What origin is the name Franco?

Franco comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Franco a popular name?

Franco is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Franco?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Franco — for example Elena, Ximena, Lola. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Franco

Q: Is Franco a rare name?

Yes. Franco does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Franco

Franco

Boy

spanish

2 syllables

Franco is a spanish boy's name meaning "Frank; variant of frank: a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra; diminutive of francesco: derived from the latin francis meaning french or free one".

With spanish roots, Franco is a boy name that means "Frank; variant of frank: a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra; diminutive of francesco: derived from the latin francis meaning french or free one". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Frank; variant of frank: a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra; diminutive of francesco: derived from the latin francis meaning french or free one

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Franco

Very rare in US records

What does Franco mean?

Franco is a boy name of spanish origin meaning "Frank; variant of frank: a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra; diminutive of francesco: derived from the latin francis meaning french or free one".

Is Franco a rare name?

Yes. Franco does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Franco

Elena Ximena Lola Catalina Carmen Jimena

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Names with a similar meaning to Franco

Franco means "Frank; variant of frank: a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra; diminutive of francesco: derived from the latin francis meaning french or free one" — these names share that spirit.