Name:
Bianca
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Bianca is an Italian variant of Blanche. Blanche originates in Germanic languages and means "the white one". Some sources suggest the name might have become popular due to its connotation of a skin white as milk, which was considered a mark of female beauty in medieval times. Possibly due to that, Blanche was a popular name within royalty for many centuries.
Pronunciation:
BYAHN-kah
The Five Elements:
Water
Also Spelled Like...:
Bianka
Famous Bianca:
Bianca Cote : writer
Bianca Jagger : model
Bianca Lawson : actress
Bianca Morales : jazz artist