Overview
people
Sample Size
7,021
Gender Distribution
Male:
1%
Female:
99%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Giselle is a French and German feminine given name that means 'bright pledge' or 'bright hostage'. The name originated from the Germanic word 'gisil', meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage', and 'wald', meaning 'rule' or 'ruler'. Giselle is not commonly used as a male name in Spain.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
4,031 samples
100%
BR
1,067 samples
99%
AR
205 samples
97%
ES
159 samples
98%
FR
139 samples
94%
MX
135 samples
97%
IT
127 samples
99%
CL
83 samples
98%
GB
76 samples
96%
PH
68 samples
96%
CA
51 samples
98%
CO
51 samples
98%
PT
43 samples
98%
CI
42 samples
100%
VE
36 samples
97%
ZA
36 samples
97%
PR
31 samples
100%
NL
30 samples
100%
PE
30 samples
97%
DE
28 samples
100%
+ 35 more countries
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