Frankie

Diminutive of Frank, Francis, or Franklin, Latin

"from France or free man"

Frankie Origin and Meaning

The name Frankie is a boy's name meaning "from France or free man".

Frankie used to be a name used for near-equal numbers of girls and boys. In 2015, it ranked Number 992 for both genders in the US.

Now, though, the name is used for than twice as often for girls than for boys, in the vanguard of the trendy boyish nickname names. It is a highly popular boys' name in England and Wales.

Frankie Rank in US Top 1000

# 979 in the US

Frankie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 329 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Frankie

• 979 US 2020
• 329 Nameberry 2025
• 112 Unique 2024
• 69 England 2023
• 99 Scotland 2024
• 76 Ireland 2024
• 81 Dogs 2022
• 41 Cats 2023

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Famous People Named Frankie

• Frankie Valli (born Francesco Stephen Castelluccio) American lead singer of The Four Seasons
• Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio) American pop singer
• Frankie Avalon (born Francis Thomas Avallone) American pop singer
• Francis Martin Patrick "Frankie" Boyle Scottish comedian
• Francisco James "Frankie" Muñiz IV American actor
• Frankie Kazarian (born Frank Benedict "Frankie" Gerdelman) American pro wrestler
• Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon American R&B singer of The Teenagers
• Frankie Russel Faison American actor
• Frank Marion "Frankie" Thomas American actor
• Frankie Manning American dancer
• Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson) American actor
• Francis Alick "Frankie" Howerd English comedian
• Frankie Vaughan (born Frank Ableson) English pop singer
• Frankie Kennedy Irish folk musician of band Altan
• Frankie Lam (Man lung), Hong Kong actor
• Frances "Frankie" Gaye American R&B singer; brother of singer Marvin Gaye
• Frank Francis "Frankie" Frisch American baseball player
• Francis John "Frankie" Miller Scottish singer,songwriter
• Frankie J. Grande (born Frank James Michael Grande Marchione) American YouTuber; brother of singer Ariana Grande
• Franklin Nathaniel "Frankie" Jonas younger brother of the Jonas Brothers
• Frankie Westwood (b. 2012) son of Ashley Westwood
• Frankie Foreman (b. 2002) son of singer Chris Foreman of Madness

The name Frankie in Pop Culture

• Frankie Goes to Hollywood British pop,rock band
• Frankie Foster character on animated series "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends"
• Frankie aka Stormcloud character in Erin Hunter's "Warriors" series