Holding steady.
Popularity of Jizel since 2000
Babies named Jizel per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 102 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s | 15 |
Meaning & origin
Jizel is a modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2000, part of a wave of creative respellings of classic names like Giselle. Its usage peaked in 2009, after which it has remained stable but uncommon. While it has never broken into the top 1000, its appeal likely lies in its familiar yet distinctive sound. Parents choosing Jizel may be drawn to its soft, feminine ending and the trend of substituting J for G in names like Jiselle or Jazmin. The name has no strong regional concentration, appearing sparingly across the country.
Jizel appears to be a modern respelling of Giselle (also common as Gisela), which derives from the Old Germanic element gisil meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage'. Giselle was popularized in the 19th century by the ballet Giselle (1841). The variant Jizel emerged in the United States in the 2000s, likely influenced by the fashionable -izel ending seen in names like Lizel and the increasing popularity of names beginning with J.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jiz, Jizi
Sibling names for Jizel
Names that share Jizel's style, for a brother or sister.
