Meaning of the nameIsla
- Female
- English origin
- Is-la
Isla is a feminine name of Scottish and English origin, a variant of Islay, the name of a Hebridean island.
Meaning
The meaning of Isla is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 4,575
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,922
- Median age
- 18 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,300
- people
Isla in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Isla, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,280 people).
4,326 women 249 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Isla is most common
States with the highest share of people named Isla in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Sergipe 0.009%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Piauí 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 883 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 447 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 378 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 307 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 277 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 266 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 205 | 0.009% |
| Piauí | 188 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 187 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 185 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 147 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 135 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 121 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 115 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 102 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 91 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 81 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 71 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 69 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 69 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 52 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 37 | 0.006% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Isla
Wiktionary records Isla as a feminine name created in the twentieth century from an old spelling of Islay, an island of the Hebrides. Behind the Name gives it as a variant of the Scottish name Islay and notes that the spelling coincides with the Spanish word for 'island', which is pronounced differently. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Hisla, Hysla and Ysla as spelling variants. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,575 people named Isla, with a median age of 18.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Isla · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Isla · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Isla · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Isla
What does the name Isla mean?
The meaning of Isla is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Isla in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,575 people with the first name Isla, which ranks it number 2,922 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Isla a boy's or a girl's name?
Isla is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 4,326 women and 249 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Isla?
Isla is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Isla most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.009% of the state's population is named Isla (205 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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