Giselle Meaning

What does Giselle mean?

The name Giselle is of German origin.

The meaning of Giselle is "hostage, pledge".

It is also of French origin, where its meaning is "pledge".

Giselle is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Gi-selle.

The Given Name Giselle

Giselle appeals to parents who seek a name with genuine depth.

An auspicious name, it is one that will be admired.

Giselle remains a favorite due to its elegant and classic nature.

Giselle Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 300 in baby name popularity for girls with 1,104 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 272 in baby name popularity for girls with 1,173 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

View the Giselle Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Giselle has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Giselle to other names.

Giselle Related Names

Variants of the name Giselle include Gisel, Gisele, Gisselle.

The names Gisela, Gisella, Gizela, Gizella are all forms of Giselle.

Famous Giselles

Giselle Numerology

What will your new littleGiselle be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

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Giselle Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Giselle in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Giselle.

Just for fun, see the name Giselle in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Giselle in Nautical Flags page.