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What does Gisela mean?
Gisela 
as a name for girls. The meaning of the name Gisela is "pledge, hostage". Gisela is a German form of Giselle (French, Old German): from gisil.
STARTS WITH Gi-
ASSOCIATED WITH pledge (oath)
Variations
VARIANT Gisella
RELATED FORMS VIA GISELLE Ghisele, Ghisella, Gila, Gisa, Giselda, Gisele▼, Gislaug, Gislog, Giza, Gizela, Gizella, Gizelle▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gisela Amber (G.A.), ..
How popular is Gisela?
Gisela is a very popular first name for women (#1192 out of 4276, Top 28%) but a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Gisela was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its apex position of #1108 in the U.S. in 1995, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Giselle (#300 IN 2018), Gisele, Gizella and Gizelle are the prominent alternative forms of Gisela. Other forms, like Ghisella, are uncommon. Usage of these relations of Gisela reached its apex in 2007 (MEDIAN #1345) and has become much reduced since (#1660, 58% LESS USAGE), with forms like Gisele becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Gisela is pronounced similarly to Jisela. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aila▲, Akela, Akiela, Anela, Arela, Aricela, Ariela, Asela, Bidella (see Bedelia), Dela, Dila, Dilla, Eila, Ersila, Estela, Fideila, Fidela, Fidella, Gaiea, Galea, Gaylla, Gazella, Geela, Geelah, Geelan, Geeta, Geila, Gelila, Gianella, Gilah, Ginella, Ginelle, Gioia, Gipsey, Gitika, Giula, Giuseppa, Greta▲, Gricelda, Gricely, Grisel, Griselda▼, Grisella, Grishelda, Harela, Laela, Lisel, Liseta, Micaela, Mikaela, Mikella, Mila▲, Miquela, Miskaela, Morela, Mosella, Mykela, Nirela, Orela, Orsola, Pamela▼, Richela, Rosella▼, Simla, Sisely, Siselya, Sissela, Stela, Tessla, Ursala, Ursella, Ursola, Willa▲ and Zilla. These names tend to be less frequently used than Gisela.
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