Meaning"Frenchman, free man" | Formal: "Free man of France"
OriginFrench
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#6239
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Origin & history of Francois
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French roots
Francois comes from the French tradition, meaning "Frenchman, free man" | Formal: "Free man of France".
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How popular is Francois?
1992peak year
Francois reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1992, 43 babies received the name (ranked #1889). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6239), with about 14 babies given the name annually. Francois has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,804 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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