The baby name Isolda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-SOL-dah,/ɪˈsɒldə/,/ɪˈsoʊldə/.
The baby name Isolda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-SOL-dah,/ɪˈsɒldə/,/ɪˈsoʊldə/.
Isolda is in Origin.
Isolda is a literary-medieval name carried by the tragic heroine of the Tristan and Isolde cycle. Its form travels through Old French Iseut/Yseut to the Brythonic/Welsh Esyllt, a name of uncertain sense often glossed as "fair/beautiful" or linked to ideas of sight and being beheld; the frequent Germanic folk etymology "ice + battle" is unlikely. The legend’s pan-European popularity, and Wagner’s opera Tristan und Isolde (1865), pushed the name into broader use and occasional revival.
Variants include Isolde (German/English), Iseult and Yseult (French/Anglo-Norman), Isolt (Middle English), Isotta (Italian), Izolda (Slavic), Esyllt (Welsh), and the Spanish/Portuguese Isolda. Diminutives such as Isa or Isi sometimes appear. The name remains rare in the English-speaking world but is recognized across continental Europe and Latin America, where the Isolda spelling is common. It suits parents seeking a storied, pan-European choice with a lyrical sound and an aura of romantic legend.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #213 | 12 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #214 | 4 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #442 | 10 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #453 | 29 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #797 | 55 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #839 | 103 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #930 | 14 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #939 | 45 | 5,561 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,144 | 9 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,155 | 29 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
Isolda is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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