Name
Frank
Meaning
Frank is a masculine name of Germanic origin meaning “a Frank; free man”.
Frank names a member of the Franks, the Germanic people who gave France its name, and because only Franks held full freedom under their rule, the word came to mean free, then honest, in English. Sinatra carried the name through the twentieth century, and its plainspoken integrity is due for rediscovery.
A US top-ten boys' name for five straight decades before 1930; still in the top 500.
Popularity in the United States
Boys
Ranked #513 in 2025 · peak #81 in 1982
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Frank is a masculine name of Germanic origin meaning “a Frank; free man”. Frank names a member of the Franks, the Germanic people who gave France its name, and because only Franks held full freedom under their rule, the word came to mean free, then honest, in English.
Frank is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a US top-ten boys' name for five straight decades before 1930; still in the top 500.
The name Frank comes from Germanic. Frank names a member of the Franks, the Germanic people who gave France its name, and because only Franks held full freedom under their rule, the word came to mean free, then honest, in English. Sinatra carried the name through the twentieth century, and its plainspoken integrity is due for rediscovery.
Frank is pronounced FRANK.
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