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The baby name Francisca is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish (Latin America): /fɾanˈsis.ka/ — fran-SEES-ka,Spanish (Spain): /fɾanˈθiska/ — fran-THEES-ka,Portuguese: /fɾɐ̃ˈsis.kɐ/ — fran-NEES-kah,English: /frænˈsɪskə/ — fran-SIS-kə.

Francisca is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: Spanish (Latin America): /fɾanˈsis.ka/ — fran-SEES-ka,Spanish (Spain): /fɾanˈθiska/ — fran-THEES-ka,Portuguese: /fɾɐ̃ˈsis.kɐ/ — fran-NEES-kah,English: /frænˈsɪskə/ — fran-SIS-kə

What is the meaning of the name Francisca ?

The baby name Francisca is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish (Latin America): /fɾanˈsis.ka/ — fran-SEES-ka,Spanish (Spain): /fɾanˈθiska/ — fran-THEES-ka,Portuguese: /fɾɐ̃ˈsis.kɐ/ — fran-NEES-kah,English: /frænˈsɪskə/ — fran-SIS-kə.

Francisca is Latin in Origin.

Francisca is the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Latin Franciscus, borne by the medieval Franks; its meaning is “Frank/Frenchwoman,” later associated with the sense of “free.” The name entered common use across Iberia through devotion to St. Francis of Assisi and spread with Spanish and Portuguese influence to Latin America, the Philippines, and Lusophone Africa. It appears in early modern parish registers and among royal and aristocratic families, and remains traditional in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, and Chile.

Variants and cognates include Francesca (Italian), Frances (English), Françoise and Francine (French), Franciszka (Polish), Františka (Czech/Slovak), and Francisca in Galician and Spanish. Short forms abound: Paca, Paqui, Paquita, Panchita, Kika, and Chica/Xica in Iberia; Fran is pan‑European. Related masculine forms are Francisco and François. Rare spellings such as Franciska or Fransisca occur regionally, and the name’s tone ranges from vintage and saintly to cosmopolitan.

Francisca has the following similar or variant Names

Francisca – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BR Girls 0 #15 16,054 12,708
SV Girls 0 #16 3 458
CL Girls 0 #17 20,689 14,098
CL 0 #18 2,308 6,867
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
AO Girls 0 #28 321 4,575
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HN Girls 0 #33 6 884
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
MU Girls 0 #57 732 8,539
PT Girls 0 #57 3,205 7,952
AO 0 #60 17 2,729
GH Girls 0 #64 869 6,973
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
MU 0 #77 69 3,613
ID Girls 0 #84 15 3,319
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
Spain Girls 0 #95 8,669 5,561
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PT 0 #105 230 4,161
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
GH 0 #112 154 5,396
EC 0 #115 7 2,502
Switzerland Girls 2024 #119 17 1,786
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
PR Girls 0 #129 33 3,171
BO Girls 0 #134 1,336 9,488
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #145 7 4,216
LU Girls 0 #151 35 4,850
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
MX Girls 0 #153 6,002 17,781
BR 0 #158 220 5,969
NG Girls 0 #160 2,177 15,093
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
UY 0 #168 10 2,477
Sweden Girls 2015 #176 2 1,605
PA Girls 0 #178 421 9,861
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
GT Girls 0 #180 476 7,500
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AR 0 #186 8 2,915
EC Girls 0 #201 39 3,650
PE Girls 0 #204 2,348 14,861
BO 0 #205 195 6,868
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
NA Girls 0 #212 13 7,146
GT 0 #217 99 5,948
NG 0 #217 48 5,926
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AO Boys 0 #232 11 5,568
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
MO Girls 0 #233 19 7,056
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
Spain 0 #248 238 2,326
AR Girls 0 #264 560 8,289
CR Girls 0 #277 303 11,342
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
PE 0 #293 18 6,350
Canada Girls 2019 #295 6 2,976
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
DK Girls 0 #307 10 7,429
GH Boys 0 #319 27 8,138
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
PH Girls 0 #344 47 13,098
PT Boys 0 #351 17 7,951
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
NL 0 #355 37 2,481
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
UY Girls 0 #359 159 6,731
OM Girls 0 #364 33 15,987
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
MX 0 #373 41 8,339
France Girls 2021 #394 12 3,185
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #407 14 1,885
CM Girls 0 #407 136 11,671
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
KW Girls 0 #427 89 19,177
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
NL Girls 0 #454 639 5,933
GT Boys 0 #458 17 7,625
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
BR Boys 0 #511 258 12,213
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
AE Girls 0 #516 38 20,968
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CL Boys 0 #531 138 13,390
SG Girls 0 #542 45 18,916
CO Girls 0 #543 773 16,140
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
BO Boys 0 #570 23 9,244
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
HK Girls 0 #578 38 16,104
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
IT 0 #675 40 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #720 19 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #758 81 4,949
ZA Girls 0 #763 415 25,928
IT Girls 0 #794 830 9,415
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
MY Girls 0 #836 159 24,821
PE Boys 0 #843 36 14,506
SA Girls 0 #847 89 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #852 79 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #854 63 8,487
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
MX Boys 0 #898 85 16,355
CO Boys 0 #905 16 15,656
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
NG Boys 0 #919 33 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,461 11 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Francisca is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Francisca

Francisca is predominantly a girl's name.
Francisca is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish (Latin America): /fɾanˈsis.ka/ — fran-SEES-ka,Spanish (Spain): /fɾanˈθiska/ — fran-THEES-ka,Portuguese: /fɾɐ̃ˈsis.kɐ/ — fran-NEES-kah,English: /frænˈsɪskə/ — fran-SIS-kə.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Francesca, Francine, Françoise, Franziska, Franciska and Frances.
Across languages, Francisca has these equivalents: Francisco (Spanish/Portuguese), Francis (English), Francesco (Italian), François (French), Franz (German), and 1 more.
Yes — Francisca ranked #119 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Francisca ranks highest in Switzerland (#119 in 2024).
Francisca's popularity is rising. It moved from #402 in 2011 to #394 in 2021 in France.