Pricilla
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning ancient, venerable; a form of Priscilla.
Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Pricilla by the numbers
Pricilla was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 125 babies in 1990, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Pricilla. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean eternity
Like Pricilla, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Erikaeternal ruler; feminine form of Erik365 in the US (2017)
- Ericaeternal ruler; a form of Eric67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abilenegrass; meadow; a place in ancient palestine88 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Pricilla, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Pricilla
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