Frank

The meaning, origin and other details about Frank

Meanings & Origins of Frank

What does Frank mean?

  • Frank \f-ra-nk\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Frank), is pronounced frank. Short form of Francis or Franklin. Used as an independent name since the 17th century. Frankie is occasionally used for girls. Franz (frahnz) is a German form. Musicians Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa; astronaut Frank Borman; actors Frank Langella, Franco Nero, Frankie Muniz; architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

    Frank has 8 variant forms: Franc, Franco, Franck, Francke, Frankie, Franky, Frantz and Franz.

    For more information, see also the related name Pancho.

    Baby names that sound like Frank are Franko, Ferenc, Franche, Franklyn and French.

    in the German origin.
  • Free in the French origin.
  • Free; A free man in the English origin.
  • From France; Free in the Latin origin.

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  • How to pronounce, Frank?


    \f-ra-nk\
  • There were 803 US births last year.
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