Frank
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Frank is a short form of Francis or Franklin, meaning “from France,” “free man,” or “free landholder.” Famous Franks include Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Capra. Frank Whittle, rejected by the RAF as too small, went on to invent the jet engine. Frank Poole is the astronaut in 2001: A Space Odyssey who suspects HAL 9000 is malfunctioning and is killed by it.
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Usage of Frank in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Frank against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Frank is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Frank in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 584 boys were named Frank, making it the #513 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 915,978 boys have been named Frank, with the most (17,018) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in Maine, Connecticut and New Jersey.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Frank in other languages
- Fran English, Italian, Slovenian, Spanish
- Francis Dutch, English, Latvian
- Francesco Dutch, Italian
- Francisco Portuguese, Spanish
- Franciscus Dutch, Latin
- Franco Italian, Spanish
- Franklin Dutch, English
- Frans Dutch, Icelandic
- František Czech, Slovak
- Franz Dutch, German
- François Dutch, French
- Ferenc Hungarian
- Franc Slovenian
- Francesc Catalan
- Franciszek Polish
- Franck French
- Franko German
- Franziskus German
- Rank English
Frank name days
- October 4 Norway
- October 4 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Frank
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Frank, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Frank (Category 1) | 2022 | Eastern Pacific | 148 km/h |
| Hurricane Frank (Category 1) | 2016 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Hurricane Frank (Category 1) | 2010 | Eastern Pacific | 148 km/h |
| Cyclone Frank (Category 4) | 2004 | South Indian Ocean | 232 km/h |
| Hurricane Frank (Category 1) | 2004 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Cyclone Frank (Category 2) | 1999 | South Pacific | 176 km/h |
| Tropical storm Frank | 1998 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Cyclone Frank (Category 4) | 1996 | South Indian Ocean | 213 km/h |
| Hurricane Frank (Category 4) | 1992 | Eastern Pacific | 232 km/h |
| Hurricane Frank (Category 1) | 1986 | Eastern Pacific | 139 km/h |
…and 2 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Frank
There are 23 towns and villages with Frank in their name, in 8 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 9🇨🇺 Cuba 6🇧🇷 Brazil 2🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2🇰🇾 Cayman Islands 1🇱🇷 Liberia 1🇲🇿 Mozambique 1🇵🇱 Poland 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Frank Sound | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | 11,007 | Map |
| Frank | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 90 | Map |
| Frank | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
| Frank | Pomerania, 🇵🇱 Poland | – | Map |
| Frank | Maryland, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Frank | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Frank | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Frank Colonia | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Frank País | Havana, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Frank País | Matanzas Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Frank
There are 73 lakes and reservoirs with Frank in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 40🇨🇦 Canada 33
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| Frank Barasway | Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Frank Lake | Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Frank Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Frank Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Frank Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Frank Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Frank Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Frank Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Frank Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Frank Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Frank songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Frank in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Frank
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Frank.
Frank Abagnale
Frank Abbandando
Frank Adams
Frank Arnold
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Fictional characters named Frank
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Frank as a pet name
FurryName has found 515 dogs named Frank in public pet registers, making it the #304 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Framingham (5), Adelaide (2), Burlington (1). Frank as a dog name →
FurryName has found 26 cats named Frank in public pet registers, making it the #264 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (12), Vancouver (5), Corangamite Shire (1). Frank as a cat name →
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