Sweet
Derived from the Yiddish word 'zis', meaning sweet. It has historically been used as a term of endearment and a name given to girls in Ashkenazi Jewish communities to express the sweetness of a new child.
Less common today
Zissel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,751 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist's sister in the story 'Zissel the Liar' · Zissel the Liar by Erika Shearin Karres
