Ailsa

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Scottish from Norse

"elf victory"

Ailsa Origin and Meaning

The name Ailsa is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "elf victory".

Ailsa is a traditional Scottish name for girls related to a rocky island in the Firth of Clyde called Ailsa Craig. It might make an interesting alternative to the outdated Ashley or overly popular Ella, and could also be thought of as a relative of Elizabeth or Elsa.

Some other Ailsa relatives: Ailis, Ailse, Ailsha, Allasa, Elsha, Elshe.

Ailsa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 345 on Nameberry

Ailsa Popularity

• 345 Nameberry 2024
• 144 Scotland 2023

20 Names Similar to Ailsa

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Ailsa.

• Ailis
• Aine
• Eilidh
• Eithne
• Anwen
• Nessa
• Amabel
• Elspeth
• Aisling
• Alessia
• Amalia
• Aislinn
• Anthea
• Bryony
• Adair
• Abilene
• Catriona
• Alethea
• Bronwen
• Amelie

Famous People Named Ailsa

• Ailsa McKay Scottish economist
• Ailsa Mellon Bruce American socialite; daughter of philanthropist Andrew Mellon
• Ailsa Mary Ellen Piper, Australian director, actress and playwright
• Ailsa Chang American radio broadcaster

Ailsa in Pop Culture

• The actress Ellen Terry is quoted as saying "Ailsa Craig! What a magnificent name for an actress!"
• Ailsa a character in Australian soap "Home and Away"