The baby name Gissel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡɪsəl/ ("GIS-səl"),French-influenced: /ʒiˈzɛl/ ("zhee-ZEL"),Spanish: /ˈɡisel/ or /ˈxisel/ (depending on dialect, "GEE-sel" or "HEE-sel").
Gissel is German in Origin.
The baby name Gissel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡɪsəl/ ("GIS-səl"),French-influenced: /ʒiˈzɛl/ ("zhee-ZEL"),Spanish: /ˈɡisel/ or /ˈxisel/ (depending on dialect, "GEE-sel" or "HEE-sel").
Gissel is German in Origin.
Gissel is a modern, largely Latin-American and U.S. Hispanic spelling of Giselle, ultimately from the Old High German element gisal/gisil, meaning "pledge" or "hostage" (originally a noble child given as surety). Via medieval German and Romance usage, it settled into French as Gisèle and spread to English after the celebrated 1841 Romantic ballet Giselle. Earlier medieval bearers appear under Gisela, a royal and saintly name across German-speaking Europe and Iberia.
Variants and related forms include Giselle, Gisele (French/Portuguese), Gisèle, Gisela (German, Spanish), Gizelle, Jizelle, Gissell, Gisselle, and the Hispanic phonetic spellings Yisel/Yisell. Though contemporary in feel, Gissel carries the classic meaning of "pledge, promise," with cultural associations of elegance from the ballet and reinforced modern visibility through figures like supermodel Gisele Bündchen. The name is predominantly feminine; nicknames such as Gigi, Sela, and Elle are common across its variants.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #34 | 5 | 884 |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #135 | 4 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| UY | 0 | #178 | 5 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #220 | 20 | 3,650 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #274 | 298 | 6,731 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #371 | 113 | 9,861 |
| MX | 0 | #386 | 28 | 8,339 | |
| CL | 0 | #394 | 18 | 6,867 | |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CO | 0 | #461 | 20 | 7,768 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #485 | 21 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #534 | 78 | 9,488 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 35 | 8,289 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #649 | 206 | 14,098 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #672 | 658 | 17,781 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #732 | 379 | 16,140 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #810 | 134 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #901 | 16 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #921 | 63 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
Gissel is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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