Francisca

Meaning: French, Frankish
Origin: Latin — Feminine form of Francisco

Girl's name · #2969 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Francisca — on the books since 1882, #2969 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 13,000 girls have carried the name since.

Across the states

See where Francisca is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Francisca is especially popular in Portugal.

#8 in Portugal (2023) · #225 in Mexico (2024) · #518 in Switzerland (2025) · #838 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,646 in Italy (2024) · #4,524 in France (2025) · #2,510 in Austria (2024) · #3,319 in England & Wales (2024) · #2,300 in Sweden (2023) · #1,204 in Belgium (2020) · #2,872 in Canada (2019).

Famous Franciscas

Francisca Nazareth — Portuguese footballer (born 2002)
Francisca Ordega — Nigerian footballer (born 1993)
Francisca Valenzuela — Chilean-American musician (born 1987)
Francisca Reyes-Aquino — Filipino dancer (1899–1983)
Francisca Crovetto — Chilean sport shooter (born 1990)

What Franciscas become

Among 349 notable people named Francisca:

Political leaders appear 1.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Francisca Oteng-Mensah, Ghanaian politician and businesswoman (born 1993).

Similar names: Clarice · Francis · Alaska · Manuela · Eulalia · Minerva

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