Gisselle

Gisselle: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pledge, hostage”
Origin: French
Say it: jee-SEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Giselle, from an old Germanic name element meaning a pledge or hostage. Gisselle is used especially in Spanish-speaking communities alongside Giselle and Gisel.

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How popular is Gisselle?

202439.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Gisselle in 2024129

2024 rank#1,614 girls

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 188010,440

Gisselle is fading: recent use is about 53% of its level ten years before.

Names like Gisselle

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Gisellepledge; hostage · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Gisselle questions

What does the name Gisselle mean?

Gisselle means "pledge, hostage". It comes from French. Variant spelling of Giselle, from an old Germanic name element meaning a pledge or hostage. Gisselle is used especially in Spanish-speaking communities alongside Giselle and Gisel.

Is Gisselle a boy or girl name?

Gisselle is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gisselle?

129 US babies were named Gisselle in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Gisselle?

Gisselle is usually pronounced jee-SEL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.