Island
Meaning
"land surrounded by water"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,581
- Total SSA Count
- 68
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Issy, Isla
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"land surrounded by water"
Origin: Old English
"tailor, cloth cutter"
Origin: Old French
Island is more popular, ranked #2581 vs #4443 for Tayler.
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Island is more popular, ranked #2581 compared to Tayler at #4443 in the United States.
Island means "land surrounded by water" (Old English origin). Tayler means "tailor, cloth cutter" (Old French origin).
Island is primarily a girl name. Tayler is primarily a boy name.