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