Boy name · Latin
Francisco
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: a frenchmanFrancisco is a boy's name that comes from Latin and means "a frenchman". It is used in Spanish and Portuguese.
- Meaning
- A frenchman
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #322 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Francisco
As a boy's name, Francisco comes from Latin and means "a frenchman". It is used in Spanish and Portuguese.
Francisco is also a surname: the 1,409th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 24,614 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Francisco on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Francisco on 1 list.
“Frenchman; Latin. Painter Goya; Paco for short”
From Spanish boy names, names of famous Spaniards
How popular is Francisco?
- US rank in 2025
- #322
- 1,069 babies, 626 per million boys
- Best rank
- #114 in 1991
- Most babies: 2,967 in 1993
- Babies since 1880
- At least 142,192
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 196 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 199 per million |
| 1900s | 315 per million |
| 1910s | 246 per million |
| 1920s | 388 per million |
| 1930s | 315 per million |
| 1940s | 280 per million |
| 1950s | 362 per million |
| 1960s | 446 per million |
| 1970s | 887 per million |
| 1980s | 1,088 per million |
| 1990s | 1,474 per million |
| 2000s | 1,329 per million |
| 2010s | 813 per million |
| 2020s | 652 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #253 | #259 | #285 | #275 | #296 | #296 | #288 | #297 | #306 | #322 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Nicknames for Francisco
Established short forms and pet names, not made-up ones.
- Pachotraditional short form (Spanish)
- Panchotraditional short form (Spanish)
Other forms of Francisco
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names with a similar meaning
- FannieFrenchman, from Frances (Latin, girl)
- Francisco JavierFrenchman, new house (Latin and Basque, boy)
- Francisco JoséFrenchman, he will add (Latin and Hebrew, boy)
- Jean-FrançoisGod is gracious, plus Frenchman (Hebrew and Latin, boy)
- Juan FranciscoGod is gracious, Frenchman (Hebrew and Latin, boy)
- PacoFrenchman (Latin, boy)
- ProinsiasFrenchman (Latin, boy)
Middle names for Francisco
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Latin
- LeoA lion (Latin, boy)
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- FelixLucky, happy (Latin, boy)
- MartinDedicated to Mars (Latin, boy)
- OliverOlive tree (Latin, boy)
- AugustExalted, venerable (Latin, boy)
- MagnusThe great (Latin, boy)
- MarcoOf Mars (Latin, boy)
- MarcusOf Mars (Latin, boy)
- PatrickNobleman, patrician (Latin, boy)
- PaulSmall, humble (Latin, boy)
- VictorThe conqueror (Latin, boy)
- VincentConquering one (Latin, boy)
- CelestinoHeavenly (Latin, boy)
- ClemensMerciful (Latin, boy)
- ConstantineConstant, steadfast (Latin, boy)
- DanteEnduring, steadfast (Latin, boy)
- EmilianoRival, striving to equal (Latin, boy)
Francisco: common questions
What does the name Francisco mean?
Francisco comes from Latin and means "a frenchman".
Is Francisco a boy or girl name?
Francisco is mainly a boy's name.
What are nicknames for Francisco?
Common nicknames for Francisco include Pacho and Pancho.
How popular is the name Francisco?
Francisco ranked #322 in the US in 2025, with 1,069 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Francisco?
Forms of Francisco with the same meaning and origin include Checco (Italian), Francesco (Italian), Francis (English), Franciszek (Polish) and François (French).
What middle names go with Francisco?
Middle names that flow well with Francisco include Abel, Lamar, Lance, Levi and Luke. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.