Given name & surname
Isadora
“a gift from the goddess Isis”
Isadora is a variant of Isadore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift from the goddess Isis.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Isadora is a variant of Isadore. One Greek interpretation is “a gift from the goddess Isis.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Isadora is a variant of Isadore. An origin associated with Isadore is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Portuguese usage, Isadora is a feminine form of Isidorus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Isadora through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,668
- 0 boys · 4,668 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 192 babies
- 2025
- 177
- #1,265 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 177 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,265 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (22). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,397 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Isadora’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Isadora has a diminutive in Isa. In Portuguese usage, Isadora is a feminine form of Isidorus. In Catalan usage, Isadora has a related form in Isidora.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Isadora has relatives in 5 languages.
4 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Isadora
- Isadora WilliamsBrazilian figure skaterborn 1996
- Isadora CerulloRugby sevens player (1991-)
- Isadora RibeiroBrazilian TV actressborn 1965
- Isadora PompeoBrazilian Christian musicianborn 1999
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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