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Zisel

ZEE-sel /ziːsɛl/ Yiddish

At a glance

In short
Zisel is a charming and unique Yiddish name for baby girls, pronounced as ZEE-sel.
U.S. rank 2025
#13,208 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#11,325 in 1987
First recorded
1987

Meaning of Zisel

Zisel is a charming and unique name for a baby girl. It has Yiddish origins and is pronounced as ZEE-sel (/ziːsɛl/). The name Zisel also has a variation, which is Zissel. In the United States of America, the name Zisel has been given to a small number of girls in recent years. It ranked 14955th in 2012, 14951st in 2010, 17632nd in 2007, 13843rd in 2003, 11508th in 1991, and 12959th in 1990. This name carries a sense of individuality and uniqueness that will set your daughter apart.

How to pronounce Zisel

Yiddish

Popularity of Zisel in the U.S.

Zisel was the #13,208 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 6 babies. It peaked at #11,325 in 1987. It first appears in the records in 1987.

Bar and line chart: Zisel in the U.S., 1987–2025. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 6 in 1991 and 6 in 2025. Line: rank among girl names, peak #11,325 in 1987, #13,208 in 2025.
  • Girls named Zisel (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1987–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1987⁠–⁠2025 8 rows
Zisel: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025613,208back (not recorded in 2013–2024)
2012614,962back (not recorded in 2011)
2010614,959back (not recorded in 2008–2009)
2007517,636back (not recorded in 2004–2006)
2003613,844back (not recorded in 1992–2002)
1991611,509▲ 1,449
1990512,958back (not recorded in 1988–1989)
1987511,325new