Francesca
Gender: F
Origin of Francesca: Italian variation of Frances
Meaning of Francesca: "from France or free man"
Francesca's Popularity in 2011: #500
Francesca is a lighter and much more feminine choice than the classic Frances, and one that is increasingly popular with upscale parents.
Francesca made an appearance in Dante's Inferno and then, centuries later, in the best-selling novel The Bridges of Madison County, played on screen by Meryl Streep and co-starring Clint Eastwood, who went on to name his daughter Francesca. Other dads of Francescas include Martin Scorcese, Erik Estrada, Jason Bateman and Ringo Starr.
Francesca is also having a big renaissance in its country of origin, where it's in the Italian Top 10, at Number 9.
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