Pledge or hostage
Gicela is a rare variant of Giselle, derived from the Germanic word 'gisil'. Historically, it referred to a child left at a foreign court as a pledge of peace or an alliance.
Less common today
Gicela isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,566 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional tennis player from Argentina
Prominent British giftware designer
