Day of Saint Priscilla, January 18. Names for children

Priscilla is a name for a girl of Latin origin meaning "she who is venerated". Priscilla is actually the diminutive of Prisca, although it is much more frequent. It is an ideal name for your girl because it prints a certain distinction to who wears it. Although it is not one of the most used names,

Priscilla is a name for a girl of Latin origin meaning "she who is venerated". Priscilla is actually the diminutive of Prisca, although it is much more frequent. It is an ideal name for your girl because it prints a certain distinction to who wears it. Although it is not one of the most used names, it remains topical. He celebrates his name day on January 18, which is the day of Santa Prisca.

Curiosities about the name Priscilla

The name Priscilla implies an enigmatic, mysterious and enveloping personality. Priscilla is a reflective and sometimes silent girl, who exercises a great attraction on others.

Admired and seductive, Priscila is destined to achieve social, professional and personal success thanks to her tenacity and great willpower.

The name Priscilla is used in many languages, although its use is more widespread in Catalan and in Italian with the Prisca form. Priscilla in English has also been widely disseminated in recent decades and, despite not being a frequent name, it is not outdated for a young girl today; on the contrary, Priscilla gives off an air of sophistication that is difficult to achieve.

Your daughter's name has become popular thanks to celebrities such as Priscilla Presley, who was the wife of the legendary missing singer Elvis Presley, who has an important career as an actress. More current and more glamorous, if possible, we find the designer of handbags and accessories Priscila Welter.

However, whoever has succeeded in keeping your child's name throughout the story is Santa Prisca or Santa Priscilla, a Roman woman of the first century, who was mentioned in the New Testament.

It seems that the girl was forced to stand in the amphitheater waiting to be devoured by a lion. However, when the lion approached Santa Priscilla, instead of attacking it, he prostrated himself at his feet.

To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of January, consult our calendar of the names of saints of January. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.

And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.

Laura Sánchez.Collaborator of GuiaInfantil.com