זיסל
Zisel means “sweet one”
Zisel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- זיסל
- In English letters
- Zisel
- Other English spellings
- Zissel, Zisl
- Meaning
- Sweet one
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 107
502 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Zisel.
- 502 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 24 of them were born in 2020, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 97, against 59 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Zisel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling זיסל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 502 | 15 | 374 of 678 |
In 2024, Zisel ranked 374 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Zisel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Zisel.
What does the name Zisel mean?
Zisel means “sweet one”. Zisel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Zisel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Zisel is mainly a girl's name. Of the 502 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 502 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Zisel in Hebrew?
Zisel is written זיסל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Zisel?
502 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Zisel today. The most were born in 2020. In 2024, Zisel ranked 374 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.