Given name
Jisell
“of God's promise; a hostage”
Jisell is a variant of Jiselle. In American use, Jiselle carries the interpretation “of God's promise; a hostage.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jisell 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
Jisell 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 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jisell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 99
- 0 boys · 99 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 9 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 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 137 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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