Girl
Giselle
The name Giselle carries the meaning "pledge, hostage". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. In total, about 42,861 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
GermanicGermanic "gisil"
EtymologyMeaning "pledge, hostage"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
5
1950s
481
1960s
705
1970s
833
1980s
1,931
1990s
6,085
2000s
19,735
2010s
13,086
Peaked in the 2000s · 42,861 total U.S. births since 1900