Griselda

Meaning of Griselda

Griselda is a romantic and resilient feminine name of Old German origin, blending gris (“grey”) with hild (“battle”) to conjure images of a noble warrior cloaked in silver armor. Through medieval folklore—most famously in Boccaccio’s Decameron and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales—she emerges as the epitome of patience, loyalty, and quiet strength, enduring trials with unwavering grace. Pronounced gri-ZEL-duh, it feels like a whispered fairy tale in an Anglo-American nursery, adding a touch of old-world elegance to modern life. Though still delightfully uncommon—hovering near the 900th spot in recent U.S. baby name rankings with around forty births each year—Griselda continues to inspire families in search of a storied, singularly beautiful choice.