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Gizelle as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gizelle

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The baby name Gizelle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɪˈzɛl/ (jih-ZEL).

Gizelle is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /dʒɪˈzɛl/ (jih-ZEL)

What is the meaning of the name Gizelle ?

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.

Gizelle has the following similar or variant Names

Gizelle – Popularity by country

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:

France
United States
AE
AR
BH

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People also ask about Gizelle

Gizelle is predominantly a girl's name.
Gizelle is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /dʒɪˈzɛl/ (jih-ZEL).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Giselle, Gisele, Gisèle, Gisela, Gisella and Gisselle.
Across languages, Gizelle has these equivalents: Gisela (German/Spanish), Gisèle (French), Gisella (Italian), Gizella (Hungarian).
Yes — Gizelle ranked #216 in France in 1938, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Gizelle ranks highest in France (#216 in 1938).
Gizelle's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #231 in 1928 to #216 in 1938 in France.