Given name
Jisela
“of God's promise; a hostage”
Jisela is a variant of Jiselle. In American use, Jiselle carries the interpretation “of God's promise; a hostage.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jisela is a variant of Jiselle. In American use, Jiselle carries the interpretation “of God's promise; a hostage.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jisela connects to the Giselle name family through Jiselle. 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 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jisela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 373
- 0 boys · 373 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 35 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 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 35 in 2002. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 445 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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