At a Glance: Name: Iselin – Origin: Norwegian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EE-seh-leen
Iselin is a Norwegian girl's name. It appears in our list of Christmas Baby Names for Your Holiday Babe.
Meaning & Origin of Iselin
Origin: Norwegian.
A common claim: "iron, pledged to God" Actually: Wiktionary suggests Iselin may derive from a place name rather than a compositional phrase, so the 'iron, pledged to God' gloss looks like a folk etymology.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Iselin
Phonetic: EE-seh-leen IPA: /ˈiːsəliːn/
Popularity of Iselin
Iselin doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Iselin
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