At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pledge or hostage
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GEES-leh
Gisle is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “pledge or hostage”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.
Meaning & Origin of Gisle
Meaning: Pledge or hostage.
Origin: Old Norse.
How to Pronounce Gisle
GEES-lehIPA /ˈɡiːslə/
Popularity of Gisle
Gisle doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Gisle
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