Given name
Griselle
Griselle is a variant of Griselda. One German interpretation is “a gray-haired battlemaid; one who fights the dark battle.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Griselle is a variant of Griselda. One German interpretation is “a gray-haired battlemaid; one who fights the dark battle.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Griselle is a variant of Griselda. A possible origin is Germanic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Griselle is a variant of Griselda. The history of Griselda gives this family its wider story. Griselda was in use during the Middle Ages.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Griselle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 390
- 0 boys · 390 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 14 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 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 907 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.
Griselle’s family of names
Griselle has a related form in Griselda.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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