Griselda is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Griselda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Griselda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Griselda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Griselda is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “gray battle”. From Germanic elements gris meaning gray and hild meaning battle.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,185 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Griselda per year, United States (1906 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (307/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (3/yr).
Griselda is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #1,273 nationally (given to 307 babies that year).
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