Baby names that mean an island
60 names with an island in their meaning: 42 for girls, 10 for boys, 8 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 18 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.
Girls' names that mean an island
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Evelynnisland; a variant spelling of Evelyn938 a year · the US, 2017
- Kelseyisland of the ship; a place name799 a year · the US, 2017
- Whitneywhite island; from a place name336 a year · the US, 2017
- Lindseylinden tree island; variant of Lindsey316 a year · the US, 2017
- Lindsayfrom the linden tree island220 a year · the US, 2017
- Irelandthe island nation; place name used as given name196 a year · the US, 2017
- Caprifrom the island of Capri162 a year · the US, 2017
- Avalonisland of apples; legendary isle131 a year · the US, 2017
- Isla-Roseisland; rose flower combined94 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Ionafrom the island of iona; possibly holy island77 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Isla-Maeisland and mother; combined name75 a year · England and Wales, 2025
- Lyndseylincoln's island; variant spelling of lindsey42 a year · the US, 2017
- Sicilyfrom the island of sicily; possibly related to sica (dagger)41 a year · the US, 2017
28 rarer names that mean an island
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
- Cydneywide island; a variant of Sydney
- Isla-Raeisland combined with Rae
- Nyssaa water nymph; from the island of nysa
- Ronarough island
- Irlandafrom Ireland; the island of Ireland
- Ainslieone's own island; Scottish place name
- Isla-Graceisland; a form of Isla with Grace added
- Kelseefrom the ship island; a form of Kelsey
- Lyla-Raeisland combined with grace; a form of Lyla with Rae
- Ailsafrom ailsa craig island
- Islayfrom the scottish hebridean island
- Rhonarough island
- Aislafrom the island; a form of Isla
- Ramsieram island; a form of Ramsey
- Bryherfrom bryher, isle of bryher in cornwall
- EireIreland; the name of the island in Irish
- Ithacagreek island; home of odysseus in homer's odyssey
- Itzamarisland of the palm; biblical priestly family name
- Jazirahisland; a form of Jazirah or al-Jazirah
- Enlliisland; from the name of an isle off wales
- Isla-Janeisland; a compound with Jane
- Lyla-Louiseisland; famous warrior combined
- Lyla-Maiisland; combined with mai or mae
- Lyla-Mayisland; combined with may or mae
- Isla-Elizabethisland; combined with elizabeth
- Isla-Joanisland; combined with joan
- Isla-Louiseisland; combined with louise
- Whittneywhite island; variant of Whitney
Boys' names that mean an island
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
7 rarer names that mean an island
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
Unisex names that mean an island
Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.
- Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 a year · England and Wales, 2025
7 rarer names that mean an island
Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.
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