Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. BYANG-ka  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Italian cognate of Blanche. Shakespeare had characters named Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew (1593) and Othello (1603).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesBlanca(Catalan) Blanka(Croatian) Blanka(Czech) Blanche, Blanch(English) Blanche(French) Branca(Galician) Bianka(German) Bianka, Blanka(Hungarian) Bianka, Blanka(Polish) Branca(Portuguese) Blanka(Slovak) Blanka(Slovene) Blanca(Spanish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: October 3

Categories

Entry updated June 9, 2023