Gisela

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A few things about Gisela you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gisela

Gisela Dulko

Argentine tennis player

Choose Gisela and your child shares a first name with Gisela Dulko, an Argentine tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gisela, like who?” Gisela Dulko's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 43,478 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Gisela, 37 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gisela would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGisela first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1995, when it ranked #1,107. Today it's #3,903, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendGisela has slipped 125 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,903. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn German, Gisela means “pledge”. Our records link it to English, French and German roots.

About the name Gisela

Gisela is a girl name of English, French and German origin meaning “pledge”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Gisela for girls from 1915 to 2025, in 92 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #1,107 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,903, with 37 babies.

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