The baby name Grizel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡrɪzəl/ (GRIZ-əl).
Grizel is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Grizel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡrɪzəl/ (GRIZ-əl).
Grizel is Germanic in Origin.
Grizel is a Scots form of the medieval name Griselda, traced to Germanic roots: gris, “gray,” and hild, “battle,” giving the sense of a “gray battle-maid” or “battle-ready woman.” The figure of Patient Griselda in Boccaccio, Petrarch, and Chaucer carried the name across Europe into English and Scots usage, attaching overtones of steadfastness and endurance.
In Scotland the name flourished from the 16th to 18th centuries, especially among gentry; a well-known bearer is Lady Grizel Baillie (1665–1746), songwriter and diarist. Spellings and variants include Grizel, Grizell, and Grissel in Scots/English; Griselda (English, Italian, Spanish); Grisel (Spanish); Grisélidis/Griselidis (French); and Gryzelda (Polish). Short forms include Griz, Grizzie, Zelda, and Selda. Rare in modern registers, Grizel preserves an antique Scottish flavor while evoking quiet grit through its “gray battle” meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #529 | 8 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2005 | #920 | 5 | 9,844 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,133 | 51 | 17,781 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
Grizel is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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