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Prisilla
How to Pronounce Prisilla
Pronounced prih-SIL-ah /prɪˈsɪlə/Medium
Meaning: Prisilla is a reduced spelling of Priscilla, dropping the first 'c'. Priscilla is a Roman name, a diminutive of the family name Priscus, from the Latin 'priscus', 'ancient', 'old' or 'venerable'. A Priscilla appears in the New Testament, and the streamlined spelling simply eases the double 'sc'.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Prisilla is a simplified form of Priscilla, a Roman name that is a diminutive of Priscus, from the Latin priscus, 'ancient' or 'venerable'. The name carries early-Christian weight through the Priscilla of the New Testament. Prisilla drops one 'c', a small phonetic tidy-up of a stately classical name.
Prisilla was always uncommon, peaking around 2002 at about thirty girls a year and appearing thinly into the 2010s. It shadows the more familiar Priscilla, especially among families who favored the simpler spelling; a Prisilla from the peak would be in her twenties, and the name stays a rare variant.
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What does the name Prisilla mean?
Prisilla is a simplified spelling of Priscilla, a Roman name meaning 'ancient' or 'venerable'.
How do you pronounce Prisilla?
It is said prih-SIL-ah /prɪˈsɪlə/, three syllables stressed on the second.
Is Prisilla a boy or girl name?
Prisilla is used as a girl's name.
How popular is the name Prisilla?
Prisilla has always been uncommon, a simplified spelling of Priscilla from recent decades.