Isola (given name)

Isola
Isolde by Agnes Slott-Møller, 1907. Isola has been used by some as a version of the name Isolde.
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Various
Origin
MeaningBrythonic she who is gazed upon; English isolation; Italian island
Other names
Related namesEsyllt, Ila, Isela, Iselda, Iseult, Isla, Islah, Islana, Islay, Isleta, Isletta, Isolda, Isolde, Isoletta, Isolina, Isota, Isotta, Izett, Izola, Ysé, Yseult, Ysleta

Isola is a given name with multiple origins in different languages. It is occasionally derived from the English vocabulary word isolated or used as a variation of the Celtic name Iseult or Isolde. Elaborations in use in the 1800s included Isoletta, Isolina, and Izola, among others. It is also an Italian vocabulary word meaning island, and a Finnish, Italian, and Nigerian surname.