What origin is the name Frank?

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

Is Frank a popular name?

Frank 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 brother names for Frank?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Frank — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Frank

Q: Is Frank a rare name?

Yes. Frank 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 Frank

Frank

Unisex

spanish

1 syllable

Frank is a spanish unisex name meaning "Free; diminutive of franklin: free land-owner; a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra".

Parents who choose Frank pick a unisex name from the spanish tradition, meaning "Free; diminutive of franklin: free land-owner; a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra". It has 1 syllable.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Free; diminutive of franklin: free land-owner; a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Frank

Very rare in US records

What does Frank mean?

Frank is a unisex name of spanish origin meaning "Free; diminutive of franklin: free land-owner; a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra".

Is Frank a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Frank

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Frank

Frank means "Free; diminutive of franklin: free land-owner; a diminutive of the latin francis, meaning frenchman or free one. famous bearer: american singer frank sinatra" — these names share that spirit.