Meaning  The name Giselle has the following meaning: Old German for "Pledge" or "Hostage". It is the name of a famous 19th-century ballet in which the heroin, a peasant girl, was betrayed by a noble suitor. Currently identified with the supermodel Gisele Bundchen.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Giselle is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 187 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Giselle rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 2 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 134 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Giselle in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Giselle is pronounced as juh-zell- Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Giselle and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Giselle: Boys - Godfrey, Helmer, Hilliard, Orland, Pershing, Werner, Willam, Girls - Adelaide, Etta, Henrietta, Lana, Leoda, Leona, Mina, Both genders - Alice, Ballard, Bertha, Charles, Emerson, EmmaVariants Popular Variants for the name Giselle: Ghisele, Ghisella, Gisela (Slavic), Giselda (German), Gisele, Gisella (French), Gisilberhta, Gisli, Gisselle (French), Gizela, Gizella, Gizi (Hungarian), Gizike (Hungarian), Gizus (Hungarian) Style We think the name Giselle should fall under the following style category: French. See other French girl namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Giselle to be: A pretty, dark-haired dancer who is very gracefulIn one word, you might describe Giselle as a(n) " graceful" person. See other "graceful" names for girls. |
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Meaning of name Giselle
