Frankie

Diminutive of Frances
"from France; free man"

Frankie Origin and Meaning

The name Frankie is a girl's name meaning "from France; free man".

Vintage nickname name, with a down-to-earth country feel. This renewed interest placed Frankie back in the US Top 1000 in 2015 after a 41-year hiatus. For girls, it's a popular choice in England and Wales, Australia, and New Zealand. Drew Barrymore, who helped popularize and glamorize boyish names for girls, has a daughter named Frankie. On TV's Better Things, Pamela Adlon's middle daughter is named Frankie (sister to Max and Duke, both girls).

# 538 in the US

Frankie Rank in US Top 1000

# 683 on Nameberry

Frankie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Frankie

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Famous People Named Frankie

  • Frankie Abernathy
    American reality TV personality ("The Real World: San Diego")
  • Frankie Brown
    Scottish football player
  • Francine "Frankie" Valli
    daughter of singer Frankie Valli
  • Frankie
    Minh Farrow, daughter of actress Mia Farrow
  • Frankie
    Jean Mary Sixx (b. 2000), daughter of singer Nikki Sixx and model/actress Donna D'Errico
  • Frances Pen "Frankie" Benioff
    daughter of actress Amanda Peet
  • Frankie Louise Thurston
    daughter of rugby league player Jonathan Thurston
  • Frankie Jean O'Sullivan (b. 2010)
    daughter of actress Bridget Regan and Eamon O'Sullivan
  • Frankie Barrymore Kopelman (b. 2014)
    daughter of actress Drew Barrymore and Chanel heir Will Kopelman
  • Frankie Edgar (b. 2015)
    daughter of singer Nikkie Leonti of Nikki & Rich and Ryan Edgar
  • Frankie Afifi (b. 2016)
    daughter of actress Sarah Chalke and Jamie Afifi
  • Frankie Jane Clark (b.2019)
    daughter of instagrammer Amber Fillerup Clark.
  • Frankie Adams
    New Zealand,Samoan actress
  • Frankie Shaw
    American actress
  • Frankie Fine (b. 2019)
    daughter of singer Cassie and Alex Fine

The name Frankie in Pop Culture

  • Frankie Hughes
    character in 2018 film Benji
  • Francesca "Frankie" Doyle
    main character on TV's "Wentworth"
  • Francesca "Frankie" Alan
    main character on TV's "Lip Service"
  • Frankie
    main character in film Dream for an Insomniac
  • Frankie Paige
    character in film "Stigmata"
  • Frances "Frankie" Almond Smith
    character in movie "The Hole"
  • Frankie Stein
    daughter of Frankenstein in "Monster High" show and series
  • Francesca "Frankie" Sutton
    from the movie "Set It Off"
  • Frances "Frankie" Bergstein
    character on TV's "Grace and Frankie"
  • Francesca "Frankie" Hollingsworth
    character on TV's "Degrassi"
  • Frances "Frankie" Kane aka Magenta
    character on TV's "The Flash"
  • Frankie
    character on Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
  • Frankie Wong
    character on TV's "Bizaardvark"
  • Frankie
    Australian hipster women's fashion magazine
  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood
    Liverpool new wave band from the 1980s

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