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Gisela

female

Meaning

"Pledge, Hostage"

From Germanic gisil meaning pledge or hostage, borne by medieval European nobility and retained in modern European usage.

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Popularity History of Gisela

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#4302Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#4302

Gisela was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-511

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Gisela

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Quick Facts

OriginGermanic
Syllables3
Length6 letters

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