Boy · Germanic, through Latin
Frank
Say it: FRANK
Meaning
Short form of Francis, from Latin Franciscus 'Frankish'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A top name in late 19th-century America.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1880s
In the United States
- 917,321 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1880, about 1 in 34 boys
- 692 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Franck |
|---|---|
| Italian | Franco |
| German | Franz |
Famous bearers
- Frank Lloyd Wright, architect
- Frank Sinatra, US singer
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Where this comes from
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.