Priscilla Meaning

What does Priscilla mean?

The name Priscilla is of Latin and English origin.

The meaning of Priscilla is "ancient".

Priscilla is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Pris-ci-lla.

Priscilla is a diminutive of Prisca. See Prisca for further details.

Priscilla is a sweet and simple name.

A name fit for a child full of cheerfullness and spirit, a little pathfinder.

Priscilla has no variant spellings.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Priscilla Cooper Tyler.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 575 in baby name popularity for girls with 532 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 527 in baby name popularity for girls with 590 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Priscilla is a diminutive of Prisca.

The names Prisca, Priscila, Priscus are all forms of Priscilla.

Priscilla has the diminutives (nicknames) Pris, Prissy, Scilla.

What will your new littlePriscilla be like?

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The numbers that make up your child's name.

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