Holding steady.
Popularity of Gizella since 1901
Babies named Gizella per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 242 |
| 1920s | 202 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Meaning & origin
Gizella is a historic Germanic feminine name that has never found broad appeal in the United States. Recorded since 1901, its most frequent year of use was 1914, after which it declined steadily. The name remains exceedingly rare today, with fewer than five annual births in recent decades. Gizella's trajectory is essentially flat, reflecting its status as a revived rarity rather than a charting name. While the name carries a distinguished medieval European heritage, it sees only scattered use in contemporary America, mostly among families with German or Hungarian ties.
Gizella is a feminine form of the Germanic name Giselle, derived from the element gisil meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage'. The name was borne by several European royals, including Gizella of Bavaria, the queen consort of Saint Stephen of Hungary. It has historic use in German-speaking regions and Hungary, but has never been common in the United States, where its usage peaked in 1914.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gizi, Zella, Gisele
Sibling names for Gizella
Names that share Gizella's style, for a brother or sister.
