Franz

German variation of Francis, Latin

"Frenchman or free man"

Franz Origin and Meaning

The name Franz is a boy's name of German origin meaning "Frenchman or free man".

Franz is the German equivalent to Francis, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a Franz outside of countries with Germanic origins. In America the name is often associated with celebrated author Franz Kafka, who was born in Prague.

Franz Rank in US Top 1000

# 996 in the US

Popularity of the name Franz

• 1748 Nameberry 2025
• 128 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Franz

• Franz Joseph I Emperor of Austria,Hungary
• Franz Ferdinand Archduke of Austria,Hungary
• Franz I (Franz de Paula Maria Karl August) Prince of Liechtenstein
• Franz Joseph I (Franz de Paula Josef Johann Nepomuk Andreas) Prince of Liechtenstein
• Franz Joseph II (Franz Josef Maria Aloys Alfred Karl Johannes Heinrich Michael Georg Ignaz Benediktus Gerhardus Majella) Prince of Liechtenstein
• Franz Xaver Gruber Austrian composer of "Silent Night"
• Franz Xaver Winterhalter German court painter
• (Franz) Joseph Haydn Austrian composer
• Franz Uri Boas German,American anthropologist
• Franz Alhusaine Drameh Gambian British actor
• Franz Kafka Czech,German novelist
• Franz Liszt Hungarian composer
• Franz Peter Schubert Austrian composer
• Franz Leopold Neumann German political scientist
• Franz Marc German painter and printmaker
• Franz Tost Austrian racing driver

The name Franz in Pop Culture

• Franz character in video game "Human Killing Machine"
• Franz Heinel character in anime "Future GPX Cyber Formula"
• Franz Hopper character in French animated series "Code Lyoko"
• Franz Kemmerich character in E.M. Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front"
• Franz Liebkind character in musical and film "The Producers"
• Franz Sanchez character in 1989 James Bond film "Licence to Kill"
• Franz character in "Attack on Titan"
• Hans and Franz weightlifting duo in a "Saturday Night Live" sketch
• Franz Ferdinand Scottish rock band