The baby name Gizela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: [giˈzɛla] (ghee-ZEH-lah); English approximation: gih-ZEH-luh.
Gizela is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Gizela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Polish: [giˈzɛla] (ghee-ZEH-lah); English approximation: gih-ZEH-luh.
Gizela is Germanic in Origin.
Gizela is the Central and Eastern European form of Gisela, a Germanic name from Old High German gīsal meaning “pledge” or “hostage.” The name traveled with dynastic marriages; Gisela of Bavaria, queen consort of Hungary and later venerated as Saint Gizella, helped entrench the form across the region. In parish registers and civil records it appears in Polish, Croatian, Slovene, and Romanian contexts, showing modest peaks from the late 19th century through the mid‑20th, and is now a rare, vintage choice.
Variants include Gisela (German, Spanish, Portuguese), Gisella (Italian), Giselle/Gisèle (French and English), and Gizella (Hungarian); related spellings such as Ghizela also occur in Romania. Diminutives and nicknames include Gizi, Giza, Ela, Zela, and Gisa. Across its forms, the name carries the enduring sense of a solemn promise - someone entrusted or pledged - lending Gizela an antique yet steadfast grace.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| AO | 0 | #71 | 7 | 2,729 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #75 | 171 | 4,575 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #134 | 4 | 1,651 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2008 | #170 | 2 | 1,358 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #201 | 227 | 5,096 |
| PL | 0 | #207 | 6 | 2,600 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #288 | 7 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #317 | 25 | 5,378 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #425 | 27 | 7,952 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #514 | 17 | 8,334 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #913 | 29 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2007 | #952 | 5 | 10,181 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,117 | 25 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,165 | 19 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
Gizela is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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