Freeman

Freeman: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free man”
Origin: English
Say it: FREE-mən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From an English surname and status term for a person who was not a serf. It is occasionally used as a given name.

English names Names meaning noble Surname-style names

How popular is Freeman?

20249.3 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Freeman in 202431

2024 rank#3,589 boys

Peak year1882

Total US babies since 188010,966

Freeman is steady now but far below its 1882 peak.

Names like Freeman

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Freeman questions

What does the name Freeman mean?

Freeman means "free man". It comes from English. From an English surname and status term for a person who was not a serf. It is occasionally used as a given name.

Is Freeman a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Freeman?

31 US babies were named Freeman in 2024. Its peak year was 1882.

How do you pronounce Freeman?

Freeman is usually pronounced FREE-mən.

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.