Gender
Origin
- Greek
- gift of the moon
Gift of Isis; derived from the name of the Egyptian fertility goddess and the Greek doron, meaning gift
Syllables
4
Themes
- Exotic
- Literary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Isadora
Pronunciation
i-sado-ra, is(a)-dora
Famous People
Dancer Isadora Duncan
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #1221, 192 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1261, 177 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 177 |
| 2024 | 192 |
| 2023 | 155 |
| 2022 | 146 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2020 | 168 |
| 2019 | 156 |
| 2018 | 185 |
| 2017 | 140 |
| 2016 | 137 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #934, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #997, 34 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 29 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1516, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1645, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #714, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #676, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence