Pledge or hostage
Yisell is a modern Spanish-language variant of the name Giselle. It originates from the Germanic word 'gisil', which historically referred to a person held as a pledge or a noble youth sent to be educated in a foreign court.
Less common today
Yisell isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,966 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
