Francesco

Francesco: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Frenchman; free man”
Origin: Italian
Say it: fran-CHES-koh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian form of Franciscus, the Latinized name associated with Saint Francis of Assisi. The name originally meant 'Frenchman' and later was connected with Latin francus 'free'.

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How popular is Francesco?

202448.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Francesco in 2024160

2024 rank#1,240 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18808,299

Francesco has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Francesco

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

FrancescaFrenchman; free one · Italian
Lucafrom Lucania · Italian
Enzoestate ruler · Italian
Leonardobrave lion · Italian
Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
Matteogift of God · Italian
Romeopilgrim to Rome · Italian

Francesco questions

What does the name Francesco mean?

Francesco means "Frenchman; free man". It comes from Italian. Italian form of Franciscus, the Latinized name associated with Saint Francis of Assisi. The name originally meant 'Frenchman' and later was connected with Latin francus 'free'.

Is Francesco a boy or girl name?

Francesco is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Francesco?

160 US babies were named Francesco in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Francesco?

Francesco is usually pronounced fran-CHES-koh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.