Italian · Girl name
Bianca
“white or pure”
About the name Bianca
Bianca is an Italian girl’s name meaning ‘white’ or ‘pure’. It is derived from the Latin ‘blancus’, meaning white, a word of Germanic origin that also gave French ‘blanc’ and Spanish ‘blanca’. Bianca is a character in Shakespeare’s plays, appearing as Katherina’s younger sister in The Taming of the Shrew and as a courtesan in Othello. The name is commonly used in Italian-speaking cultures, and Bianca is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus.
- Meaning
- white or pure
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- bee-AN-ka(3 syl.)
Middle names for Bianca
- Bianca Marie
- Bianca Isabelle
- Bianca Rose
- Bianca Claire
- Bianca Louise
Questions about Bianca
- What does Bianca mean?
- Bianca is an Italian name meaning "white or pure".
- How do you pronounce Bianca?
- Bianca is pronounced bee-AN-ka, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Bianca?
- Variants of Bianca include Blanca, Bianka.
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