Frank
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ English / Germanic / Latin ◈ 1 syllable
"French Man"

From English / Germanic / Latin

Frank means free man or truthful — from the Germanic. Frank Sinatra IS the Voice — the Chairman of the Board. Anne Frank's diary IS the most important document of the Holocaust. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the most iconic American buildings. Five letters of Sinatra-the-Voice, Anne-Frank's-diary, and Wright's-most-iconic-buildings.

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Frank at a glance
MeaningFrench Man
OriginEnglish / Germanic / Latin
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#412
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Why parents love Frank
  • Frank Sinatra IS the Voice — Chairman of the Board.
  • Anne Frank's diary IS the Holocaust's most important document.
  • Frank Lloyd Wright designed America's most iconic buildings.
  • Five letters with a strong, honest sound: FRANK.
  • The meaning free/truthful is directly aspirational.
The vibe of Frank
free mantruthfulGermanicSinatraVoiceAnne FrankdiaryHolocaustLloyd Wrighticonic
Origin & history of Frank
Germanic frank (free/truthful) Frank
1
English / Germanic / Latin roots
Frank means free/truthful. Sinatra IS the Voice. Anne Frank's diary IS the Holocaust's most important document. Wright designed America's most iconic buildings.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Frank Sinatra (1915–1998).
3
Today
Frank remains a beloved choice, ranking #412 in the US. 920,009 babies have been named Frank since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Frank?
1918 peak year
Frank appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1918, 17,018 babies were given the name — making it the #9 most popular name in the United States that year. Today it sits around #412, with roughly 777 babies named Frank each year. Frank's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 920,009 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
17,018 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #9)
777 Avg. per year
(last decade)
7,770 Total registrations
last 10 years
920,009 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #412) Popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Frank
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Frank's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Voice-level leadership. People named Frank tend to be strong, truthful, and gifted at being the Voice AND the diary AND the architect.

Voice AND diary AND architect
Sinatra-Chairman
Anne-Frank-Holocaust
Lloyd-Wright
Free-truthful
F6
R9
A1
N5
K2
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Frank
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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