Gisella
Meaning
"pledge, hostage of noble birth"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,592
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Gigi, Ella, Gisa
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pledge, hostage of noble birth"
Origin: Germanic
"precious purple gemstone (jacinth)"
Origin: Greek
Gisella is more popular, ranked #4592 vs #4705 for Jacinta.
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Gisella is more popular, ranked #4592 compared to Jacinta at #4705 in the United States.
Gisella means "pledge, hostage of noble birth" (Germanic origin). Jacinta means "precious purple gemstone (jacinth)" (Greek origin).
Gisella is primarily a girl name. Jacinta is primarily a girl name.