Boy name · Germanic
Frank
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: one of the FranksFrank is a boy's name that comes from Germanic and means "one of the Franks". It is used in English, German and Dutch.
- Meaning
- One of the Franks
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #514 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Frank
As a boy's name, Frank comes from Germanic and means "one of the Franks". It is used in English, German and Dutch.
Frank is also a surname: the 516th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 63,608 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Frank on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Frank on 5 lists.
“Honest, blunt and always first to the food bowl”
From Boy dog names, human names for boy dogs
“One of the Franks; Germanic. A Germanic tribe that named France”
From Classic boy names, short one-syllable classic boy names
“The classic short name, borrowed from a German city”
From Hot dog nicknames, hot dog slang names
“One of the Franks; Germanic. Frankie for short”
From Old man names, old boy names from the 1900s to 1920s
“Honest, direct and barks at every delivery”
From Outrageous pet names, human names for pets
How popular is Frank?
- US rank in 2025
- #514
- 584 babies, 342 per million boys
- Best rank
- #6 in 1880
- Most babies: 17,018 in 1918
- Babies since 1880
- At least 915,978
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 28,270 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 25,170 per million |
| 1900s | 21,396 per million |
| 1910s | 17,380 per million |
| 1920s | 13,778 per million |
| 1930s | 10,229 per million |
| 1940s | 8,022 per million |
| 1950s | 5,556 per million |
| 1960s | 4,525 per million |
| 1970s | 2,841 per million |
| 1980s | 1,820 per million |
| 1990s | 1,231 per million |
| 2000s | 725 per million |
| 2010s | 504 per million |
| 2020s | 385 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #353 | #373 | #392 | #403 | #428 | #445 | #440 | #469 | #469 | #514 |
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.
Names spelled like Frank
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- FranckA Frank (Germanic, boy)
- FranzFrankish, French (Latin, boy)
- FalkFalcon (Germanic, boy)
- FlannBlood red (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- FrankieA frenchman (Latin, unisex)
Middle names for Frank
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Germanic
- HugoHeart, mind (Germanic, boy)
- LiamShort for William, will helmet (Germanic, boy)
- RobertBright fame (Germanic, boy)
- LambertBright land (Germanic, boy)
- LeonardoBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
- AlaricRuler of all (Germanic, boy)
- AlbertNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- AlbertoNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- ArmandoArmy man (Germanic, boy)
- ArnoEagle (Germanic, boy)
Frank: common questions
What does the name Frank mean?
Frank comes from Germanic and means "one of the Franks".
Is Frank a boy or girl name?
Frank is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Frank come from?
Frank comes from Germanic and means "one of the Franks". Today it is used in English, German and Dutch.
How popular is the name Frank?
Frank ranked #514 in the US in 2025, with 584 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Frank?
Names spelled like Frank include Franck, Franz, Falk, Flann and Frankie.
What middle names go with Frank?
Middle names that flow well with Frank include Alexander, Bennett, Elijah, Ezekiel and Leopold. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.