Isla (given name)
Encyclopedia
Isla is a feminine Scottish
given name
, a variant of the name Islay
, which is the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is also the name of two Scottish rivers. The name was the fifth most popular for baby girls born in Scotland
in 2010 and was the 70th most popular name in England
and Wales
for girls born in 2007. It was among the top 10 names given to girls born on the Isle of Man
in 2009 and was among the top five names for girls born in Guernsey
in 2010. It ranked 21st for girls born in New Zealand
in 2010. It appeared in the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States
for the first time in 2008, when it ranked in 619th place. It jumped 273 places to 346th place for girls born in the United States in 2009, and to #297 in 2010.
Scots language
Scots is the Germanic language variety spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster . It is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic, the Celtic language variety spoken in most of the western Highlands and in the Hebrides.Since there are no universally accepted...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, a variant of the name Islay
Islay
-Prehistory:The earliest settlers on Islay were nomadic hunter-gatherers who arrived during the Mesolithic period after the retreat of the Pleistocene ice caps. In 1993 a flint arrowhead was found in a field near Bridgend dating from 10,800 BC, the earliest evidence of a human presence found so far...
, which is the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is also the name of two Scottish rivers. The name was the fifth most popular for baby girls born in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 2010 and was the 70th most popular name in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
for girls born in 2007. It was among the top 10 names given to girls born on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
in 2009 and was among the top five names for girls born in Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
in 2010. It ranked 21st for girls born in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 2010. It appeared in the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for the first time in 2008, when it ranked in 619th place. It jumped 273 places to 346th place for girls born in the United States in 2009, and to #297 in 2010.
People with this name
- Isla BlairIsla BlairIsla Blair is an India-born actress of British descent. She made her first stage appearance in 1963 as Philia in the London debut of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and her first credited film appearance in the 1965 horror film Dr. Terror's House of Horrors.- Biography :Isla Blair...
, British actress. - Isla CameronIsla CameronIsla Cameron was a Scottish actress and singer.Isla was born in Scotland but was brought up in Dorset and Somerset. While trying to become an actress she joined Joan Littlewood who had co-founded the Theatre Workshop in 1945. Joan’s husband at the time, Ewan MacColl was to become Isla’s singing...
, Scottish actress and singer. - Isla FisherIsla FisherIsla Lang Fisher is an actress and author. She began acting on Australian television, on the short-lived soap opera Paradise Beach before playing Shannon Reed on the soap opera Home and Away...
, Scottish-Australian actress best known for her role in Wedding CrashersWedding CrashersWedding Crashers is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin. It stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, with Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Diora Baird, Jane Seymour, and an uncredited Will Ferrell....
. - Isla St ClairIsla St ClairIsla St Clair , is a Scottish singer, actress and former game show co-host.-Early career:Isla St Clair was born in Grangemouth, central Scotland, in 1952. Her family came from North East Scotland and it was here that she spent her early years...
, Scottish actress and singer. - Isla TraquairIsla TraquairIsla Traquair is a Scottish broadcast journalist.-Journalism career:Isla started in journalism at the age of 15, working one day a week at a local press agency while still at school...
, Scottish broadcast journalist.