The baby name Gisa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GEE-sah (IPA: /ˈɡiːzə/).
Gisa is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Gisa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GEE-sah (IPA: /ˈɡiːzə/).
Gisa is Germanic in Origin.
Gisa is a compact Germanic name, chiefly a short form of Gisela/Giselle, built on Old High German gisal, from Proto-Germanic *gislaz, meaning “pledge” or “hostage” - evoking the medieval practice of noble hostages as guarantees of peace, hence the softened sense “noble pledge.” As a hypocoristic, it shares the same root as names like Gisbert and Giselher.
Used across German-speaking regions since the Middle Ages, Gisa appears both as an independent feminine name and as a familiar form of Gisela. Medieval Latin sources also record Gisa (alongside Giso) for men, notably Bishop Giso of Wells, though modern use is overwhelmingly feminine. International variants and cognates include Gisela (German, Spanish, Portuguese), Giselle and Gisèle (French/English), Gisele (Portuguese), Gisella (Italian), and Gizella (Hungarian); related short forms include Gisi in German. The name’s crisp sound and pan-European ties give Gisa a vintage yet cosmopolitan profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #199 | 11 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #224 | 4 | 4,141 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| BR | 0 | #325 | 21 | 5,969 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #422 | 30 | 7,952 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 339 | 12,708 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #693 | 22 | 4,183 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #746 | 93 | 4,949 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,098 | 356 | 9,415 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Gisa is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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