2025
Our shortlist groups Isla under modern, nature names. These are editorial categories for browsing. Meanings can have multiple interpretations across languages; the short gloss is not a complete etymology. Similar-name and sibling suggestions below are generated from shared tags, not a survey of family naming choices.
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
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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 August 2026.