Francesca: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Frenchman; free one”
- Origin
- Italian
- Say it
- fran-CHESS-kuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Italian feminine form of Francesco, ultimately from Late Latin Franciscus. It can be understood as 'Frenchwoman' or by later association 'free one'.
How popular is Francesca?
Babies named Francesca in 2024975
2024 rank#314 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188034,370
Francesca has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Francesca
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Francesca questions
What does the name Francesca mean?
Francesca means "Frenchman; free one". It comes from Italian. Italian feminine form of Francesco, ultimately from Late Latin Franciscus. It can be understood as 'Frenchwoman' or by later association 'free one'.
Is Francesca a boy or girl name?
Francesca is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Francesca?
975 US babies were named Francesca in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Francesca?
Francesca is usually pronounced fran-CHESS-kuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.