Francisca

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning free; of the Franks; feminine form of Francis.

Babies a year
40
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Francisca by the numbers

Francisca was given to 40 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 198 babies in 1928, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Francis

Like Francisca, each of these traces back to Francis: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Francesfrom France; feminine form of Francis728 in the US (2017)
  • Francescofree man; italian form of Francis36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Frankyfree man; a form of Frank or Francis21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Franzfree man; a form of Francis3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Frantzfree one; a form of Francis11 in the US (2017)
  • Frannyfree; a diminutive of Frances or Francis8 in the US (2017)
  • Franfree person; a form of Frances or Francis6 in the US (2017)
  • Franekfree one; a form of Francis5 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Francisca. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Francescafrom France; Italian feminine form of Francis434 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Franchescafree woman; Italian form of Francesca33 in the US (2017)
  • Franciafrom france; frankish country10 in the US (2017)
  • Franceskafree person; a form of Frances6 in the US (2017)
  • Francinefrom france; free; a feminine form of francis91 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean freedom

Like Francisca, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
  • Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
  • Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
  • Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Francisca

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