Soft air or person from Isauria
Derived from the Latin 'Isaurus', it originally denoted someone from Isauria, an ancient region in Asia Minor. It is also associated with the Greek word 'aura', meaning soft breeze or air. The name gained some literary recognition through the 19th-century Brazilian novel 'A Escrava Isaura'.
Less common today
Isaura isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,863 in 2007.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist of the influential 1875 abolitionist novel · A Escrava Isaura
Spanish politician and teacher
Brazilian actress known for early television roles
Spanish politician and lawyer
