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Frank

male

Meaning

"Free Man; Frankish"

Originally an ethnonym for the Franks, later interpreted as free, it became a personal name in Germanic and English contexts.

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Popularity History of Frank

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#468Top 500

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Frank was nationally ranked in 2024.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Frank Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Frank

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Famous Franks

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    Frank Sinatra
    American singer and actor known as "Ol' Blue Eyes"
  • F
    Frank Lloyd Wright
    American architect known for Fallingwater

Quick Facts

OriginGermanic, English
Syllables1
Length5 letters

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