Iseult

Strong and sharp but with a pretty, poetic feel about it, Iseult appears in the world of Arthurian legend. Also written as Yseult, Ysolt, and Isolde, the name might have Germanic roots, blending is and hilt to give it the cool, wintery meaning of "ice battle".

The figure of Iseult was first mentioned in a 12th century French text, in which she accidentally takes a love potion and falls in love with Tristan, the nephew of the king she was meant to marry. Since then, the forbidden lovers have appeared in literature, art, and film countless times.

Pronounced as i-SOOLT or i-ZOOLT among English speakers, EE-salt in Ireland, and EE-ZUU in France, international forms include the Italian Isotta and the Slavic Izolda.

Pronounced ee-SOLT.

As of October 2026, Iseult ranked #17258 in US births in 2016 SSA.