Grisel

A unisex name of Germanic origin, meaning grey battle; variant of Griselde or Griselda.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Grisel by the numbers

Grisel was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 204 babies in 1984, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Griselda

Like Grisel, each of these traces back to Griselda: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Zeldagray battle; variant of Griselda454 in the US (2017)
  • Griseldagrey battlemaid or grey heroine43 in the US (2017)
  • Griceldagray battle; a form of Griselda6 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Grisel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Sounds like Grisel

Names that are said the same way as Grisel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Grisellvariant of Griselda, meaning grey battle-maid5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a warrior

Like Grisel, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
  • Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Grisel

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