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Name François

Meaning:little FrenchmanTools:

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About the name François in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:French
Topics:Phonetic alphabet FR
US 2021 rank:not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:Francis, Françoise, Frances, Franco     Details
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About Francis/Franziska, the group of names with the same origin as François

Meaning/translation, female:little Frenchwoman
Meaning/translation, male:little Frenchman
Language of origin:Italian
Info about origin, male:originally a nickname Francesco (little frenchman) for Giovanni Bernardone, known as Saint Francis of Assisi
Words:francesco = the little frenchman  Italian
Topics:Short form
Variants' top ranks:1:Franz Austria 2015,  1:Francesco Italy 2017,  1:Francisco Portugal 2022,  3:Franciszek Warsaw 2016,  3:Francisca Brazil 2013,  4:Francis Philippines 2015,  4:Franziska Germany/East 1992,  4:Fanni Hungary 2003,  6:Francesca Italy 2004,  7:Françoise France 2011
Name variants:Fanni, Fannie, Fanny, Fran, Frances, Francesca, Franchesca, Francheska, Francine, Francisca, Françoise, Franzi, Fränzi, Franziska, Ferenc, Fran, Frana, Francesco, Francis, Francisco, Franciscus, Franciszek, François, Franjo, Frans, Frantisek, Franz, Franziskus, Paco, Pancho   Sortable list   Details
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Belgium prevalence 2013 31
FranceGraph2002 109,  2001 91,  2000 86,  1999 86,  1998 64,  1997 61
France prevalence 2011 26
Switzerland 1997 377
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