The first name Isidora
A girl’s name from Greek meaning “gift of isis”.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Isidora means “gift of isis” in Greek.
Name of a fourth-century saint. The feminine equivalent of Isidore, from Ancient Greek Ἰσιδώρα (Isidṓra, “gift of Isis”).
More names that mean gift.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Isidora, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 6 births (#3,397).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Isidora with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Isidora at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 girls born in the United States were named Isidora, the 5,306th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 28 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Isidora in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Isidora in Italian and Spanish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Isidora
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Isidora JiménezChilean athletics competitor, born 1993
- Isidora AguirreChilean playwright (1919–2011)
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Isidora mean?
- Isidora means “gift of isis” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Isidora?
- Name of a fourth-century saint. The feminine equivalent of Isidore, from Ancient Greek Ἰσιδώρα (Isidṓra, “gift of Isis”).
- How popular is the name Isidora?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Isidora, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2008, with 6 births.
- What are nicknames for Isidora?
- Common nicknames for Isidora include Izzy.
- Is Isidora a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 637 US babies named Isidora since 1880 were girls.
- When was Isidora most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 28 babies were named Isidora, its highest rank at 4,797th.
- What are other spellings of Isidora?
- Isadora.