Isla

See also: isla, Islã, and islã

English

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɪlə/
• Rhymes: -aɪlə

Proper noun

Isla

1. A river in Angus and Perth and Kinross, east-central Scotland, tributary to the Tay.
2. A river in Moray and Aberdeenshire, north-eastern Scotland, tributary to the Deveron.
3. A female given name transferred from the place name. Coined in the twentieth century from an archaic spelling of Islay, an island in the Hebrides.

Derived terms

• Strathisla

See also

• Iona

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish Isla. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.

Proper noun

Isla (plural Islas)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Isla is the 36204^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 619 individuals. Isla is most common among Hispanic/Latino (52.02%), Asian/Pacific Islander (33.12%) and White (11.15%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Isla”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 234.

Anagrams

• SAIL, Lasi, Alis, LISA, Lias, lias, sial, sail, Lais, ails, SiAl, LIAs, lais, Ilsa, Lisa

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Isla (“island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔisla/ [ˈʔis̪.l̪a]
• Hyphenation: Is‧la

Proper noun

Isla (Badlit spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜎ)

1. a surname from Spanish

Finnish

Etymology

From English Isla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈislɑ/, [ˈis̠lɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -islɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Is‧la
• Hyphenation^(key): Is‧la

Proper noun

Isla

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Isla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Isla	Islat
genitive		Islan	Islojen
partitive		Islaa	Isloja
illative		Islaan	Isloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Isla	Islat
accusative	nom.	Isla	Islat
	gen.	Islan
genitive		Islan	Islojen Islain rare
partitive		Islaa	Isloja
inessive		Islassa	Isloissa
elative		Islasta	Isloista
illative		Islaan	Isloihin
adessive		Islalla	Isloilla
ablative		Islalta	Isloilta
allative		Islalle	Isloille
essive		Islana	Isloina
translative		Islaksi	Isloiksi
abessive		Islatta	Isloitta
instructive		—	Isloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Isla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Islani Islani accusative nom. Islani Islani gen. Islani genitive Islani Islojeni Islaini rare partitive Islaani Islojani inessive Islassani Isloissani elative Islastani Isloistani illative Islaani Isloihini adessive Islallani Isloillani ablative Islaltani Isloiltani allative Islalleni Isloilleni essive Islanani Isloinani translative Islakseni Isloikseni abessive Islattani Isloittani instructive — — comitative — Isloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Islasi Islasi accusative nom. Islasi Islasi gen. Islasi genitive Islasi Islojesi Islaisi rare partitive Islaasi Islojasi inessive Islassasi Isloissasi elative Islastasi Isloistasi illative Islaasi Isloihisi adessive Islallasi Isloillasi ablative Islaltasi Isloiltasi allative Islallesi Isloillesi essive Islanasi Isloinasi translative Islaksesi Isloiksesi abessive Islattasi Isloittasi instructive — — comitative — Isloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Islamme Islamme accusative nom. Islamme Islamme gen. Islamme genitive Islamme Islojemme Islaimme rare partitive Islaamme Islojamme inessive Islassamme Isloissamme elative Islastamme Isloistamme illative Islaamme Isloihimme adessive Islallamme Isloillamme ablative Islaltamme Isloiltamme allative Islallemme Isloillemme essive Islanamme Isloinamme translative Islaksemme Isloiksemme abessive Islattamme Isloittamme instructive — — comitative — Isloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Islanne Islanne accusative nom. Islanne Islanne gen. Islanne genitive Islanne Islojenne Islainne rare partitive Islaanne Islojanne inessive Islassanne Isloissanne elative Islastanne Isloistanne illative Islaanne Isloihinne adessive Islallanne Isloillanne ablative Islaltanne Isloiltanne allative Islallenne Isloillenne essive Islananne Isloinanne translative Islaksenne Isloiksenne abessive Islattanne Isloittanne instructive — — comitative — Isloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Islansa Islansa accusative nom. Islansa Islansa gen. Islansa genitive Islansa Islojensa Islainsa rare partitive Islaansa Islojaan Islojansa inessive Islassaan Islassansa Isloissaan Isloissansa elative Islastaan Islastansa Isloistaan Isloistansa illative Islaansa Isloihinsa adessive Islallaan Islallansa Isloillaan Isloillansa ablative Islaltaan Islaltansa Isloiltaan Isloiltansa allative Islalleen Islallensa Isloilleen Isloillensa essive Islanaan Islanansa Isloinaan Isloinansa translative Islakseen Islaksensa Isloikseen Isloiksensa abessive Islattaan Islattansa Isloittaan Isloittansa instructive — — comitative — Isloineen Isloinensa

Statistics

• Isla is the 179^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 3,532 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,363 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Spanish

Etymology

From isla (“island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈisla/ [ˈis.la]
• Rhymes: -isla
• Syllabification: Is‧la

Proper noun

Isla m or f by sense

1. a surname

Descendants

• → Cebuano: Isla
• → Tagalog: Isla

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Isla (“island”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔisla/ [ˈʔis.lɐ]
• Rhymes: -isla
• Syllabification: Is‧la

Proper noun

Isla (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜎ)

1. a surname from Spanish