Franz
FRAHNTS
Popularity
#5500
Letters
5
Syllables
1
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
2,846
Peak Year
#59 in 1963
First Recorded
1889
Style
Vintage, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Franz is a German name, a short form of Franciscus, the Latinized form of Francesco, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man."
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Numerology
The Nurturer
Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.
Famous Namesakes
Franz Kafka
Influential German-language writer of novels and short stories
Franz Schubert
Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras
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