Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. fran-THEES-ka(European Spanish) fran-SEES-ka(Latin American Spanish) frun-SEESH-ku(Portuguese) frun-SEES-ku(Portuguese)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).

Related Names

DiminutivesFanny, Paca, Paquita(Spanish) Chica(Portuguese)
Masculine FormsFrancisco(Spanish) Francisco(Portuguese) Franciscus(Late Roman)
Other Languages & CulturesFrantziska(Basque) Frañseza(Breton) Francesca(Catalan) Franka(Croatian) Františka(Czech) Francis, Cissy, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Francene, Frances, Francine, Frankie, Frannie, Franny, Sissie, Sissy(English) Fanni(Finnish) France, Françoise, Fanny, Francette, Francine(French) Franziska, Fränze, Franzi, Ziska(German) Franciska, Fanni(Hungarian) Franca, Francesca(Italian) Pranciška(Lithuanian) Franciszka(Polish) Frantzisca(Sardinian) Frangag(Scottish Gaelic) Františka(Slovak) Frančiška, Francka(Slovene) Fanny(Swedish)
User SubmissionFrancisca

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Spain: March 9
Spain: December 22

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Entry updated April 16, 2019