Name:
Blanca
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Germanic
Meaning:
Blanca is a Spanish 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:
BLAHN-kah
The Five Elements:
Water
Also Spelled Like...:
Bellanca
Blanka
Famous Blanca:
Blanca Montemayor : writer