Names That Mean Frenchman

Francisco

Spanish, Portuguese

"free man"

Francisco is one of the more popular Spanish names for boys in the US, which is unsurprising given its popularity back in Spain and Portugal as well as Latin America, coupled with its classic status.…

Francis

Latin

"Frenchman or free man"

Since this was the name chosen by the late Roman Catholic pope in 2013, Francis has come into the spotlight. The name, which was in the Top 10 at the turn of the last century, has been pretty much…

Frank

Diminutive of Francis or Franklin

"Frenchman or free man"

A Top 10 name from the 1880s until the 1920s, Frank has been falling for decades but last year reversed course for the first time in a century, edging up the popularity list a few notches. And Frank…

Franco

Italian variation of Francis

"Frenchman or free man"

A classic Italian name still heard in the Italian-American community. Once tainted by the association with the Spanish dictator, it's now more likely to call up actor James Franco. The bright o…

Francois

French, variation of Francis

"Frenchman"

Franz

German variation of Francis, Latin

"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…

Cisco

Diminutive of Spanish Francisco

"Frenchman or free man"

Shortening Francisco somehow makes it sound even cooler. Cisco is also the name of a digital security company.

Fran

Diminutive of Francis

"Frenchman or free man"

While Franklin and Frankie might feel familiar in the US, Fran may feel like an unlikely choice for a boy today, however, it is currently one of several cool one syllable names of the Slovene Top…

Franc

Slovene, from Latin

"Frenchman or free man"

The most common male name in Slovenia, pronounced the same way as Franz. One of the many classics in the Francis family.

Ferenc

Hungarian form of Francis

"Frenchman or free man"

Ferenc is well used in Hungary, where it has the intriguing nickname Ferko, it has been associated with the playwright Molnar.