Francesca

Rank 387th Girl Name

In 2022, the name Francesca was 387th most popular baby name for girls and 788th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 808 babies were named Francesca in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,167 babies in the United States were named Francesca. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.7% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Francesca is around 25 to 26 years old.

The name "Francesca" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Francesca include Fran, Frankie, Chessie and Cesca.

Francesca Meaning & Origin

Francesca is an Italian name that means 'free one' or 'one who is from France', fostering a sense of liberation and cultural connection.

The name Francesca is described as elegant, exotic and artistic.

Pronunciation

Francesca is pronounced fran-ches-kuh in English. The name Francesca has 9 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Francesca

Francesca is one of the few names that has the same spelling in English, Italian, and Spanish.

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Similar Sounding Names

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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