Bianca
Bianca is an Italian name meaning 'white' or 'pure,' derived from the Latin word 'blancus.' It has been used in Italian literature since medieval times and gained wider recognition through Shakespeare's plays.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 560. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 1,121
- 2012: 1,028
- 2013: 1,057
- 2014: 907
- 2015: 859
- 2016: 853
- 2017: 834
- 2018: 769
- 2019: 687
- 2020: 726
- 2021: 699
- 2022: 747
- 2023: 659
- 2024: 681
- 2025: 594
- 2026 (projected): 560
Good to Know
- •Easy to pronounce in multiple languages
- •Popular in Italian, Spanish, and English-speaking countries
- •Features prominently in Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' and 'Othello'
- •Spelling is straightforward and rarely misspelled
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Statistics
77,564
Total births since 1880
1991
Peak year
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