How to say it
FRANK
/fræŋk/
Masculine
Frank
Free; a Frank
What it means
From the Germanic Franks, a people whose name came to mean 'free.'
Frank comes from the Franks, the Germanic people who gave their name to France, and whose name itself came to mean 'free.' Long a short for Francis and Franklin, it stands as a sturdy classic on its own, carried by Frank Sinatra. Plainspoken and warm. Said FRANK.
Popularity over time
peaked at #6 in 1880, currently #514 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Frankie.
- Pop culture
Frank Sinatra.
Spelling variants
- Franck
- Franco
- Frankie
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