Francisco: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Frenchman, free man”
- Origin
- Spanish
- Say it
- fran-SIS-koh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Francis, from Late Latin Franciscus meaning 'Frenchman' or 'Frank.' Through the ethnic name Frank, it is often connected with the idea of freedom.
How popular is Francisco?
Babies named Francisco in 20241,104
2024 rank#307 boys
Peak year1995
Total US babies since 1880142,071
Francisco has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Francisco
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Francisco questions
What does the name Francisco mean?
Francisco means "Frenchman, free man". It comes from Spanish. Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Francis, from Late Latin Franciscus meaning 'Frenchman' or 'Frank.' Through the ethnic name Frank, it is often connected with the idea of freedom.
Is Francisco a boy or girl name?
Francisco is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Francisco?
1,104 US babies were named Francisco in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.
How do you pronounce Francisco?
Francisco is usually pronounced fran-SIS-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.