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Geselle
How to Pronounce Geselle
Pronounced juh-ZEL /dʒəˈzɛl/Medium
Meaning: Geselle is a respelling of Giselle, which comes from the Old Germanic element gisil, meaning pledge or hostage, a reference to the medieval custom of noble children exchanged as guarantees. The name is also carried by the celebrated Romantic ballet Giselle.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Geselle shadows Giselle, a name of medieval Frankish roots revived in the modern era. This softened spelling was one of its rarer American forms.
It stayed rare throughout, given to only about twenty girls a year at its best. A girl named Geselle at its late-nineties peak would be reaching her late twenties now.
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What does the name Geselle mean?
It is a respelling of Giselle, from the Germanic element gisil meaning pledge or hostage.
How do you pronounce Geselle?
It is said juh-ZEL /dʒəˈzɛl/, two syllables stressed on the second.
Is Geselle a boy or girl name?
Geselle is recorded as a girl's name.
How popular is Geselle?
It has always been very rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.