Whether a sandy tropical getaway or a rugged and rocky coastline, who doesn’t love an island? In cultures where people live their life on islands, names related to that meaning are very popular. Many of the names on our list originate in Scandinavia and the British Isles, no doubt because of the region’s geography and the cultures’ penchant for seafaring.
Many island-related names can be used for children of either gender. Ryleigh, for example, is an English and Irish name that means “Irish meadow.” While this was originally a name for boys, it has become just as popular for girls, sometimes spelled Riley. Kelsey is another name that was originally for boys. Nowadays, though, it’s much more common as a girls’ name. Kelsey comes from the Old Norse for “the ship’s island.”
The Celtic name Carlyle was first seen as a feminine name, meaning “island-dweller.” Now, though Carlyle and its shortened form, Lyle are more often used for boys. Ennis, or sometimes spelled Innis, is another gender-neutral name of Celtic-origin you might choose meaning “island.”
For more female-specific names, there are some beautiful options. Lyla is a French girls’ name meaning “island.” You might also favor the name Whitney. Popularized in modern pop-culture by singer Whitney Houston, this English name means “white island.”
Addney
Meaning: Lives on the noble’s island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ailsa
Meaning: Small Island
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Girl
Avalon
Meaning: Island
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Birkee
Meaning: Birch island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Birnie
Meaning: Small river or stream with an island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bradig
Meaning: From tbe broad island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Cynthia
Meaning: Mount Cynthus on the island
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Cyrano
Meaning: Greek island
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Carlyle
Meaning: Island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Delia
Meaning: The Greek island
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Denholm
Meaning: Valley island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ellary
Meaning: Elder tree island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Eric
Meaning: Island ruler
Origin: Norse
Gender: Boy
Ewind
Meaning: From the Island of the Wends
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Ennis
Meaning: Island
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Girl
Ethan
Meaning: Strong, the Gift of the Island
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Fraser
Meaning: Islands
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Halsey
Meaning: From Hal’s island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Holman
Meaning: From the river island
Origin: Teutonic
Gender: Boy
Ila
Meaning: From the island
Origin: French
Gender: Girl
Innis
Meaning: From the river island
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Iona
Meaning: From the king’s island
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Girl
Inge
Meaning: Island
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Girl
Isleta
Meaning: Little Island
Origin: Hispanic
Gender: Girl
Ittamar
Meaning: Island of palms
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Jezer
Meaning: Island of help
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Keki
Meaning: From the ship’s island
Origin: Norse
Gender: Girl
Kelda
Meaning: Fountain or from the ship’s island
Origin: Norse
Gender: Girl
Kiollsig
Meaning: From the ship’s island
Origin: Norse
Gender: Boy
Kelsey
Meaning: From the Ship’s Island
Origin: Norse
Gender: Boy
Lundy
Meaning: From the island grove
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Lindsay
Meaning: From the linden tree island
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Lyle
Meaning: The island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Lyla
Meaning: From the island
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Lamarr
Meaning: Well known Island
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Miranda
Meaning: From the island
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Nye
Meaning: Island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ortygia
Meaning: Calypso’s island
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Ramsay
Meaning: Ram’s island
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Rangy
Meaning: From raven’s island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Rick
Meaning: Island ruler
Origin: Norse
Gender: Boy
Rod
Meaning: Island of reeds
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Rye
Meaning: Island meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ryleigh
Meaning: Island meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Rhona
Meaning: Rough Island
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Girl
Riley
Meaning: Island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Sid
Meaning: Wide Island
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Samothracia
Meaning: An Island Possessed
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Tyree
Meaning: Island Off of Scotland
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy
Whitney
Meaning: Fair island
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
