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Gesselle

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Pronounced juh-ZEL /dʒəˈzɛl/Medium

Meaning: Gesselle is a respelling of Giselle, a French name from the Germanic gisil, 'pledge' or 'hostage,' a word that once described a noble child given as a guarantee of a treaty. The double-s and -elle spelling gives the graceful ballet name a fresh, modern look while keeping its sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Gesselle is a respelling of Giselle, from a Germanic word for 'pledge.' It stayed rare, peaking around 2000 (said juh-ZEL).
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Origin LowGermanic
MeaningGesselle is a respelling of Giselle, a French name from the Germanic gisil, 'pledge' or 'hostage,' a word that once described a noble child given as a guarantee of a treaty. The double-s and -elle spelling gives the graceful ballet name a fresh, modern look while keeping its sound.
U.S. rank (2009)#14187 ↘ Falling
2009 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2000
Total births (all-time)≈ 96

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200019982009

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

Gesselle is a respelling of Giselle, a French name from the Germanic gisil, 'pledge' or 'hostage,' recalling the medieval custom of giving a noble child as a guarantee of peace. The ballet Giselle carried the name into wide affection. Gesselle keeps that elegant sound with a modern American spelling, and its meaning is inherited from Giselle.

Gesselle was always rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2000, while Giselle was more common. A woman named Gesselle then is in her mid-twenties today.

Did you know? Giselle, the name behind Gesselle, is famous as the heroine of one of the best-loved Romantic ballets, first staged in Paris in the eighteen-forties.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Gesselle — Respelling of Giselle; Germanic gisil 'pledge'

Variations

GiselleGisselleGizelle

Nicknames

GigiZelle

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Gesselle mean?

It is a respelling of Giselle, from the Germanic gisil, 'pledge' or 'hostage.'

How do you pronounce Gesselle?

It is said juh-ZEL /dʒəˈzɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Gesselle a boy or girl name?

Gesselle is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Gesselle?

It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around the turn of the millennium.

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