Frank name meaning

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Updated: March 13th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old High German, Latin, Italian and Germanic
Usage: English, German, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Frank f-ra-nk
Meaning: Free Landholder, Javelin, Spear, Variant of Francis, French Man, A Man Form France, Of the Franks, Free Condition and Little Frenchman / Franke
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What does Frank mean?

Acclaimed and Enduring Frank came from Italian, Latin, Old High German and Germanic is used principally in Faroese, Finnish, Swedish, German, English, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Danish and Norwegian given to both boys and girls, meaning of Frank is "Free Landholder, Javelin, Spear, Variant of Francis, French Man, A Man Form France, Of the Franks, Free Condition or Little Frenchman / Franke".

Frank is derivative of François. François is French form of Francesco. Also François is French cognate of Franciscus. Outstanding and Perpetual François came from Italian and Latin, meaning of François is "Little Frenchman, Little Frenchman / Franke and Free Condition".

Frank is short of Francis. Francis is derivative of François. Francis is English cognate of Franciscus. Francis means French Man, Free Condition and A Man Form France is originated from Italian and Latin.

Frank is short of Francesco. Francesco is a form of evergreen and prominent Francis. Francesco is derivation of François. Francesco is Italian cognate of Franciscus. Also Francesco is Italian cognate of Franko: Italian Francesco = Frenchman.

Francesco means Little Frenchman, Free Condition and Little Frenchwoman is originated from Italian and Latin.. Also Frank is equivalent of Franklin in English language. The name is celebrated on October 4 or January 24.

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How do I pronounce Frank?

One syllabled Frank is pronounced as f-ra-nk. Some people pronounce it as frank.

Variants of Frank

Ferenc, Francis, Franz, Paco, Pascal, Franklyn, Franklin, Franciscus, Cesco, Francesco, Frana, Jancis, Francois, Franklen, Ferench, Franziskus, Packo, Pako, Pace, Pascale, Paschalis, Franciskus, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Jean, Johannes, Jan, Francky

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How popular is the name Frank?

Frank was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 915724 babies have been given the name in 258 years. At its zenith in 1880, it ranked 6th when 17018 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 258 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 10 baby names 43 times Also, Frank was a popular name in France.

Over 11475 babies have been given the moniker in 119 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1965, the moniker grabbed the 97th spot and 601 baby boys were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 119 years. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 100 baby names 2 times

A common name in England and Wales with over 4253 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

Recently peaked at the charts, the moniker grabbed the 155th spot and 360 baby boys were given the name. Also, Frank is a common name in Sweden given to over 2185 babies in 9 years.

Presently at its peak, 326 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 44th position. Also, Frank used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1952 and over 1138 babies have been given the name in 15 years.

At its zenith in 1959,. After 15 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Frank is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 1966, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 139 on boy names chart when 33 babies were named Frank. There are over 863 babies that have been given the name Frank in Ireland.

Also, in Netherlands, in just 2 years, it has made it to the top 500 names. Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 483 on boy names chart when 30 babies were named Frank.

Also, during its short run of just 2 years in Queensland, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1962, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 94 on boy names chart when 32 babies were named Frank.

Frank is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it has been in use since 1995 and achieved its top ranking of 473 in 1995. Over 106 babies in Belgium have been named Frank.

The moniker is a rare baby name in Netherlands however it is still in use and also in Queensland. However things change on global perspective, Frank is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Tanzania and Ghana.

Also the baby name is popular in Canada, England, Uganda, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Australia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Iran, Brazil, Peru, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Cuba, China, Burundi, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Colombia, Sierra Leone, Egypt, New Zealand, Madagascar, Sudan, Togo and Sri Lanka.

As per our evaluation, over 2970000 babies have been bestowed Frank around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018392803
2017373881
2016353951
2015355942
2014336989
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Numerological analysis of Frank

Allow others to take care of their own lives and start fixing your own. Sometimes, you act like a control freak. Details matter to you, especially when it comes to choosing your love partner. You can easily get turned off by a person's reckless behavior or bad habits. You are a child of change. You always watch not to hurt anyone's emotions. Competing with people won't bring you much but, compete with yourself will make you better than you were yesterday.

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Sibling Names for Frank

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