Francisco is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6612 in 1999 with 15 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 16 births ranking #5876. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 118,252 girls born was named Francisco. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Francis and shares the same broad meaning family linked with the Franks and with freedom. It has a warm, established, and very international feel.
The name has been used across the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds for centuries and remains one of the enduring classics there. Its history combines saintly tradition with broad everyday use.