The name of the town was mentioned in 1254 as "Zwisel", soon after in 1301 as "Zwiseln", in 1738 as "Zwisl" and in 1832 as "Zwiesel" or "Zwisel".
Město se v roce 1254 jmenovalo „Zwisel“, brzy po roce 1301 již „Zwiseln“, v roce 1738 „Zwisl“ a v roce 1832 „Zwiesel“ a „Zwisel“.