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    The first name Ghislaine

    A girl’s name from French.

    Pronounced /ɡɪˈleɪn/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    French origin

    Borrowed from French Ghislaine.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Ghislaine last appeared in the official list in 2004, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 4 births (#3,142).

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    12
    babies named Ghislaine, 1996–2025
    #3,725
    rank in 2004
    1998
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ghislaine with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ghislaine at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2019, 5 girls born in the United States were named Ghislaine, the 16,379th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 11 were.

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    190
    babies named Ghislaine since 1880
    #16,379
    rank in 2019
    2012
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Ghislaine in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Spelled Ghislaine in French too.

    Famous people named Ghislaine

    8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ghislaine Maxwell
      British socialite and sex trafficker, daughter of Robert Maxwell, accomplice of Jeffrey Ep, born 1961
    • Ghislaine Dupont
      French journalist (1956–2013)
    • Ghislaine Landry
      Canadian rugby union and sevens player, born 1988
    • Ghislaine Thesmar
      French ballet dancer (born 1943)
    • Laura Flippes
      French handball player, born 1994
    • Guesch Patti
      French singer and dancer (1946–2026)
    • Anne Philipe
      French writer (1917-1990)
    • Noémie Wolfs
      Belgian singer, born 1988

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    Questions

    What does the name Ghislaine mean?
    Borrowed from French Ghislaine.
    What is the origin of the name Ghislaine?
    Borrowed from French Ghislaine.
    How popular is the name Ghislaine?
    In 2004, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Ghislaine, ranking 3,725th. Its peak was 1998, with 4 births.
    Is Ghislaine a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 190 US babies named Ghislaine since 1880 were girls.
    When was Ghislaine most popular?
    2012 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Ghislaine, its highest rank at 9,947th.
    How do you pronounce Ghislaine?
    Ghislaine is /ɡɪˈleɪn/, 2 syllables.