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Nicknames for Isla

Isling (EYES ling), Isle, Isles, Lala, I, La, Ilie/Ilee (pronounced eye-lee)

Meanings and history of the name Isla

Spanish meaning - "devoted to God"

Derived from the Isle of Islay. Islay was used as a personal name on both genders, now found predominantly on females. The Gaelic name of Islay is Ile. In 740 the island was referred to as Ili. Later Yle and also the forms Yla, Ila and Ilay. "Ile Ghorm an Fheoir" = green grassy Islay.

Scottish Background - The name of two rivers. One in Perthshire, the other Moray.

Famous real-life people named Isla

Isla Traquair - Scottish broadcast journalist
Isla St Clair - Scottish singer/actress
Isla Grant - Scottish singer/songwriter
Isla Cameron - Scottish actress/singer
Isla Fisher - Australian actress
Isla Elizabeth Phillips - Queen Elizabeth's great-granddaughter
Isla Rose Earnhardt (b. 2018), daughter of retired American professional stock racing driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Isla Rose Klein (b. 2018), daughter of American actor Chris Klein, sister to Frederick Easton

Isla in song, story & screen

One of Barbie's The 12 Dancing Princesses is named Isla, although in the credits it is spelled Ilsa

Barbie's Mermaid friend is named Isla in the movie Barbie Dolphin Magic