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“Variant of Francisco — Frenchman” — Medieval Latin origin
Girl's name · #2969 in the US (2025) · Timeless
Few names move less than Francisca — on the books since 1882, #2969 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 13,000 girls share it.
Around the world: #8 in Portugal (2023).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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.
Similar names: Clarice · Francis · Alaska · Vesper · Manuela · Minerva
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