Gisselle
Meaning
"pledge, hostage"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,615
- Total SSA Count
- 129
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gigi, Gise, Elle
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pledge, hostage"
Origin: Germanic
"city of wild olives"
Origin: Arabic/Mozarabic
Gisselle is more popular, ranked #1615 vs #1668 for Zamora.
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Gisselle is more popular, ranked #1615 compared to Zamora at #1668 in the United States.
Gisselle means "pledge, hostage" (Germanic origin). Zamora means "city of wild olives" (Arabic/Mozarabic origin).
Gisselle is primarily a girl name. Zamora is primarily a girl name.