Latin · girl
Priscilla
A gentle name climbing in the U.S. right now.
Meaning
Ancient, venerable, from the Latin
Priscilla is a rare girl name with Latin roots. In 2024, 484 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #615 nationally, and it has been climbing in recent years. Its style leans modern, regal — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.
About Latin names
Latin names come down from Rome — family names, virtue words, and descriptions that became fixtures of the Western naming pool. Their meanings are often disarmingly direct: Clara is bright, Felix is fortunate, Victoria is victory. Because Latin fed so many later languages, these names feel at home almost everywhere, dignified without stiffness, and they age unusually well.
Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.
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