Isla
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Isla is a Scottish Gaelic name taken from a river in Scotland, pronounced EYE-la. Isla is also read as Spanish for “island” or Scottish “from Islay.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls
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Usage of Isla in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Isla against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Isla is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Isla in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 6,012 girls were named Isla, making it the #28 girls' name in the US. Since 1886, 58,252 girls have been named Isla, with the most (6,012) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Hawaii, Vermont and Rhode Island.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
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Towns named Isla
There are 684 towns and villages with Isla in their name, in 27 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 271🇵🇾 Paraguay 94🇦🇷 Argentina 52🇨🇴 Colombia 42🇵🇪 Peru 41🇵🇦 Panama 38🇧🇴 Bolivia 25🇻🇪 Venezuela 18
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Isla | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 26,287 | Map |
| La Isla | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 24,558 | Map |
| Isla Vista | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 23,096 | Map |
| Isla Cristina | Andalusia, 🇪🇸 Spain | 21,324 | Map |
| Isla Mujeres | Quintana Roo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 12,642 | Map |
| Isla Soyaltepec | Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 8,116 | Map |
| Isla Aguada | Campeche, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 6,204 | Map |
| Isla Verde | Cordoba, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 4,245 | Map |
| Isla | Ilocos, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2,447 | Map |
| Villa Isla | Central Luzon, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2,256 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Isla
There are 15 lakes and reservoirs with Isla in their name, in 8 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 4🇵🇪 Peru 4🇨🇴 Colombia 2🇦🇩 Andorra 1🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇨🇭 Switzerland 1🇪🇸 Spain 1
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| Isla Verde | Tabasco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Isla Verde | Tabasco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| La Isla | Nuevo León, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Laguna Isla | Oruro, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | Map |
| Laguna Isla | Campeche, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Laguna Isla | Lima region, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
| Laguna Isla | Lima region, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
| Laguna Isla | Lima region, 🇵🇪 Peru | Map |
| Ciénaga La Isla | Atlántico, 🇨🇴 Colombia | Map |
| Estany de l’Isla | Canillo, 🇦🇩 Andorra | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Isla songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Isla in their title. The best known:
- La Isla Bonita – Madonna (1987)
- La Isla de las Calmas – Fartein Valen
- La isla – Giusy Ferreri (2020)
- ISLA DEL ENCANTO
- La Isla Bonita – Alizée (2008)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Isla
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Isla.
Isla Fisher
Fictional characters named Isla
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Isla as a pet name
FurryName has found 96 dogs named Isla in public pet registers, making it the #1,063 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Victoria (6), Maple Ridge (4), Burlington (1). Isla as a dog name →
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