Meaning: French; of France
The story
The Italian and Catalan feminine form of Franciscus, in the Francis family. Its connection is to France; free one is not the direct meaning of this form.
Nicknames
- Frankie
- Cesca
- Fran
- Chessie
Spellings & variants
- Frances
- Francisca
- Françoise
- Franziska
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Francesca comes from Italian.
More like Francesca
More Italian namesBeatrice
Associated with blessed; possibly from voyager
Marcella
Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars
Emilia
Rival, through Aemilius
Bianca
White
Paola
Small; humble, through Paul
Elena
Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain
Ava for iPhone
Meet more names like Francesca in Ava.
Meet one name at a time, with its meaning and origin up front and its story a tap away. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share them with your partner.
Meet Ava