Given name & surname
Isella
“a giving woran”
Isella is a variant of Isela. One American interpretation is “a giving woran.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Isella is a variant of Isela. One American interpretation is “a giving woran.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Isella is a variant of Isela. An origin associated with Isela is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Isella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 281
- 0 boys · 281 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,560 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,560 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 25 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 286 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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