Prisca
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning ancient; venerable or of old times.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Prisca by the numbers
Prisca was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Prisca. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Prishagift or beloved86 in England and Wales (2025)
- Prisma5 in the US (2017)
- Priyabeloved or dear30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscilaancient or venerable; spelling variant of Priscilla98 in the US (2017)
- Parisafairy-like; resembling a peri15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Prisilaancient; a form of Priscilla5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Prisca, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscillaancient or venerable; from Priscus587 in the US (2017)
- 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)
Other names that mean praise
Like Prisca, 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 Prisca
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