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Griselda

Griselda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gray battle”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
grih-ZEL-duh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

From Germanic elements gris 'gray' and hild 'battle'. Known from medieval European tradition and literary use, including Boccaccio and Chaucer.

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How popular is Griselda?

202412.9 per million US babies
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Babies named Griselda in 202443

2024 rank#3,571 girls

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 18809,136

Griselda is steady now but far below its 1993 peak.

Names like Griselda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Milliegentle strength · Germanic

Griselda questions

What does the name Griselda mean?

Griselda means "gray battle". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic elements gris 'gray' and hild 'battle'. Known from medieval European tradition and literary use, including Boccaccio and Chaucer.

Is Griselda a boy or girl name?

Griselda is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Griselda?

43 US babies were named Griselda in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Griselda?

Griselda is usually pronounced grih-ZEL-duh.

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.