Priscilla’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Priscilla
Priscilla's Notebook is a lined journal with one name on the cover, hers. The name sits in flowing script above a soft pink watercolor apple blossom design.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Priscilla's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
The meaning of Priscilla
Priscilla is a Roman name, a diminutive of Prisca, says Behind the Name. In the New Testament, Paul lived with Priscilla (also called Prisca) and her husband Aquila in Corinth for a while. It has been used as an English given name since the Protestant Reformation and was popular with the Puritans. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow used it in his 1858 poem The Courtship of Miles Standish.
Nicknames for Priscilla
Behind the Name lists plenty of English diminutives: Cece, Cissy, Pris, Prissy and Sissy. In Italian the short form is Scilla, and in Spanish and Portuguese the name is spelled Priscila.
Famous Priscillas
Priscilla Presley was born on May 24, 1945, at Brooklyn Naval Hospital in New York City. Wikipedia says she was married to Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973, and later co-founded Elvis Presley Enterprises, which opened Graceland to the public as a museum. As an actress she played Jenna Wade on Dallas and Jane Spencer in the Naked Gun films.
How popular is Priscilla?
Priscilla has had two American peaks. US Social Security data has it at 147th in the 1940s, when more than 18,100 girls were named Priscilla, and 175th in the 1980s. Behind the Name says it ranked 544th in the US in 2025.
Fun facts about the name Priscilla
Australia’s most famous bus is called Priscilla. Wikipedia says the 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert follows two drag queens and a transgender woman across the Outback in a tour bus named Priscilla. It became a surprise worldwide hit, won the Oscar for Best Costume Design, and was turned into a stage musical that opened in Sydney in 2006.
Priscilla gift ideas
- For an Elvis fan. A notebook for a trip to Graceland.
- For Thanksgiving. A gratitude journal for a name with Puritan roots.
- For an Outback road trip. A travel log for the long drive.
- For a costume designer. A sketchbook-style notebook for outfit ideas.
Who it’s for and ways to use it
This is a notebook for every kind of Priscilla: the student, the list-maker, the diary keeper, the busy mom. Its 160 lined pages and 6" x 9" format suit daily journaling, study, meal plans, goals or gratitude notes. Plain lines mean no rules about how to use it. Her name on the front makes it easy to spot on a crowded desk.
Why a name on the cover matters
Notebooks tend to multiply on desks and in drawers. One with Priscilla’s name on the front is instantly hers: easy to spot, harder to “borrow”, and more personal than a plain cover. For children especially, seeing their own name on something makes it special and encourages them to actually use it.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Priscilla’s Notebook? The notebook measures 6 x 9 inches (roughly 15 x 23 cm) and has 160 lined pages.
Where do I buy it? Use the buttons on this page to find it on Amazon in the US, Australia and the UK. Amazon handles printing, shipping and returns.
Do you have other names? Yes. We publish hundreds of girls’ name notebooks with the same cover design. See our personalized name notebooks page or browse all name notebooks.
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