Gisela
Meaning
"pledge, noble hostage"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,318
- Total SSA Count
- 33
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Gisi, Gise, Ela
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pledge, noble hostage"
Origin: Germanic
"youthful; downy"
Origin: Latin
Gisela is more popular, ranked #4318 vs #4516 for Yulianna.
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Gisela is more popular, ranked #4318 compared to Yulianna at #4516 in the United States.
Gisela means "pledge, noble hostage" (Germanic origin). Yulianna means "youthful; downy" (Latin origin).
Gisela is primarily a girl name. Yulianna is primarily a girl name.