Gisela

So lovely. I like Giselle too ❤❤.

Beautiful and elegant.

Hi! My name is actually Gisela and when I introduce myself to people they say it's a beautiful name. Yes, it’s pronounced “jiz-ela” and YES is does have jiz in it. I'm tired of how people always point it out and it's always those idiotic teenage boys! I don't like how people in these comments are talking about a goose in the name? I find it offensive.

I don't like the meaning, "hostage". And the German and English pronunciation sound too much like the English word "Geese". When I first heard the name as a teenager in my German class, I immediately thought of a goose :p I'm sorry Giselas. I don't mean to offend you.

I am not crazy about the sound of this name, but it's pretty on paper. It sounds somewhat like gizzard when pronounced. Sorry.

Gisela is an elegant and refined name, I really like how it sounds and I like Giselle too. However the meaning "hostage" is pretty creepy.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 think Gisela is such a beautiful name.