Francisca

Francisca is very common in the Dutch-speaking world:

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• https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Francisca (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in the Netherlands in 2017)
• http://www.names.be/voornamen.html?met=Francisca&sort=beldesc (in Dutch; shows the prevalence of the name in Belgium in 2009)

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As such, I would recommend adding that usage sometime, not least because the masculine equivalent Franciscus already has it.

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In Dutch, Francisca is pronounced as:

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/frɑn.'sɪs.ka:/

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If you wish, you can listen to the audio clips featured on the websites below:

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• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Francisca (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Francisca/nl/ (in Dutch)
• https://youtu.be/13qpkHEhj8E (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:01 and 0:38)
• https://youtu.be/gVwFLmoDwg4 (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:52 and 2:25) [noted -ed]

Also Sicilian

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http://geneapiemonte.org/PDF3/Prenoms-italiens.pdf
https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noma_siciliani

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(Information from name #42513 originally submitted by user Joy12)

Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
https://sursassiala.ch/2015/01/15/familienforschung/
https://nossaistorgia.ch/entries/nBLD8v8ZA86
https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait/show/375051

Also Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman.
Source: Seror, Simon "Les noms des femmes juives en Angleterre au Moyen Âge".

Also Banatswabian: https://ofb.genealogy.net/famreport.php?ofb=werschetz&ID=I66221&nachname=Auzinger&modus=&lang=de
https://ofb.genealogy.net/famreport.php?ofb=werschetz&ID=I820&nachname=Bader&modus=&lang=de

This name was also used among the German minority in Bessarabia: https://ofb.genealogy.net/famreport.php?ofb=krasna&ID=I19735&nachname=Ruscheinski&modus=&lang=de

Also Romanian: https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisca_B%C4%83lt%C4%83ceanu
You'll find numerous bearers on social media.

Also Aragonese: https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ana_Abarca_de_Bolea --- Ana Francisca Abarca de Bolea

Also Galician: http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?idioma=gl&ruta=onomast/nomes.jsp
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_femininos_en_galego#D

In 2018, 30 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Francisca who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 2, 213th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.

The name Francisca was given to 42 girls born in the US in 2015.

This name is also used in The Netherlands, where it is a firm top 1000 name (for all ages). It was used most often between 1945 and 1968 (with 522 births in 1946 being the highest number), after which the name slowly declined in popularity. There were only 7 Franciscas born in 2011.

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The Dutch pronunciation of this name is: frahn-SIS-kah.