The first name Francisca
A girl’s name from Portuguese.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Portuguese origin
From Portuguese and Spanish Francisca, from Latin Francisca. Doublet of Frances and Francesca.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Francisca last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 7 girls. It peaked in 2021, with 13 births (#2,073).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Francisca with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Francisca at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 56 girls born in the United States were named Francisca, the 2,969th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1928, when 198 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Francisca
19 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Francisca LaraChilean footballer, born 1990
- Francisca Celsa dos SantosBrazilian supercentenarian, 1904–2021
- Francisca ValenzuelaChilean-American singer, born 1987
- Francisca Reyes-AquinoFilipino dancer (1899–1983)
- Francisca Praguer FróesBrazilian physician and activist, 1872–1931
- Francisca Senhorinha da Motta DinizBrazilian writer, born 1834
- Cobie SmuldersCanadian actress and model (born 1982)
- Princess Margriet of the NetherlandsDutch princess; third daughter of Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard (born 194
- Luisa de GuzmánDuchess of Braganza; Queen consort of Portugal (1613-1666)
- Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-HolsteinBritish princess (1872–1956)
- Raquel Meller(1888-1962) Spanish singer
- Clara NunesBrazilian recording artist, singer (1943–1983)
Questions
- What does the name Francisca mean?
- From Portuguese and Spanish Francisca, from Latin Francisca. Doublet of Frances and Francesca.
- What is the origin of the name Francisca?
- From Portuguese and Spanish Francisca, from Latin Francisca. Doublet of Frances and Francesca.
- How popular is the name Francisca?
- In 2024, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Francisca, ranking 3,318th. Its peak was 2021, with 13 births.
- Is Francisca a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,643 US babies named Francisca since 1880 were girls.
- When was Francisca most popular?
- 1928 in the United States, when 198 babies were named Francisca, its highest rank at 487th.