Isola
About Isola
Isola (named for the Celtic heroine Iseult) was the unusual name of Irish author Oscar Wilde’s younger sister, who died of meningitis at the age of nine. Wilde later dedicated his poem Requiescat to her memory.
Isola is also the Italian word for "island" and makes a nice summer-infused name on this count. If you're searching for unusual Italian names for girls, you may want to add Isola to your list.
Pronounced ih-ZO-la (eng), EE-zo-la (italian).
As of October 2026, Isola ranked #14168 in US births in 2021 SSA, peaked at #1375 in 1889.
Editor's take: The name Isola is a girl's name meaning "island".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Isola on lists
Famous Isolas
- Isola Francesca Emily Wilde
sister of Irish novelist and playwright Oscar Wilde
Isola in pop culture
- Isola Sacra
the Holy Isle in Italian
- Isola
island setting in video game series "Virtual Villagers"