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The baby name Gisella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jih-ZEL-ə (English) — /dʒɪˈzɛlə/; Italian: /dʒiˈzɛlla/.

Gisella is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: jih-ZEL-ə (English) — /dʒɪˈzɛlə/; Italian: /dʒiˈzɛlla/

What is the meaning of the name Gisella ?

The baby name Gisella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jih-ZEL-ə (English) — /dʒɪˈzɛlə/; Italian: /dʒiˈzɛlla/.

Gisella is Germanic in Origin.

Gisella is the Italian form of Gisela/Giselle, from Old High German gīsal, meaning “pledge” or “hostage,” a term that also carried the sense of a trusted guarantor or noble pledge within early Germanic law. By extension, the name has been read as “one given in trust” or “pledge of peace.”

Medieval usage spread through the courts of the Franks and Bavaria, notably via Saint Gisela, a Bavarian princess and queen consort of Hungary; her legacy fostered the Hungarian form Gizella. Variants include German and Spanish/Portuguese Gisela, French Gisèle/Giselle, Polish and Czech Gizela, and English Giselle; diminutives range from Gigi and Zella to Hungarian Gizi. The 19th century’s fascination with medieval themes, capped by the 1841 ballet Giselle, revived the family of names in Western Europe, while Gisella remains a graceful, traditional choice in Italy and among Italian diasporas.

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Gisella – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
UY 0 #174 9 2,477
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
EC Girls 0 #195 45 3,650
NA Girls 0 #207 18 7,146
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PE 0 #234 77 6,350
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
IT Girls 0 #255 6,420 9,415
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
Canada Girls 2017 #291 6 3,011
France Girls 1971 #308 4 1,352
PE Girls 0 #346 1,116 14,861
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
CL 0 #373 39 6,867
UY Girls 0 #396 117 6,731
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
AR Girls 0 #422 199 8,289
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CO 0 #428 53 7,768
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
IT 0 #446 296 4,183
PA Girls 0 #451 31 9,861
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CR Girls 0 #481 52 11,342
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
CL Girls 0 #491 420 14,098
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
CO Girls 0 #557 729 16,140
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #808 31 4,949
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #876 108 5,561
United States Girls 2024 #887 30 8,487
BR Girls 0 #907 35 12,708
NL Girls 0 #907 49 5,933
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,068 5 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,121 63 17,781
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,422 50 10,046

Gisella is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Gisella

Gisella is predominantly a girl's name.
Gisella is a 3 syllable name, pronounced jih-ZEL-ə (English) — /dʒɪˈzɛlə/; Italian: /dʒiˈzɛlla/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gisela, Giselle, Gisele, Gisèle, Gizella and Giselda.
Yes — Gisella ranked #291 in Canada in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Gisella ranks highest in Canada (#291 in 2017).
Gisella's popularity is rising. It moved from #892 in 2014 to #887 in 2024 in United States.