Isadora

Isadora and variants of it are common around most of the Mediterranean. As the western form of the Egyptian goddess Aset. The adoration of Isis has spread across many cultures around the Mediterranean pond. In the fourth century, the pope commissioned two different architects bearing the name Isadores to oversee construction of holy edifices. And let us not forget the dancer from 100 years ago who also knew this adoration, Isadora Duncan.

Exquisite! It’s the epitome of elegance but it’s as strong as it is pretty.

I finally began to understand the magic of this name after overlooking (and even mildly disliking) it for years. I used to perceive it as too old-fashioned and prim for my style, without any kind of redeeming charm. However, something suddenly switched on in my head, and now I quite love it - it does have a vintage/old-fashioned vibe, but now I view it as simultaneously sweet and dignified rather than stuffy. Overall, this name strikes me as ladylike and classic yet highly unique. I also love that it means "gift of Isis", as she was the Egyptian goddess of not only fertility, but healing and rebirth as well.

I have an Isadora born in September 2011. We were looking for an alternative to Isabella/Isabelle because we really liked the nickname Izzy and I remembered this name randomly one night. We've never called her Izzy. We've called her Sadie since the minute we saw her. LOL.

We named our Isadora, born in October 2020. People love it and say they don't know anyone else with the name. It's great because you can shorten it to Iz, Izzy and Dora too :)

Wonderful name! Whoever is named Isadora should feel lucky!

Hey, it's my name! Well I think it's very pretty and rare, you don't easily find an Isadora walking around hahaha.

Classy and pretty.

This is one of my favourite girls' names! It's sophisticated, elegant and smart without being unwearable or overly pretentious. Isadora makes me think of an intelligent girl with ink stains on her fingertips, a shy smile and bright, sparkly eyes. Isadora Quagmire is a lovely association as well, one of my favourite literary characters :)

I know a girl called Dora and she was so nice! I love this more though.

I absolutely love the name Isadora, I like it a little better than Isidora. They are both timeless, elegant, and overall gorgeous.

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My name is Isis, so when I found out Isadora meant "gift of Isis" I thought it would be kinda cool to have a daughter named Isadora personally.

To be honest, I like Isabelle more than Isadora.

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But Isadora is an amazing alternative to the common Isabella, and Isabelle. It's so nice and elegant.

Isadora is a sweet and elegant name. It's a nice alternative to Isabella and Isabelle.

Such a beautiful name! It’s refreshing to hear a name beginning with “Isa” that isn’t Isabelle or Isabella. This name is incredibly beautiful and I can imagine it on any sort of person. Absolutely beautiful!

I’m normally not a fan of names that end in Dora, but this isn’t bad!

I love it! I like Isabel better than Isabelle, but both are very common. Isadora is more unique, though, and very ethereal. Much more to my taste. Plus, Isadora Quagmire was always my favorite character throughout my tween years. I like Isadora and Arya as twin girl names. Plus, there are so many more nicknames than Dora if you don't like that. Izzy, Isa, Iz, Dory, etc.

I love it.

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Need I say more?

My name is Izadora and ya'll are spelling it wrong, it is not spelled Isidora or Isadora I think it is a good name for someone with a good life ahead of them, and I think more girls should be named Izadora- it has a lot of meaning to it.

I came across this name for the first time when I noticed that Björk has a daughter with this name. Its sound, meaning and bearer make it very ethereal like a forest healer or a ballerina. It is surely better than Isidora.

This spelling is wrong for a name meaning "gift of Isis." Isis's name is never spelled "Isas." Isadora seems to be either a spelling based on neutralizing Isis to "I-suss" - or it's not the same name as Isidora at all, and is an invented name derived from combining Isabella with Theodora or another -dora name.
I don't understand why anyone prefers this over Isidora. Maybe people are afraid to refer to the goddess Isis? Maybe they'd like to pretend it's not a pagan name? Or maybe they just don't know how to spell it, because Isadora has been popularized.
Also, Isadora has the word "sad" in it. I don't know about you, but it would bother me if my name had the words "I sad" in it, and I had to start with "I sad" every time I signed my name.
I wish people would consider the lovely name Isidora, instead of Isadora.

With names like Isabel /Isabella getting so much attention these days it's surprising that Isadora hasn't climbed the charts in popularity. It's definitely a beautiful name that deserves to become more popular. But I suppose it's rarity is part of its magic :-)

This sounds soft and whimsical to me, like a ballerina.

One of my daughter's is called Isadora Opal and she has a twin brother named Jarvis Dale. Nicer than Isabelle - more unique and elegant.

Anything with "Dora" (with the exception of Dorothy) in it is not going to go over well..

My husband and I love this name. Our daughter will be named Isadora Mae--Sadie Mae. Mae is after his grandma Mae and also a tribute to my recently late grandma Mary.

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I think it's a beautiful name. And wonderfully underused and old fashioned.

Much prettier than the over-popular Isabella!

I really love this name; it's really strange and quirky, probably because it's underused. I don't know why, but when I think of this name, I think of a sort of very old, wooden, possibly Victorian era-styled puzzle box that has some sort of magical quality to it. This name just sounds so quietly mystifying, and I suppose that's why I like it. :)

Well, old-fashioned names aren't bad. This name just isn't my taste, though it's better than Isabella for sure. There's also the fact that Isadora Duncan's love of fashionable scarfs lead to her death. Isadora Quagmire is a pretty cool character, though.

Sort of old-fashioned. Or maybe it's just that I don't like "Isa" names.

I've always loved this name. I don't know why, because other "Isa" names, like Isabel and Isabella I just started liking recently and I've never liked Dora at all, but this name is just so pretty. Once in third grade I caught a spider and named her this, though my dog ate her.

I love this name! It's pretty, but not over used like Isabella and Isabelle. Izzy makes a cute nickname, but to me Dora is to much "The Explorer."

This is such an elegant name, but I hate the possibility of Dora as a nickname.

Love this name, so gorgeous and classy. The nickname Sadie is so sweet with it, too.

Beautiful name, but it always makes me think about a make-up brand with the same name, so the association is kind of tacky. Well, at least this one isn't as overused as Isabella and Isabelle, along with their variations.