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Ailsa

Pronunciation
[Ail-sa]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Devoted To God
Origin
Hebrew
Ailsa Craig is an island in the outer Firth of Clyde, Scotland.

Ailsa Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 538 baby girls have been named Ailsa. The name peaked in 2003 with 19 US births that year (rank #6061). In 2024, ranked #15313 nationally — 9,252 places below its 2003 peak.

Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Ailsa

If you like Ailsa's Hebrew origin, consider these related names: Aalijah, Aaron, Abagail, Abaigael, Abaigeal. Browse all Hebrew names →

5-Letter Names Starting with A

Names with Ailsa's exact length and starting letter: Aahan, Aaric, Aaron, Abasi, Abban.

Quick Facts About Ailsa

1,531
Hebrew baby names in our dictionary
836
Hebrew female names
488
5-letter A-names in our dictionary
1,183
A-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Ailis Noble Or Honest Female Irish
Ailse Sweet Female German
Elsa Truth Female Spanish
Elsha Noble Female Celtic

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