Of great value; highly esteemed or loved
A phonetic variant of the English word 'Precious', derived from the Old French 'precieus' and Latin 'pretiosus'. It is used as a virtue name to signify that a child is cherished and of immense worth. While the 'Precious' spelling is more common, this version reflects a unique phonetic interpretation.
Less common today
Prescious isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,548 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).