Ailsa - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Ailsa \a(i)-lsa, ail-sa\ is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "island of Alfsigr". Place name: the tiny Scottish rocky islet Ailsa Craig in the estuary of the river Clyde. Alfsigr is a personal name meaning "elf or supernatural victory". Use as a given name has been influenced by Ealasaid, the Gaelic form of Elizabeth (Hebrew) "God's promise". The name may also be used as a homonym for Elsa".

Ailsa has 5 variant forms: Ailis, Ailse, Elsa, Elsha and Elshe.

Baby names that sound like Ailsa are Ellsa, Alysa, Alissa, Alisa, Allysa, Allisa, Ilsa and Illsa.

Ailsa is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ailsa. Click here to compare Ailsa with related baby names.