Pledge, hostage, or noble promise
Jisell is a modern phonetic variant of the Germanic name Giselle. It is derived from the word 'gisil', which historically referred to a person held as a pledge or hostage to ensure a treaty, eventually evolving to signify a noble promise.
Less common today
Jisell isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,658 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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