Given name
Giselda
“of God's promise; a hostage”
Giselda is a variant of Giselle. One French interpretation is “of God's promise; a hostage.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Giselda is a variant of Giselle. One French interpretation is “of God's promise; a hostage.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Giselda is a variant of Giselle. An origin associated with Giselle is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Giselda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 26
- 0 boys · 26 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1993. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 285 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Giselda’s family of names
Giselda has a related form in Giselle.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Giselda
- Leda GysItalian actress (1892-1957)
- Giselda LeirnerBrazilian artist and writerborn 1928
- Giselda VolodiItalian actressborn 1959
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Giselda, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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