babyNamedGisèle
“hostage, pledge”
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. A retro name making a comeback. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 688th
- births in 2023–2025
- 195
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,524
- +15.1% a year recently
- Rising fast
- record year (since 1900)
- 1929
Meaning and origin of Gisèle
Gisèle means “hostage, pledge” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Gisèle in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1929.
- Over recent years, Gisèle has been rising fast (+15.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Gisèle every 38 schools, all spellings combined.
Gisèle in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,785th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 22,071
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
172 babies in 3 years1 girl in 28,093−7.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 69,803
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Gisèle and Gisele are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Gisele5
- Giselle (in French)30
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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