The baby name Gisselle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒɪˈzɛl/ ("ji-ZEL"),French: /ʒi.zɛl/ ("zhee-ZEL").
Gisselle is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Gisselle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒɪˈzɛl/ ("ji-ZEL"),French: /ʒi.zɛl/ ("zhee-ZEL").
Gisselle is Germanic in Origin.
Gisselle is a modern elaboration of French Giselle, from Old High German gisil meaning “pledge” or “hostage,” later interpreted as “noble pledge.” Medieval Frankish and German use produced forms like Gisela and Gisella; the 1841 Paris ballet Giselle cemented the name’s graceful, romantic aura.
The double-s, double-l spelling Gisselle has flourished in the United States and Latin America since the late 20th century, reflecting Spanish phonetics and creative orthography. U.S. usage peaked in the early 2000s. Variants include Giselle (standard), Gisele (French/Portuguese), Gizelle/Jizelle (English), Gissel or Gisel (Spanish), and related Gisela (German/Spanish) and Gisella (Italian). Common short forms are Gigi and Gise. The meaning is often summarized today as “noble pledge,” with the ballet and figures like Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen sustaining contemporary visibility.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV | Girls | 0 | #18 | 1 | 458 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #36 | 3 | 884 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PA | 0 | #130 | 9 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #161 | 7 | 3,171 |
| UY | 0 | #178 | 5 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #250 | 9 | 3,650 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2000 | #286 | 7 | 2,355 |
| PE | 0 | #300 | 11 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 149 | 9,861 |
| CL | 0 | #346 | 67 | 6,867 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #388 | 647 | 14,098 |
| MX | 0 | #397 | 17 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #413 | 99 | 6,731 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #436 | 97 | 11,342 |
| CO | 0 | #453 | 28 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #478 | 28 | 7,500 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #584 | 28 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #585 | 15 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #788 | 129 | 8,487 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #798 | 294 | 16,140 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #859 | 85 | 14,861 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #869 | 329 | 17,781 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #910 | 74 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
Gisselle is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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