The baby name Isolde is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ɪˈzɒldə/ or /ɪˈzɔːldə/ (ih-ZOL-də); German: /ɪˈzɔldə/ (ih-ZOHL-də); French: /i.zɔld/ (ee-ZOLD).
The baby name Isolde is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ɪˈzɒldə/ or /ɪˈzɔːldə/ (ih-ZOL-də); German: /ɪˈzɔldə/ (ih-ZOHL-də); French: /i.zɔld/ (ee-ZOLD).
Isolde is in Origin.
Rooted in medieval legend, Isolde names the tragic Irish heroine of Tristan and Isolde. Its etymology is debated: many derive it from Old High German Ishild, combining īs “ice” and hiltja “battle,” yielding the evocative sense “ice-battle”; others link it to the Brythonic/Welsh Esyllt/Esyllt, tied to words for “sight, vision” and sometimes glossed “fair” or “beloved.” Either way, the name carries an austere, romantic lilt.
The figure spread through 12th–13th‑century French, German, and Celtic romances and re-entered fashion in the 19th century via Romantic medievalism, especially Wagner’s opera Tristan und Isolde (1865). Usage has remained modest in the Anglosphere but steadier in Germany and Scandinavia. Notable variants and cognates include Iseult, Isolt, Isoud, Yseult, Ysolde, Isolda (It./Sp./Pt.), and Welsh Esyllt/Esyllt; diminutive forms are rare.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2019 | #1 | — | 902 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #155 | 25 | 1,568 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #161 | 25 | 424 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #260 | 173 | 1,885 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #284 | 7 | 2,910 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| Germany | 0 | #408 | 30 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #431 | 4 | 6,867 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #461 | 475 | 4,949 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #712 | 235 | 12,708 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #727 | 12 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #754 | 98 | 14,098 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #864 | 92 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,099 | 43 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,384 | 63 | 9,415 |
Isolde is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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