Several notable people have daughters named Isla, including Declan Donnelly (TV presenter, with wife Ali Astall), Chris Klein (actor, with wife Laina), Peter Phillips (member of the British royal family, with Autumn Phillips), and actresses like Isla Fisher herself having a daughter named Isla (though sources mainly list her as the famous Isla, not a parent to another Isla). Isla is a popular name, so many other public figures and individuals have daughters with this name, such as Jamie Bamber, Frank Lampard, and news anchor Sara Shookman.
Notable people with the given name include: Isla Blair (born 1944), British actress. Isla Blomfield (1865–1959), Australian nurse and sanitary inspector. Isla Bryson, Scottish transgender criminal.
In Spanish Baby Names the meaning of the name Isla is: Devoted to God.
Isla moved up to second spot decisively beating out Olivia, which fell to third position. Meanwhile, Noah narrowly edged out Henry to claim the second most popular boys name. Floral inspired names increased in popularity this year with Violet and Daisy both entering the top 10 - up from 22 and 24 respectively in 2024.
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Isla Fisher. Actress Isla Fisher has starred in hit films including Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby and the ensemble heist thriller Now You See Me.
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"Charlotte" and "Isla" seem to switch the top spot every year, while "Amelia" is consistently number 2. This year is a "Charlotte" year, with "Olivia" and "Mia" rounding out the top 5.
Ms Ramsay said: "We can see from the 2020 names lists that different generations of parents have different preferences for naming their babies. "Isla, the most popular name for girls in 2020, was the most popular name with mothers aged 35 and over, but it only ranked seventh with mothers aged under 25.
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Some Australian favorites, like Bindi, Colbee, Hamish, Lachlan, and Mirri offer a fresh alternative to the more common names found in the US. These distinctive choices allow parents to embrace individuality and tradition.
In 2024 Isla took out the most popular girls' name spot with 190 babies sharing the name. Isla has been in the top three names every year since 2016!
The top names are Olivia and Noah, which is the same as last year. Also the same as last year are the second most popular names, Amelia and Liam. There were only two new names in the girls' top 10, Eliana and Aurora. And for the boys, Luca rejoined the top 10 after falling off the list last year.