About the name Isadora
Isadora is a Greek name honouring an Egyptian goddess, which tells you how far Isis travelled. Isadora Duncan gave it a permanent association with movement and refusal to conform.
Isadora is a girl name of Greek origin, pronounced iz-ah-DOR-ah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 65 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1910s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Isadora?
Isadora currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 25 people per million carry it — about 1 in 40,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Isadora
- Isadora DuncanAmerican dancer, a founder of modern dance
Spellings and variants of Isadora
Names similar to Isadora
Theodora
thee-oh-DOR-ah
Gift of God
Cora
KOR-ah
Maiden
Dorothy
DOR-uh-thee
Gift of God
Evangeline
ee-VAN-jeh-leen
Bearer of good news
Indira
in-DEE-rah
Beauty, splendour; an epithet of Lakshmi
Nerissa
neh-RISS-ah
From the sea
Petra
PET-rah
Rock, stone
Callie
KAL-ee
Beautiful
Isadora — frequently asked questions
What does the name Isadora mean?
Isadora means "Gift of Isis". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Isadora?
Isadora is pronounced iz-ah-DOR-ah, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Isadora?
Isadora scores 65 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 40,000 people carry it — about 25 per million.
What is the numerology number for Isadora?
Isadora carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Isadora?
The lucky number for Isadora is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.