Girl name Latin origin Christian tradition

Francesca

fran-CHES-kah · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Free (Francis)
Language
Latin
Culture
Italian
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
vintage · saint
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#314
2024 births975
Peak year2024
First appeared1895
Total US births34,337
2024 peak18951927196019922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
FrankieFran
Alternate spellings
FrancesckaFrances
In other languages
Francesca (Italian)Francisca (Spanish/Portuguese)Françoise (French)Franziska (German)Francesca (Polish Franciszka)

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