| Capri | Francesca | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the island of Capri | Free one |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kuh-PREE | fran-CHES-kah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1895 |
| Peak year | 2025 (551) | 2025 (984) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 984 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Capri | Francesca |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,948 | 5,015 |
| 2010s | 1,697 | 6,875 |
| 2000s | 661 | 7,019 |
| 1990s | 506 | 6,909 |
| 1980s | 332 | 4,095 |
| 1970s | 155 | 2,250 |
| 1960s | 74 | 1,380 |
| 1950s | 63 | 989 |
| 1940s | 0 | 297 |
| 1930s | 0 | 108 |
| 1920s | 0 | 171 |
| 1910s | 0 | 168 |
| 1900s | 0 | 42 |
| 1890s | 0 | 13 |
A place name borrowed from the Italian island of Capri in the Bay of Naples. The island's own name is of disputed origin (possibly Greek 'kapros', wild boar, or Latin 'capreae', goats). Used as a given name it evokes the glamorous Mediterranean island rather than a fixed personal meaning.
Francesca means “free one” or “from France,” the feminine of Francesco.
Francesca is more popular than Capri today: about 984 US babies were given the name Francesca in 2025, compared with 0 named Capri.
Capri means the island of Capri (italian origin), while Francesca means Free one (Italian origin).
In US records, Capri first appears in 0 and Francesca in 1895, so Capri has the longer recorded history.