The baby name Gizelle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɪˈzɛl/ (jih-ZEL).
Gizelle is French in Origin.
The baby name Gizelle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɪˈzɛl/ (jih-ZEL).
Gizelle is French in Origin.
Gizelle is a modern Anglicized spelling of Giselle, a name with roots in the Old High German element gīsal, meaning “pledge” or “hostage,” a term that came to symbolize a sacred guarantee between families. Through the Middle Ages it appears as Gisela/Gisella among Frankish and Bavarian nobility, and as the Hungarian royal and saintly Gizella. The French form Gisèle later predominated; worldwide recognition surged after the premiere of the Romantic ballet Giselle in 1841.
Variants include Giselle, Gisèle (French), Gisele (Portuguese/English), Gisela (German/Spanish), Gisella (Italian), and Gizella (Hungarian). Nicknames range from Gigi and Gisa to Elle and Zella. The Gizelle spelling, sometimes favored in South Africa and North America since the late twentieth century, offers a phonetic, contemporary twist while preserving the core meaning of pledged faithfulness and loyal bonds - qualities that have sustained the name across languages and centuries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| France | Girls | 1938 | #216 | 5 | 790 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2013 | #311 | 6 | 2,792 |
| BR | 0 | #334 | 12 | 5,969 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #373 | 18 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| ZA | 0 | #424 | 24 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #637 | 22 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #819 | 123 | 12,708 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #877 | 40 | 8,487 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #960 | 182 | 25,928 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,170 | 14 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Gizelle is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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