Ghislaine
A girls’ name of Old German origin, meaning pledge or hostage; a form of Ghislain.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Ghislaine by the numbers
Ghislaine was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that mean an oath or promise
Like Ghislaine, each of these has an oath or promise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elizagod is my oath; short form of Elizabeth712 in England and Wales (2025)
- Isabelgod is my oath; form of Elizabeth2,016 in the US (2017)
- Elisemy god is an oath; a form of Elisabeth1,707 in the US (2017)
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