The baby name Grisella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡrɪˈzɛlə/ (gri-ZEL-uh).
Grisella is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Grisella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡrɪˈzɛlə/ (gri-ZEL-uh).
Grisella is Germanic in Origin.
Grisella is a rare feminine given name formed as a Romance diminutive of Griselda. Its roots lie in Old High German elements grīs, meaning “grey,” and hild, “battle,” yielding the sense of a “grey battle-maid” or “battle in grey,” an image linked to wisdom, endurance, and tempered strength. The -ella ending reflects Italian and Spanish naming patterns, which helped generate this softer variant alongside the sturdier Griselda.
The broader Griselda family entered European naming through the medieval tale of Patient Griselda, retold by Boccaccio, Petrarch, and Chaucer, and later persisted in Scotland as Grizel (notably Lady Grizel Baillie). In Romance-speaking countries, Griselda and Grisela/Grisel are more common, with Grisella appearing sporadically and seeing occasional modern revival. Variants and cognates include Griselda, Grizelda, Grizel, Grisel, Grisela, Griselle, and the related short form Zelda.
Grisella is extremely rare. Across 8 countries, we found just 16 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Grisella is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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