Frankie

Diminutive of Frances, Latin

"from France; free man"

Frankie Origin and Meaning

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

Frankie is a vintage nickname name for girls, with a down-to-earth country feel. It's one of the hottest boyish nicknames for girls, in the forefront of that trend.

This renewed interest placed Frankie back in the US Top 1000 for girls in 2015 after a 41-year hiatus. It's still rising in the US for girls, now given to more than twice as many baby girls as boys. In England and Wales, Australia, and New Zealand, it's popular for both sexes but still slightly ahead for boys.

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).

Frankie Rank in US Top 1000

# 591 in the US

Frankie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 437 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Frankie

• 591 US 2024
• 437 Nameberry 2025
• 92 Unisex 2023
• 580 Future 2028
• 106 England 2023
• 117 Scotland 2024
• 56 Australia 2024
• 39 New Zealand 2024
• 76 Dogs 2022
• 77 Cats 2022

20 Names Similar to Frankie

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Frankie.

• Billie
• Kit
• Stevie
• Goldie
• Winnie
• Bea
• Scout
• Tillie
• Lottie
• James
• August
• Pippa
• Tilly
• Clarke
• Sunny
• Jude
• Lou
• Hattie
• Holland
• Teddy

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