Francis name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Usage: English, Hindi, Tamil, English, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya and Telugu

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Francis

fran-sis

Meaning: A Free Man, French Man, Little Frenchman, Frenchman Free One, The Element Francesco Which Means Frenchman and From France

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What does Francis mean?
Variations of Francis
Nicknames for Francis
How popular is Francis?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Francis
Sibling Names for Francis
Famous People Named Francis
Lists having Francis

What does Francis mean?

Meaning of Francis is Free, French Man, Little Frenchman, Frenchman Free One, The Element Francesco Which Means Frenchman or From France is especially used in Hindi, English, Oriya, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Greenlandic, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, Danish and Kannada and is given to both sexes is originated from Italian and Latin.

Francis is a derivative of François. François is equivalent of Francesco in French language. Also François is form of Franciscus in French language. Noteworthy and Enduring François's origin is Latin and Italian, meaning of François is "Free Condition and Little Frenchwoman".

Francis is form of Franciscus in English language. The name is celebrated on October 4 or January 24.

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How do I pronounce Francis?

Two syllabled Francis is most commonly pronounced as fran-sis.

Variants of Francis

Cesco, Francesco, Franciscus, Frana, Jancis, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Jean, Johannes, Jan, Franciskus

Nicknames for Francis

You can playfully shorten the given name Francis with these possible

Names that rhyme with Francis

How popular is the name Francis?

Francis was a very popular name in United States. Over 314977 babies have been given the moniker in 278 years. When at its peak in 1915, the moniker grabbed the 29th spot and 6347 baby boys were given the name.

However after 278 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still going strong on charts. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 50 baby names 45 times Also, Francis is a very popular name in France given to over 166126 babies in 120 years.

At its zenith in 1952, it ranked 20th when 5713 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names a whooping 55 times

In England and Wales, Francis was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 4334 babies.

At its zenith in 1996,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 33 years but it is still going strong. Also, Francis used to be a common name in Ireland, first appeared in 1964 and over 7179 babies have been given the name in 56 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1964,. However after 56 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

Francis is a familiar baby name in New South Wales during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.

In 1954, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 71 on boy names chart when 94 babies were given the name Francis. Over 739 babies in New South Wales have been named Francis.

The given name is a unique baby name in Queensland during its short run, it been to the top 100 names. In 1961, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 84 on boy names chart when 42 babies were named Francis.

There are over 112 babies that have been given the name Francis in Queensland.

Francis is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, even after 23 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 400.

Over 245 people have been named Francis in Belgium. However things change on global perspective, Francis is extremely popular in Uganda where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and Philippines.

Also the baby name is popular in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, England, India, Cameroon, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Central African Republic, Canada, Madagascar, Chad, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Rwanda, DR Congo, South Africa, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Liberia, Congo, Burundi, Honduras, Scotland, Mozambique, Guinea, Northern Ireland, Benin, South Sudan, Togo, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Switzerland, Ethiopia and Netherlands.

At least, 3110000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	457	670	2012	97
2022	462	660	2566	68
2021	466	633	2120	88
2020	481	616	2295	77
2019	482	605	2104	89
2018	478	609	2418	74
2017	460	659	2335	78
2016	480	638	2319	81
2015	481	622	2734	64
2014	479	593	2712	64

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Francis in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	736	2340	1621	2870
	630	108	39	4

Here's what numbers has to say about Francis

You like your freedom and independence. You are influential and use your influence to do great things. You love to help the people you care for. Sincerity is something you respect and practice. You want to achieve a great success and accomplish your dreams in order to prove yourself you can do it. Follow your gut, not people. Your primary goal is to create a life you won't need a yearly vacation from.

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Sibling Names for Francis

Choosing the perfect name for your baby is an exciting yet challenging task. If you have decided on the name Francis, you may be wondering what sibling names would complement it well. Here is a list of 20 names that would make excellent siblings for little Francis.

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Famous people named Francis

Francis Xavier, Navarrese Basque Roman Catholic missionary
Francis of Assisi, Italian Catholic friar, deacon and preacher
Francis Edward Bache, English organist and composer
Francis Poulenc, French composer and pianist
Francis Brett Young, English novelist, poet, playwright, and composer
Francis Lovell, 1st Viscount Lovell, English nobleman
Francis Seymour Haden, English surgeon, best known as an original etcher
Francis Leggatt Chantrey, English sculptor
Francis James Child, American scholar, educator, and folklorist
Francis Quarles, English poet most famous for his emblem book aptly entitled 'Emblems'
Francis Rogallo, American aeronautical engineer inventor
Francis Turner Palgrave, British critic, anthologist and poet
Francis Meres, English churchman and author
Francis Garnier, French officer
Francis Hutchinson, minister in Bury St Edmunds when he wrote a famous book debunking witchcraft prosecutions and subsequently was made Bishop of Down and Connor
Francis Atterbury, English man of letters, politician and bishop
Francis Windebank, English politician
Francis Hincks, Canadian politician
Francis Hutcheson, Irish songwriter
Francis Townsend, American physician
Francis Cooke, Leiden Separatist
Francis Wheen, British journalist, writer and broadcaster
Francis Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater, noted British eccentric
Francis of Paola, Italian mendicant friar and the founder of the Roman Catholic Order of Minims
Francis Godwin, English historian, science fiction author, divine
Francis Marion McDowell, American banker and farmer and a co-founder of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
Francis Blomefield, English antiquary
Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford, third son of Dudley North, 4th Baron North
Francis Buckley,
Francis Chichester, pioneering aviator and solo sailor
Francis Tanfield, was Proprietary Governor of the South Falkland colony of Henry Cary
Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, Scottish physician
Francis Kenrick, Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Francis Gore, English officer and British colonial administrator
Francis de Rottenburg, military officer and colonial administrator
Francis Place, English social reformer
Francis Palgrave, English archivist and historian
Francis Fukuyama, American political scientist, political economist
Francis Crick, British molecular biologist, biophysicist
Francis Galton, English Victorian era statistician, progressive, polymath, sociologist, psychologist, anthropologist, eugenicist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor
Francis Baily, English astronomer
Francis Maitland Balfour, British biologist
Francis Hutcheson, Irish philosopher
Francis Spellman, American bishop and cardinal of the Catholic Church
Francis Parker Yockey, in 1948
Francis Willughby, English ornithologist and ichthyologist
Francis Bitter, American physicist
Francis Darwin, son of the British naturalist and scientist Charles Darwin
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, Anglo-Irish philosopher and political economist
Francis George, American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago
Francis Ford Coppola, American film director, producer
Francis Scott Key, American lawyer, author, and amateur poet
Francis Hopkinson, designed the first official American flag
Francis Bacon, others
Francis van Aarssens, diplomat and statesman of the United Provinces
Francis Drake, English sea captain, privateer, slave trader
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling
Francis Gary Powers, —was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission
Francis Pharcellus Church, American publisher and editor
Francis I of France, was King of France
Francis Walsingham, was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England
Francis Simard, Quebecan nationalist
Francis Hyacinth, Duke of Savoy, Duke of Savoy

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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