Frank - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Frank \f-ra-

, 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.

Frank is a very common first name for men (#31 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#453 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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