The name Francisco is a boy's name of Spanish, Portuguese origin meaning "Frenchman or free man". Francisco is ranked #259 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Names That Mean Freedom and discussed in our forums with posts like "What would you've been called if you were the opposite sex?".
From the experts:
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. It also has a cool hipster vibe to it, given the reputation of the city of San Francisco.
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CupcakeOfJayce Says:
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I disagree with the description. People name their kids Diego, Antonio, Paolo, Juan, Rafael, Salvador etc. all San/São/Saint names. It's not that different than Francesco and you can easily go to Frankie like the actor Frankie Muniz did.
Griselda Says:
Francisco is a very handsome name; traditional in Spain and Latin America. Actual name of Pope Jorge Bergoglio "Francisco", "Francesco" in Italy.
One of the most famous saints in Catholic religion "San Francisco de Assis".
I don't find anything wrong being the name of a US city. Don't parents name their kids Paris, Gerogia, Carolina, Santiago, Orlando, Austin...? Why would it be less appealing than other latinate names?
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FRANCISCO! That's fun to say! Frrranciiiisco. Fraaaaanciscooo. Frannnnnncisssco . . .
(*whispers* Fraaaaancisco . . . Sorry, am I being too loud?)