The first name Prisca
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “former”, “ancient”, “old-fashioned”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Prisca means “former”, “ancient”, “old-fashioned” in Latin.
Latin feminine form of the cognomen Prīscus, from prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Prisca last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 6 births (#2,407).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Prisca with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Prisca at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 girls born in the United States were named Prisca, the 7,806th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 17 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 Prisca
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Prisca EmeafuAssociation football player, born 1972
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Questions
- What does the name Prisca mean?
- Prisca means “former”, “ancient”, “old-fashioned” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Prisca?
- Latin feminine form of the cognomen Prīscus, from prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”).
- How popular is the name Prisca?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Prisca, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 1998, with 6 births.
- Is Prisca a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 479 US babies named Prisca since 1880 were girls.
- When was Prisca most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Prisca, its highest rank at 6,867th.