Gender
Origin
- Latin
- frenchman; free man
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Fran
Pronunciation
f-ran
More about the name
Fran is a Spanish, Italian, Croatian and Albanian male name or a common short form of the English names Frances and Francis. The Spanish and Italian Fran is more common for men, while the English name is mostly used for women. While the Croatian, Slovene and Albanian Fran is used as a proper name only for men.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #1676, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #592, 280 births); most recent 2015 (rank #16321, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
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| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #2281, 7 births); most recent 2008 (rank #3682, 4 births)
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| 2025 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence