Francis: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Frenchman; free man”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- FRAN-sis · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (91% of all uses)
From the Late Latin name Franciscus, originally meaning 'Frenchman' or 'Frank.' Francis is the usual English form; Frances is the traditional feminine English spelling.
How popular is Francis?
Babies named Francis in 2024785
2024 rank#450 boys
Peak year1915
Total US babies since 1880319,430
Francis is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Francis
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Francis questions
What does the name Francis mean?
Francis means "Frenchman; free man". It comes from Latin. From the Late Latin name Franciscus, originally meaning 'Frenchman' or 'Frank.' Francis is the usual English form; Frances is the traditional feminine English spelling.
Is Francis a boy or girl name?
Francis is mainly a boy's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Francis?
785 US babies were named Francis in 2024. Its peak year was 1915.
How do you pronounce Francis?
Francis is usually pronounced FRAN-sis.
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.