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It is most commonly pronounced, "eye-la" in the US.

There are two different rivers in the North of Scotland named Isla.

In the Chamorro language of Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands Isla means island and is pronounced ee sluh

Isla, pronounced ee-sluh, is also the word for island in Spanish. In most parts of the U.S. the Spanish word and its pronunciation will be more familiar than the Scottish name.

Ilsa, Alis, Asli, Alsi, Sail, Sali, Sila, Lasi, Lais, Isla and Lisa are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.

Isla is the scottish version of Aisla.

If you love this name then find out you're having a boy, consider the name Isler (pronounced "eye-ler").

Personal experiences with the name Isla

Our friends have an "Isla Kate" and she is lovely, just like her name.

My baby girl is an Isla and we get compliments on her beautiful name all the time.

My great grandmother's name.

My 3 year old is an Isla Grace, which means Island of Beauty and she really is beautiful. She sometimes gets called IS LA but she is quick to correct them!! A really lovely name.

We also have an Isla Grace, 4 years old. We thought it was quite unusual but it has now become popular in New Zealand. I have also met someone from Islay with a daughter named Isla. We get occasional mispronunciations but people always like it when they realise how it should be said!

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