Isla (given name)

Isla (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Isla


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pronunciation=Eye-la
gender = female
meaning = "Name of island"
region = Scotland, England and Wales
nickname =
origin = Scottish
related names = Isela, Islay
footnotes =

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 16th most popular for baby girls born in Scotland in 2007 and was the 70th most popular name in England and Wales for girls born in 2007. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/isla Behind the Name] ]

People with this name

* Isla Fischer, Australian actress best known for her role in Wedding Crashers.

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