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Frank

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By Aoif Kelly Content Writer
Updated: Dec 21, 2024 | 👁️ 32 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations | 💬 1 Comments
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Gender: Male

Origin: Latin, Germanic

Meaning: Free, Free Landholder, Javelin, Spear, Variant of Francis

Pronunciation: frank, fræŋk, F R AE NG K

Popularity Rank: #236

On this page:

  • 1. Frank Meanings
  • 2. Frank Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Frank
  • 4. Translations of Frank
  • 5. Frank Name Popularity
  • 6. Frank popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Frank
  • 8. Nicknames for Frank
  • 9. Frank Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Frank

Frank Meanings

  • Free
  • Free Landholder
  • Javelin
  • Spear
  • Variant of Francis
  • French Man
  • A Man Form France
  • Free man or spear
  • Origin - Latin
  • Origin - Germanic

The name Frank is of Germanic origin and means 'free man' or 'spear'. It was originally used as a nickname for a person who was freeborn or had a noble spirit.

The name Frank is of Latin, Germanic origin and means Free, Free Landholder, Javelin, Spear, Variant of Francis, French Man, A Man Form France, Free man or spear. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Frank is commonly found in United States of America, Germany, Netherlands, and 95 more countries.

Frank Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: frank

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): fræŋk

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: F R AE NG K

F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

NG: Pronounce as in "sing" (S IH NG)

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Frank

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Frank Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Frank is recorded 193,616 times globally, ranking it as the 236th most common name worldwide.

Frank is most prevalent in United States of America, with 43,010 occurrences, making it the 92th most popular name in the country.

In Germany, the name Frank is found among 1 in every 10 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Frank Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#921 : 42
Germany#81 : 10
Netherlands#151 : 22
Peru#951 : 89
Nigeria#1061 : 124
United Kingdom#2611 : 72
Colombia#3711 : 192
Italy#5821 : 191
South Africa#2791 : 388
Mexico#4381 : 190
Belgium#841 : 62
France#6851 : 295
Canada#941 : 87
Ghana#251 : 56
Spain#5421 : 246
Ireland#1271 : 38
Chile#5911 : 427
China#381 : 109
Cameroon#2181 : 331
Brazil#9661 : 753
Denmark#1171 : 83
Hong Kong#3751 : 415
Guatemala#2691 : 220
Panama#2061 : 208
Switzerland#2601 : 199
Costa Rica#2891 : 151
Bolivia#5331 : 405
Saudi Arabia#3,4061 : 3,431
Malaysia#1,6431 : 2,451
Norway#951 : 100
Taiwan#591 : 359
Singapore#6801 : 1,004
United Arab Emirates#1,4851 : 1,871
Austria#3741 : 235
Algeria#3,0591 : 3,780
Morocco#3,1491 : 2,991
Sweden#4211 : 281
Egypt#7,4691 : 7,237
Luxembourg#991 : 130
Qatar#1,0631 : 1,696
Russia#2,1231 : 1,589
Oman#2,5171 : 2,930
Libya#1,9421 : 2,904
Ecuador#2521 : 288
Philippines#6141 : 1,167
Kuwait#2,0651 : 3,108
Iraq#6,3461 : 6,122
Argentina#1,0951 : 1,131
Turkey#4,9391 : 5,782
Tunisia#3,2341 : 3,574
Finland#8311 : 752
India#4,7741 : 7,162
Macao#4151 : 889
Puerto Rico#1791 : 232
Malta#1711 : 198
Portugal#1,1551 : 1,346
Israel#4,2401 : 3,027
Iran#2,2171 : 1,725
Japan#5981 : 884
Czechia#8181 : 755
Botswana#3341 : 903
Namibia#5471 : 1,391
Jamaica#5811 : 885
Palestine#4,3361 : 3,608
Uruguay#1,4521 : 1,608
Greece#1,1481 : 1,307
Poland#1,1001 : 1,197
Angola#7131 : 3,775
Bahrain#2,5601 : 4,494
Sudan#11,2661 : 23,171
Syrian Arab Republic#8,9271 : 10,439
Bangladesh#7,0211 : 10,232
Hungary#6231 : 940
Kazakhstan#5,7731 : 5,254
Mauritius#2,1741 : 3,100
Lebanon#4,2241 : 5,687
Cyprus#5561 : 866
Jordan#6,5771 : 10,607
Yemen#9,9311 : 21,343
Croatia#1,4131 : 1,661

List of countries the name Frank is rarely found

  • Slovenia: 17 occurrences
  • Albania: 15 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 14 occurrences
  • Estonia:12 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 10 occurrences
  • Iceland:9 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 8 occurrences
  • Honduras:8 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 7 occurrences
  • Maldives: 7 occurrences
  • Georgia:6 occurrences
  • Burundi:4 occurrences
  • Serbia: 4 occurrences
  • Azerbaijan:3 occurrences
  • Lithuania:3 occurrences
  • Burkina Faso:2 occurrences
  • Ethiopia:2 occurrences
  • Fiji:2 occurrences

Frank popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Frank from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Frank

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Nicknames for Frank

Frankie, The Tank, Franken-stein, Flash, Frankie D, The Big F, Professor Frank, The Frankfurter, F-Man, Captain Frank, El Frank, Frankenstein, Fantastic, The Franchise, Frank the Tank,

Frank Name Poster

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Names similar to Frank

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FrankMar 11, 2021

music too loud

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