Comments for the name Gisela

I think Gisela is such a beautiful name.

Gisela May was a famous German singer and actress, especially famous for interpreting Berthold Brecht's songs.

I'm glad to say that Gisela May is still alive (and singing).

Pronounced GEES-eh-la.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Gisela here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

When I hear this name the following come to mind: Beautiful, sexy/exotic, unique, feminine yet strong; It has both a formal yet casual quality. Gisela is simply a great name for any girl/woman.

I love this name! It's very sensual and refined. So pretty.

Why would someone give a little girl a name meaning "hostage"? What an awful meaning! And the pronunciation (geese-ah-lah) and spelling remind me of two rather dumb animals- the goose and the gazelle. Geese are loud and dirty, and gazelles always get eaten by lions. Also sounds like something African Americans would give a kid to try and sound like the African animal, which would be typically stupid. Therefore, the name to me says "dirty loud bird/dumb lion chow deer/hostage". No go!

What a ridiculous racist comment directly above mine!
Gisela is elegant and lovely.

To the person who said it reminded them of a gazelle: jiz-ELL-ah. NOT Gazelle-ah or however it seems. Pshh, if you want to be entirely rude make sure it seems at least slightly relevant.

Archduchess Gisela of Austria (1856-1932), daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and his wife Elisabeth "Sissi".

Gisela was the daughter of Louis the Pious and his second wife Judith.

Gisela was the daughter of Charlemagne and his wife Hildegard.

Gisela was the daughter of Lothair I (Holy Roman Emperor) and his wife Ermengarde of Tours. She was a nun.

Gisela (852-868) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Louis II and his wife Engelberga.

Gisela (1047-1053) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III and his second wife Agnes.

Gisela (1168-1184) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) and his wife Beatrix.

Gisela (880-910) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Berengar I and his wife Bertila.

Gisela (857-874) was the daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles II ("the Bald") and his first wife Ermentrude.

This is my favourite Aunt's name, but she generally goes by her nickname Zella. I'd definitely consider it for my own child, it's such a pretty name.

Pronounced GEEZ-ə-lə.