#4502024 rank
1918peak year
282,191babies named Francis since 1880
▲ +15%5-year trend
Francis popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Francis mean?
From Latin Franciscus, 'a Frank or Frenchman,' later associated with 'free.' Spread across Europe by the fame of Saint Francis of Assisi.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Francis
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Famous Franciss
- Francis Ford Coppola, director
- Francis Bacon, painter
Spellings & variants
FrankFrankieFrancesco
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