Franklin name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 17th, 2023
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old High German, Latin, Germanic and Old English
Usage: English, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Franklin f-rank-lin
Meaning: Free Landowner and Land Holder
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What does Franklin mean?

Commonly Accepted and Conifer Franklin is originated from Germanic, Old English, Old High German and Latin, Franklin means "Free Landowner or Land Holder" which is chiefly used in Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, English, Danish and Icelandic is aimed at both boys and girls.

Franklin is form of well-liked Francois. Francois is version of sacred, conifer and lofty Francis. Franklin is English form of Frank. Franklin is celebrated on October 4th or January 24th.

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How do I pronounce Franklin?

The two syllabled name Franklin is commonly pronounced as f-rank-lin. fr(an)-klin is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Franklin

Franklen, Francois, Francis, Francky, Frank, Ferenc, Paco, Franklyn, Cesco, Francesco, Frana, Jancis, Franciscus, Ferench, Franz, Packo, Pako, Pascal

Names that rhyme with Franklin

How popular is the name Franklin?

Franklin was a very popular name in United States. Over 136820 babies have been named Franklin since 1880. When at the peak of its usage in 1933, 5363 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 33rd position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 218 years but still going strong on charts. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 50 baby names 2 times Franklin was a common name in England and Wales.

Over 1510 babies have been named Franklin since 1996. When at its peak in 2017,. However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.

Franklin is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1945, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 201 on boy names chart when 36 babies were named Franklin.

There are over 818 babies that have been given the name Franklin in France. But Franklin is a popular baby name in Venezuela where every 1 in 500 have the name as well as in, Ecuador, Philippines, Brazil, Nigeria, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Chad, Peru, Ghana, Honduras, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Kenya, Costa Rica, Angola, Panama and Cameroon.

As per our findings, over 540000 people has been named Franklin globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018435690113468
2017440700126307
2016423737
2015444688
2014450655164685
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Facts

Franklin in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands13271515011
Finland8714200
Sweden12813603
Norway133303
Denmark45000

What numerology tells about Franklin?

Deep inside you want someone to take over your dominance and take over the control. Learn to let go of things that don't belong in your life anymore. You are not stubborn but flexible and think outside the limits. You are a walking motivation and inspire people to take control over their lives and make the best of themselves. It's time you realize that your life success and accomplishments don't depend on other people and their opinion of you but on you and your opinion of yourself.

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Sibling Names for Franklin

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Famous people named Franklin

  • Franklin P. Adams,
  • Franklin Engelmann, radio personality popular in Britain
  • Franklin D. Richards, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Franklin Garrett, only official historian of Atlanta
  • Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton, American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Franklin Lindsay, spy and business executive
  • Franklin Leonard Pope, American engineer, explorer, and inventor
  • Franklin Bruno, American singer-songwriter
  • Franklin A. Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist
  • Franklin Henry Giddings, American sociologist and economist
  • Franklin Hooper, American biologist, geologist
  • Franklin Nelson, American former ice dancer
  • Franklin Sumner Earle, American mycologist
  • Franklin J. Maloney, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Franklin Dodge, Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
  • Franklin Freeman, Franklin Edward Freeman, Jr
  • Franklin Ellsworth, Representative from Minnesota; born in St
  • Franklin Standard, former basketball player from Cuba,
  • Franklin C. Spinney, American former military analyst for the Pentagon
  • Franklin Simmons, prominent American sculptor of the nineteenth century
  • Franklin B. Zimmerman, American musicologist and conductor
  • Franklin Henry Hooper, U.S. editor
  • Franklin Barlow Sexton, politician from Texas
  • Franklin S. Cooper, pioneer in speech research
  • Franklin Baker,
  • Franklin I. Young, pilot and pioneer of early aviation in Canada
  • Franklin Miller, foreign policy and nuclear defense police expert
  • Franklin Nutting Parker, second dean of Candler School of Theology
  • Franklin Steele, early and significant settler of Minneapolis
  • Franklin E. Brooks, U.S. Representative from Colorado
  • Franklin E. Plummer, U.S. Representative from Mississippi
  • Franklin Williams, lawyer and civil rights leader
  • Franklin B. Hough, scientist
  • Franklin Thomasson, English 20th century MP.
  • Franklin Burroughs, turpentine and naval entrepreneur who
  • Franklin Durán, Venezuelan entrepreneur, implicated
  • Franklin Ruehl, American actor, ufologist and cryptozoologist
  • Franklin L. West, American educator and a leader
  • Franklin Chang Díaz, Costa Rican Chinese American mechanical engineer
  • Franklin Stahl, American molecular biologist and geneticist
  • Franklin Hiram King, American agricultural scientist
  • Franklin M. Loew, was president of Becker College
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt, American statesman and political leader
  • Franklin J. Schaffner, American film director
  • Franklin C. Crow, computer scientist
  • Franklin Rosemont, American poet, artist, historian, street speaker
  • Franklin Edson, American merchant
  • Franklin Graham, Christian evangelist and missionary
  • Franklin Clarence Mars, American business magnate
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr
  • Franklin Welsh Bowdon, American politician and an Alabama congressman
  • Franklin Buchanan, officer in the United States Navy
  • Franklin Clark Fry, leading American Lutheran clergyman
  • Franklin MacVeagh, American politician, lawyer, grocer and banker

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