Priscilla
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Priscilla is a Latin name meaning “ancient,” “old,” or “long life,” with nicknames like Cilla and Prissy. In Acts, Priscilla and her husband Aquila were tentmakers who hosted Paul in Corinth and later taught Apollos in Ephesus. Once a prim Puritan name, it was given a smart, alluring image by Elvis’s wife Priscilla Presley, and it also recalls the film Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Unusual Baby Names, Classic Biblical Baby Names
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Usage of Priscilla in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Priscilla against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Priscilla is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Priscilla in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 555 girls were named Priscilla, making it the #544 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 122,796 girls have been named Priscilla, with the most (1,988) in 1942. It is most common, relative to births, in Nevada, Arkansas and Arizona.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| England and Wales | #667 girls | 56 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #718 girls | 4 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Italy | #509 girls | 24 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Scotland | #780 girls | 3 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #754 girls (all ages) | 705 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Brazil | #989 girls (all ages) | 9,040 | Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), 2010 |
| Switzerland | #795 girls (all ages) | 805 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Priscilla in other languages
- Priscila Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
- Illa Estonian
- Prisca Italian
- Scilla Italian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Priscilla
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Priscilla, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Priscilla (Category 3) | 2025 | Eastern Pacific | 185 km/h |
| Tropical storm Priscilla | 2019 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Priscilla | 2013 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Priscilla | 1989 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Hurricane Priscilla (Category 3) | 1983 | Eastern Pacific | 185 km/h |
| Tropical storm Priscilla | 1975 | Eastern Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Priscilla | 1971 | South Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Priscilla (Category 3) | 1971 | Eastern Pacific | 204 km/h |
| Hurricane Priscilla (Category 1) | 1967 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Priscilla
There are 2 towns and villages with Priscilla in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Priscilla | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Priscilla Beach | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Priscilla
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Priscilla in their name.
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| Lac Priscilla | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Priscilla Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Priscilla songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Priscilla in their title. The best known:
- Goodbye Priscilla (Bye Bye Baby Blue) – Gene Summers (1977)
- Priscilla – Miranda Lambert
- Priscilla (1956)
- Dédé Priscilla – Lea Lignanzi (1982)
- PRISCILLA
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Priscilla
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Priscilla.
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep
Priscilla Morrill
Priscilla Presley
Fictional characters named Priscilla
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Priscilla as a pet name
FurryName has found 87 dogs named Priscilla in public pet registers, making it the #1,616 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Adelaide (1), Tacoma (1), Burnside (1). Priscilla as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Priscilla in public pet registers, making it the #1,742 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Corangamite Shire (1), Golden Plains Shire (1). Priscilla as a cat name →
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