Gisel
Meaning
"pledge, surety"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,393
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Gigi, Gis
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pledge, surety"
Origin: Germanic
"black, dark"
Origin: Greek
Gisel is more popular, ranked #5393 vs #5582 for Melannie.
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Gisel is more popular, ranked #5393 compared to Melannie at #5582 in the United States.
Gisel means "pledge, surety" (Germanic origin). Melannie means "black, dark" (Greek origin).
Gisel is primarily a girl name. Melannie is primarily a girl name.