Francesca
“Italian form of Frances: the Frenchwoman”
Girl’s name, of Italian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,173rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 95
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,868
- −3% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2007
Meaning and origin of Francesca
Francesca means “Italian form of Frances: the Frenchwoman” and is of Italian origin.
Popularity of Francesca in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2007.
- Over recent years, Francesca has been stable (−3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Francesca every 94 schools.
Francesca in English-speaking countries
Francesca ranks 111th in England and Wales, 181st in Scotland and 213th in New Zealand, against 1,173rd in France.
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
111th girls’ name1,308 babies in 3 years1 girl in 587−1.2% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
213th girls’ name54 babies in 3 years1 girl in 778
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
181st girls’ name68 babies in 3 years1 girl in 800+1.3% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
230th girls’ name21 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,072
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
301st girls’ name34 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,168
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
389th girls’ name93 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,661+4.4% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
332nd girls’ name2,782 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,737+7.6% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
368th girls’ name31 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,092
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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