NAME PROFILE
Oval
A variant of the Scottish name Isla, meaning 'island' or derived from the River Isla. This name reflects a person with a serene, independent spirit and a natural ability to flow through life's challenges with grace.
Key Stats
| Total births | 601 |
| Gender | Male (20% / 80%) |
| Peak year | 1919 |
| Peak generation | G.I. Gen |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Most recent | 1948 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
KY — 80%AR — 10%TN — 5%OK — 5%AK — 0%
Notable People
Isla Fisher (Actress, Wedding Crashers) · Iyla (Singer, Other Ways to Vent) · Isla Blair (Actress, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) · Isla Phillips (Member of the British Royal Family) · Isla St Clair (Singer and TV Presenter, The Generation Game)
Nicknames & Diminutives
IyLy-LyLala
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