Giselle
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Giselle has Germanic roots meaning “pledge” or “oath,” and less flatteringly “hostage.” The name reflects the medieval custom of sending noble children to be raised abroad to cement alliances, and the 1841 ballet Giselle made it popular. Giselle suits a ballerina and is ripe for a comeback, helped by Disney’s Enchanted and model Gisele Bundchen; Gigi and Elle are handy nicknames.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Giselle in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Giselle against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Giselle is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Giselle in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 803 girls were named Giselle, making it the #382 girls' name in the US. Since 1949, 50,186 girls have been named Giselle, with the most (2,596) in 2007. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, Nevada and Texas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Belgium (Flanders) | #319 girls | 16 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #669 girls | 6 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| Italy | #471 girls | 27 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #39 girls | 237 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #604 girls | 4 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Brazil | #950 girls (all ages) | 9,515 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Giselle
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Giselle, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Giselle (Category 1) | 1968 | South Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Giselle | 1964 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Lakes named Giselle
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Giselle in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Giselle | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Giselle songs
One song on Wikidata has Giselle in its title:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Giselle
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Giselle.
Giselle Itié
Fictional characters named Giselle
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Giselle as a pet name
FurryName has found 36 dogs named Giselle in public pet registers, making it the #3,415 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Maple Ridge (1), Worcester (1), Noosa (1). Giselle as a dog name →
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