Iselin (given name) explained

Iselin
Gender:	Female
Region:	Norway
Origin:	Norwegian
Related Names:	Iseline, Iselilja

Iselin is a Norwegian feminine given name (2937 as first name, 2404 second).^[1]

Origin

It has several possible origins:^[2]

• German pet form of Old High German names beginning with Ise[n]- (e.g. Iselinde or Isengard).
• German pet form of Isa
• Norwegian variant form of the Irish name Aisling

Notable people

Notable Norwegians with the given name include;

• Iselin Alme (born 1957), Norwegian singer and stage actress
• Iselin Michelsen (born 1990), Norwegian model and singer
• Iselin Nybø (born 1981), Norwegian politician
• Iselin Solheim (born 1990), Norwegian singer-songwriter
• Iselin Steiro (born 1985), Norwegian model

Notes and References

1. Web site: Navn, 2015. Statistisk sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway). 31 May 2016. Norwegian. Det er 2 937 kvinner som har Iselin som første fornavn. Det er 2 404 kvinner som har Iselin som eneste fornavn.. (Search for the name 'Iselin' in the NAVNESØK search box.)
2. http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Gundro Nordic Names: Iselin