Francesca
Meaning of Francesca
Francesca is an Italian classic with Latin roots, springing from Franciscus and singing out “free one.” The name rolls off the tongue like a Tuscan melody, and bright nicknames such as Frankie, Cesca, and Chess keep her playful. Dante’s tragic Francesca da Rimini gifts her literary romance, while modern stars—ballerina Francesca Hayward and actress Francesca Eastwood—add fresh sparkle. Steadily climbing American charts, she reached No. 292 in 2024, proof that her charm travels fast. Francesca blends Old-World elegance with a fearless spirit, inviting any little girl who wears her to grow daring, artistic, and gloriously free.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as fran-CHEH-skuh (/fran.ˈtʃɛs.ka/)
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Notable People Named Francesca
| Francesca Stern Woodman was an American photographer celebrated for black and white self portraits and images of women. |
| Francesca Schiavone is an Italian former tennis star who reached world No. 4, won eight WTA singles titles including the 2010 French Open as the first Italian woman to win a singles major, and remains the last woman with a one-handed backhand to win a Grand Slam. |
| Francesca Battistelli is an American Christian singer and songwriter who rose to fame with My Paper Heart in 2008 and earned a Grammy nomination in 2009 before winning one in 2016. |
| Francesca Hayward is a Kenyan born British ballerina and actress, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London who starred as Victoria in the 2019 film Cats. |
| Italian legal scholar Francesca Paola Albanese, the first woman to serve as UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, began in 2022 and was renewed for another three years in April 2025. |
| Francesca Dani, also known as Francesca Aurora Dani, is an Italian travel photographer and former cosplayer, net idol model, and jewelry designer. |
| Francesca DiMattio is a Dumbo, Brooklyn born and based American artist whose paintings and ceramic sculptures blend architectural, design, cultural, and historical references. |
| Francesca Fialdini is an Italian TV and radio presenter. |
| Francesca Di Lorenzo is an American former tennis player who now serves as the assistant coach for the University of Central Florida womens tennis team. |
| Francesca Rossi is an Italian computer scientist and IBM Fellow who leads AI ethics at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center. |
| Francesca Hilton was an American actress and comedian, and the only child of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton and actress socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor. |
| Francesca Ciceri, known as Vera, was an Italian antifascist partisan, communist, and feminist. |
| Francesca Eastwood - Francesca Ruth Fisher Eastwood is an American actress and television personality, daughter of Clint Eastwood and Frances Fisher, known for the reality series Mrs. Eastwood and Company and roles in films like Jersey Boys and Old. |
| Francesca Kate Fiorentini is an American journalist, progressive political activist, and comedian. |
| Francesca Angelucci Capaldi is an American actress known for playing Chloe James on the Disney Channel sitcom Dog with a Blog and Nellie Chambers in the Brat series Crown Lake. |
