Pledge or hostage
Derived from the Germanic word 'gisil', meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage'. Historically, it referred to a child left at a foreign court as a pledge of alliance. It is a more elaborate, Italian-influenced variation of the classic name Giselle.
About 20 girls were named Gisella in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Hungarian gynecologist and Holocaust survivor
Italian actress and producer
Austro-Hungarian American painter and illustrator
