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FRANK

Name FRANK

Between 1880 and 2022 there were 1,004,997 births of Frank in the countries below, which represents an average of 7,077 births of children bearing the first name Frank per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 3,747 births.

Other languages  :  
En Français Prénom Frank   
In Italiano Nome Frank   
Available variants : Frànk , Fränk


Information about the first name Frank
The first name Frank is listed in our categories :The first name Frank has been assigned to:
99.81% to boys
0.19% to girls
The country where the first name Frank is the most common is:
US United State of America
This first name is on trend: Male
This first name has 5 letters including 1 vowel and 4 consonants
Frank in Japanese *
Romajifuranku
Katakanaフランク
Hiraganaふらんく
* This is a phonetic conversion, not a translation.
Frank in Japanese
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Frank in binary language
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Origin and meaning of name Frank
US English
Etymology src :
  • From Middle English Frank, partially from Old English Franca (“a Frank”); and partially from Old French Franc, and/or Latin Francus (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Franko (“a Frank”); both maybe from Proto-Germanic *frankô (“javelin”). Cognate with Old High German Franko (“a Frank”), Old English franca (“spear, javelin”). Compare Saxon, ultimately a derivative of Proto-Germanic *sahsą (“knife, dagger”).
Etymology src :
  • From Middle English frank, from Old French franc (“free”), in turn from the name of an early Germanic confederation, the Franks, from Proto-West Germanic *frank (“courageous, free”) and/or Proto-West Germanic *frankō (“javelin, spear”).
Etymology src :
  • The surname derives from the medieval tribal name. The given name is also a form of Francis, with formal given name status since the 19th century.
Etymology src :
  • Clipping of frankfurter.
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Etymology (Adjective) src :
  • frank (comparative franker, superlative frankest)
  • honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
  • (medicine) unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident
  • (obsolete) Unbounded by restrictions, limitations, etc.; free.
  • (obsolete) Liberal; generous; profuse.
  • (obsolete, derogatory) Unrestrained; loose; licentious.
Etymology (Noun) src :
Etymology (Noun) src :
Etymology (See also) src :
  • prepay
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • frank (plural franks)
  • A hot dog or sausage.
  • Synonyms: frankfurt, frankfurter
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
  • Frank
  • A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  • A diminutive of the male given name Francis
  • A surname transferred from the nickname.
Etymology (Noun) src :
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • frank (plural franks)
  • A pigsty.
Etymology (Verb) src :
  • frank (third-person singular simple present franks, present participle franking, simple past and past participle franked)
  • To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.
Pronunciation src :
  • enPR: frăngk, IPA(key): /fɹæŋk/
  • Rhymes: -æŋk
  • Homophones: frank, franc
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /fɹæŋk/, /fɹeɪŋk/
  • Rhymes: -æŋk
  • Homophones: franc, Frank
FR French
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /fʁɑ̃k/
Proper noun src :
Proper noun (Usage notes) src :
General
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /fraŋ̊k/
  • Rhymes: -aŋ̊k
ID Indonesian
Noun src :
  • frank (first-person possessive frankku, second-person possessive frankmu, third-person possessive franknya)
  • frank (coin)
Polish
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from Latin Francus, from Frankish *Frank. Doublet of frank.
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from French franc, from Middle French franc, from Medieval Latin Franc, from Frankish *frankō (“a Frank”). Doublet of Frank.
Noun src :
Noun src :
  • frank m anim
  • (historical) franc (former unit of currency of Belgium)
  • franc (currency of the Comoros)
  • (historical) franc (former unit of currency of France)
  • franc (currency of Liechtenstein)
  • (historical) franc (former unit of currency of Luxembourg)
  • (historical) franc (former unit of currency of Monaco)
  • franc (currency of Switzerland)
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /fraŋk/
  • Rhymes: -aŋk
  • Syllabification: Frank
  • Homophone: frank
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /fraŋk/
  • Rhymes: -aŋk
  • Syllabification: frank
  • Homophone: Frank
PT Portuguese
Etymology src :
  • Unadapted borrowing from English Frank.
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SE Swedish
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NL Dutch
Etymology src :
Etymology src :
  • From Middle Dutch vranke, from Old Dutch franko, from Frankish *frankō.
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • Frank m (plural Franken)
  • (historical, chiefly plural) Frank (member of a Migration-Period Germanic tribe)
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
Adjective src :
  • frank (comparative franker, superlative frankst)
  • frank, candid, blunt, open-hearted
  • (dated) cheeky, brazen
Alternative forms src :
  • vrank (archaic, except in the expression vrank en vrij)
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /frɑŋk/
  • Hyphenation: Frank
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋk
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /frɑŋk/
  • Hyphenation: frank
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋk
  • Homophone: Frank
Adjective (Derived terms) src :
DK Danish
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DE German
Etymology src :
Etymology src :
Adjective src :
  • frank (strong nominative masculine singular franker, not comparable)
  • (archaic) frank
Pronunciation src :
  • Rhymes: -aŋk
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /fʁaŋk/
Proper noun src :
  • Frank m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Franks or (with an article) Frank, plural Franks or Frank)
  • a surname
Adjective (Usage notes) src :
  • Now almost exclusively used in the (also somewhat dated) expression frank und frei.
CZ Czech
Noun src :
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): [ˈfraŋk]
  • Rhymes: -aŋk
Noun (Declension) src :
  • This noun needs an inflection-table template.
 

Popularity of the name Frank
Number of FRANK births per year
Popularity of the name Frank
Popularity of the name Frank
Total births of Frank by country
Births with the first name Frank
Country
Boys
Girls
USUnited State of America
1880 - 2022
913,042
1,842
BRBrazil
1930 - 2022
16,693
80
ONOntario
1913 - 2019
15,428
0
FRFrance
1900 - 2022
11,518
0
NONorway
1945 - 2022
10,079
0
DEGermany
2000 - 2022
7,984
0
NZNew Zealand
1900 - 2022
5,899
0
GBUnited Kingdom
1996 - 2021
5,188
0
CHSwitzerland
1909 - 2021
4,736
0
SESweden
1998 - 2022
3,669
0
BCBritish Columbia
1919 - 2022
3,216
0
AUAustralia
1930 - 2022
2,016
0
IEIreland
1964 - 2022
924
0
DKDenmark
1985 - 2022
550
0
ABAlberta
1980 - 2022
412
0
PLPoland
2000 - 2022
374
0
QCQuebec
1980 - 2022
325
1
ATAustria
1984 - 2021
253
0
ARArgentina
1922 - 2015
230
0
CLChili
2010 - 2021
197
2
BEBelgium
1995 - 2022
106
0
CZCzechoslovakia
1900 - 2016
71
0
NSNew Scotland
1920 - 2022
57
0
NLNetherlands
2015 - 2022
55
0
ITItaly
1999 - 2021
48
0
PTPortugal
2014 - 2022
1
0
SKSlovakia
2011 - 2022
1
0
Popularity of the name Frank
Total births of Frank by country (last available year)
Births with the first name Frank
Country
Boys
Girls
DEGermany
2022
2,423
0
USUnited State of America
2022
675
0
GBUnited Kingdom
2021
285
0
SESweden
2022
234
0
ONOntario
2019
27
0
NZNew Zealand
2022
23
0
IEIreland
2022
14
0
PLPoland
2022
14
0
CLChili
2021
10
0
NONorway
2022
7
0
ABAlberta
2022
6
0
BCBritish Columbia
2022
6
0
CHSwitzerland
2021
6
0
DKDenmark
2022
6
0
ARArgentina
2015
4
0
FRFrance
2022
4
0
ATAustria
2021
2
0
QCQuebec
2022
1
0
Comments on the name Frank
Personalities with the first name FrankThere are 1182 personalities with the first name Frank

