GISELLE  (GEE-zah-lah)

Gender: F
Origin: German
Meaning: "pledge/hostage"

Popularity in 2008: #136

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen undoubtedly gave this name a boost. The French pronunciation (jiz-ELLE) gives it a more graceful, balletic, gazellelike feel.

Variations:
Gizella, Gigi, Ghisella, Gissella, Ghisele, Gisel, Gissela, Gizel, Gizelle, Gissell, Gisell, Gysell, Gella, Giseli

International Variations:
Ghislaine, Gisele (French) Giselda, Gisella, Gisela (German) Gizike, Gizi, Gizus (Hungarian) Gisela (Italian) Giza, Gizela (Slavic) Gisela (Spanish)

Giselle is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Giselle:

• PRINCESS NAMES
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