Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Grisell isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Grisell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 175
- 0 boys · 175 girls
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 11 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 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1984. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 505 as a first name in 2020; 110 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Grisell’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Grisell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Griselda
Griselda is used as a given name. One German interpretation is “a gray-haired battlemaid; one who fights the dark battle.” Its derivation is not certain.
>99% girls
Krystal
“resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass”
>99% girls
Maribel
Maribel is used as a given name and a surname. Maribel is connected with Mary.
>99% girls
Krista
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Crystal
“resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass”
>99% girls
Cristal
“resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass”
>99% girls
Kristen
“follower of Christ”
6% boys · 94% girls
Alyse
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls