Griselda - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Griselda \g-risel-da, gr(i)-se-lda\ is pronounced gri-ZELL-dah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "dark battle". Also possibly "gray fighting maid" or the name may derive from the Germanic word "gries", meaning "gravel" or "stone". Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio's use of the name in a tale about an exceptionally patient wife has made the expression "patience of Griselda" proverbial. The short form Zelda is much more popular.

Griselda has 17 variant forms: Chriselda, Gricelda, Gricely, Grisel, Griseldis, Grisella, Griselle, Griselly, Grishelda, Grishilde, Grissel, Grizel, Grizelda, Gryselde, Gryzelde, Selda and Zelda.

Baby names that sound like Griselda are Gracella, Graziella, Graciella and Graciela.

Griselda is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Griselda. Click here to compare Griselda with related baby names.