Ysolde: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ysolde – Origin: Welsh/Germanic (variant of Isolde, disputed) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ee-ZOHLD


Ysolde is a Welsh/Germanic (variant of Isolde, disputed) girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ysolde

Origin: Welsh/Germanic (variant of Isolde, disputed).

A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'ice ruler' or 'fair lady.' Actually: Not a settled fact — 'ice ruler' is just one proposed Germanic reading (Is- 'ice' + -wald 'rule'); scholars remain divided between that and a Celtic origin.

How to Pronounce Ysolde

Phonetic: ee-ZOHLD   IPA: /ɪˈzoʊld/

Popularity of Ysolde

Ysolde 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.

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