Name meaning & stats
Isidora
Isidora means “gift of Isis” (Ancient Greek origin). 483 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Isidoras are 1.5× over-represented as actors.
What it means
“gift of Isis”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Isadora
Isadora around the world
- Айседора · Russian
- Айседора · Ukrainian
- ماري · Arabic
- イサドラ · Japanese
- 伊萨多拉 · Chinese
- Ísadóra · Icelandic
- Isidora
- Isidora · Greek
- Isidra · Spanish
Famous Isadoras
- Isadora Duncana · American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
483 US babies were named Isidora between 1940 and 2025.
Isidora around the world
- Sweden: 32 babies since 1998, peak 2009, No. 1,631 in 2022
- England & Wales: 52 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 5,926 in 2025
- France: 145 babies since 1900, peak 2024
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Isidoras end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.5× | Low · 6 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Isidoras show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 11 Isadoras spell it Isidora
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)