The baby name Grissel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡrɪsəl/ (GRIS-əl).
Grissel is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Grissel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡrɪsəl/ (GRIS-əl).
Grissel is Germanic in Origin.
Grissel is a Scots and English variant of Grisel/Griselda, ultimately from Old High German gris "grey" + hiltja "battle," yielding the sense "grey battle-maid" or "grey warrior." The name entered medieval vernaculars through courtly romance; the patient heroine Griselda in Boccaccio's Decameron, Petrarch's Latin retelling, and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales fixed it in European literary memory.
In Scotland the spelling Grissel (also Grizel, Grissell, Grizzel) was common from the 16th to 18th centuries; bearers include Lady Grizel Baillie (1665-1746) and the Border tale figure Grizel Cochrane. Related forms include Griselda (Italian/Spanish), Gricelda (Latin American), Griseldis/Griselidis (Latin/French), and the clipped Grisel; Zelda has long served as a contracted pet form in English. Usage today is rare, lending Grissel a distinctly antique, literary flavor while keeping ties to Scottish heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #159 | 9 | 3,171 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| PE | 0 | #322 | 8 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MX | 0 | #399 | 15 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #478 | 33 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #489 | 17 | 7,500 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #525 | 87 | 9,488 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #801 | 51 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #871 | 73 | 14,861 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #901 | 291 | 17,781 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
Grissel is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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