Given name
Gisselle
“of God's promise; a hostage”
Gisselle is a variant of Giselle. One French interpretation is “of God's promise; a hostage.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gisselle is a variant of Giselle. One French interpretation is “of God's promise; a hostage.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gisselle 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 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gisselle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,551
- 0 boys · 10,551 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 810 babies
- 2025
- 111
- #1,812 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 111 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,812 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 27.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 810 in 2000. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (31). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,830 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.
Gisselle’s family of names
Gisselle has a related form in Giselle.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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