Priscila
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning ancient or venerable; spelling variant of Priscilla.
Babies a year
98
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Priscila by the numbers
Priscila was given to 98 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 257 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Priscila. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Priscillaancient or venerable; from Priscus587 in the US (2017)
- Prisilaancient; a form of Priscilla5 in the US (2017)
- Pricillaancient, venerable; a form of Priscilla11 in the US (2017)
- Priscaancient; venerable or of old times9 in the US (2017)
- Priscellaancient or venerable; a form of priscus7 in the US (2017)
- Prishika3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Priscila, 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 Priscila, 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)
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