Frank Lloyd Wright (Franklin Lincoln Wright) src

United states of america
Writer Architect Urban planner Designer

Frank Zappa (Frank Vincent Zappa) src

United states of america
Singer Record producer Musician Songwriter Guitarist Screenwriter Actor Composer Journalist Voice actor Film director Film producer Rock musician Rock guitarist

Frank Lampard (Frank James Lampard) src

United kingdom
Association football manager Association football player

Buster Keaton (Joseph Frank Keaton) src

United states of america
Screenwriter Actor Writer Comedian Stunt performer Mime artist Stage actor Film director Television actor Film actor Film producer Director Film editor

Frank Herbert (Frank Patrick Herbert) src

United states of america
Photographer Writer Journalist Novelist Prosaist Science fiction writer

Frank Capra (Francesco Rosario Capra) src

United states of america Italy Kingdom of italy
Screenwriter Film director Film producer Director Banjoist Trade unionist Producer

Frank Gehry (Frank (Ephraim) Owen Goldberg) src

Canada United states of america
Architect

Frank Wilczek src

United states of america
Professor Physicist University teacher Theoretical physicist

L. Frank Baum (Lyman Frank Baum) src

United states of america
Screenwriter Actor Writer Poet Playwright Editor Journalist Stage actor Film producer Children's writer Novelist Film actor Prosaist Science fiction writer Suffragist

Frank Rijkaard (Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard) src

Kingdom of the netherlands
Association football manager Association football player


There are more than 10 personalities with the first name Frank
Full list of personalities with the first name Frank

Film Actors and Actresses with the first name FrankThere are 6135 actors and actresses with the first name Frank
Frank James Lockwood
Frank Dormani
Frank Kleineberg
Frank Dillane
Frank Apollonio
Frank Matano
Frank Kühnlein
Frank Cole
Frank Nicholson
Frank Nicolas Castillo
Frank Ziegler
Frank Keogh
Frank Macchia
Frank Carson
Frank De Julio
Frank Celenza
Frank Ponce
Frank Droese
Frank Zwick
Frank Black
Frank Acciarito
Frank Montes
Frank Reese
Frank Iero
Frank Geney
Frank Roessler
Frank Harts
Frank Faucette
Frank Mir
Frank Gillis

There are more than 30 actors and actresses with the first name Frank
The full list of actors and actresses with the first name Frank

Rankings of first name FRANK by country
Country ranking (boys)
RankCountryYear
#6DE Germany2022
#52SE Sweden2022
#193GB United Kingdom2021
#226NZ New Zealand2022
#321IE Ireland2022
#334PL Poland2022
#394NO Norway2022
#411ON Ontario2019
#439US United State of America2022
#493CL Chili2021
#512DK Denmark2022
#600BC British Columbia2022
#640AR Argentina2015
#658AB Alberta2022
#1148CH Switzerland2021
#1635AT Austria2021
#5236FR France2022
#7777QC Quebec2022
Country ranking (girls)
RankCountryYear
No ranking of first name FRANK (female) births over the last year available in each country
Other boys' names around Frank
FRANIKAFRANILSONFRANINALDOFRANISFRANISCOFRANISOFRANJAFRANJERISFRANJOFRANJOLI FRANK FRÀNKFRÄNKFRANKAYFRANKCARLOSFRANKCESCOLIFRANKCOFRANKDEEPFRANKDIELFRANKDOMINIKFRANKE

Other girls' names around Frank
FRANINETEFRANIOFRANISAFRANISCAFRANITAFRANJAFRANJESCAFRANJIEHFRANJKAFRANJO FRANK FRANKAFRANKCESCAFRANKCHESCAFRANKCHESKAFRANKCYSMARFRANKEFRANKECIAFRANKEEFRANKELIFRANKELINE

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