The baby name Iseult is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈzoʊlt/ (ih-ZOHLT); French /izɔlt/ (ee-ZOHLT).
The baby name Iseult is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈzoʊlt/ (ih-ZOHLT); French /izɔlt/ (ee-ZOHLT).
Iseult is in Origin.
Iseult is a medieval French/Anglo-Norman form of a Brittonic–Welsh name, linked to Welsh Esyllt (from Brythonic Adsiltia ‘to gaze, aspect’), giving senses like ‘vision’ or ‘one who is beheld.’ In Germanic settings it overlaps with Isolde, sometimes parsed from Old High German is ‘ice’ + hild ‘battle,’ which influenced later spellings and readings. Across languages the name appears as Iseult, Isolt, Yseult, Ysolde, Isolde, Isolda, Izolda, and Welsh Esyllt; pronunciations vary.
The name’s renown stems from the 12th‑century romance of Tristan and Iseult - told by Béroul, Thomas of Britain, and Gottfried von Strassburg - which includes Iseult of Ireland and Iseult of the White Hands. A 19th‑century revival followed Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (1865) and Pre‑Raphaelite art, sustaining modest use in Ireland, France, and Britain; modern echoes include Iseult Gonne. Parents may embrace its lyrical sound and layered meanings - from ‘vision/beauty’ to the poetic ‘ice‑battle.’
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 911 |
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #934 | 5 | 9,437 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Iseult is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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