The first name Gisela
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Gisela last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2001, with 4 births (#3,262).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gisela with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gisela at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 37 girls born in the United States were named Gisela, the 3,932nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1995, when 160 were.
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.
Famous people named Gisela
33 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Archduchess Gisela of AustriaAustrian Imperial and Royal, 1856–1932
- Gisela DulkoArgentine tennis player, born 1985
- Gisela MauermayerGerman discus thrower (1913–1995)
- Gisela JanuszewskaAustrian physician (1867–1943)
- Gisela BirkemeyerEast German hurdler (1931–2024)
- GiselaFrankish noble, daughter of Louis the Pious, 819–874
- Gisela UhlenGerman actress (1919–2007)
- Gisela MayGerman actress and singer (1924-2016)
- Gisela HahnGerman actress, born 1943
- Gisela of BurgundyCountess of Savoy, Marchioness of Montferrat (1075–1135)
- Gisela BockGerman historian, 1942–2025
- Gisela Kahn GresserChess player, 1906–2000
Questions
- How popular is the name Gisela?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Gisela, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 2001, with 4 births.
- Is Gisela a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,246 US babies named Gisela since 1880 were girls.
- When was Gisela most popular?
- 1995 in the United States, when 160 babies were named Gisela, its highest rank at 1,109th.