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What does Giselle mean?
Giselle 
as a girls' name is pronounced je-ZELL. It is of French and Old German origin, and the meaning of Giselle is "pledge, hostage". From gisil, and a form of Ghislane. In medieval Europe, it was a common practice for children to be brought up in a foreign court as a pledge, and this may have been the source of use of the name. Name of a famous 19th-century ballet whose heroine is a peasant girl. Model Gisele Bundchen.
STARTS WITH Gi-
ASSOCIATED WITH pledge (oath), medieval, 19th century, heroine
Variations
VARIANTS Ghisele, Ghisella, Gig, Gila, Gisa, Gisela, Giselda, Gisele▼, Gisella, Gislaug, Gislog, Giza, Gizela, Gizella, Gizelle▼
SEE ALSO Ghislaine, Gigi, Jiselle
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Giselle Shea (G.S.), ..
How popular is Giselle?
Giselle is a very prominent first name for females (#1618 out of 4276, Top 38%) but an unusual surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Giselle entered the list in 1950-1959 and reached its highest rank of #134 in the U.S. in 2009, and is at #300 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Giselle (#300 A YEAR AGO) are Gigi, Gisela, Gisele, Gizella, Gizelle and Jiselle (#1949). These relations of Giselle were favored by parents 11 years ago (USAGE OF 0.2%) and have become much less common since (USAGE 0.1%, DOWN 55.7%), with forms such as Gisele becoming less trendy.
Similar Names
Giselle is alike in pronunciation to Jazelle, Jizelle, Jocelle, Joselle and Jozelle. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abelle, Agnelle, Annelle, Arbelle, Aristelle, Aurelle, Baseelle (see Basilia), Belle▼, Brielle▲, Darelle, Denelle, Dielle, Dinelle, Gaelle, Gayelle, Gaylle, Gazella, Gazelle, Gemella, Gemelle, Gianella, Gilly, Ginella, Ginelle, Grisella, Griselle, Griselly (see Griselda), Helle, Hille, Janelle, Jemelle, Jenelle▼, Jewelle, Jinelle, Jodelle, Joelle▲, Lanelle, Lavelle, Luelle, Marselle, Mikelle, Mille, Mireille, Mirelle, Mishelle, Moiselle, Moselle, Myrelle, Narelle, Nelle▼, Nichelle, Nicolle▼, Nishelle, Noelle▲, Orbelle, Pashelle, Rashelle, Ronelle, Roselle, Sabelle, Sadelle, Samelle, Shelle, Shirelle, Sibelle, Suzelle, Sybelle, Sydelle, Udelle and Yabelle. These names tend to be less frequently used than Giselle.
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