Bianca

Gender Feminine
Usage Italian, Romanian
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbjaŋ.ka/(Italian, Romanian) /bi.ˈɑŋ.kə/(English) /bi.ˈæŋ.kə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Italian cognate of Blanche. Shakespeare had characters named Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew (1593) and Othello (1603). The German singer Freddy Breck's 1973 song Bianca boosted the name's popularity elsewhere in Europe.

Related Names

Rootblancus
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   wholesome   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: October 3

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Entry updated December 1, 2024