Franklin Meaning

What does Franklin mean?

The name Franklin is of English origin.

The meaning of Franklin is "free man, from france".

Franklin is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 8 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Fran-klin.

The Given Name Franklin

Franklin is a great choice for parents looking for a more popular name.

A sophisticated name, Franklin possesses great character.

Franklin is also great as a middle name.

Franklin falls into the place name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Franklin Clarence Mars, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Franklin Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 435 in baby name popularity for boys with 690 occurrences. It ranked 11,700 in baby name popularity for girls with 8 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 439 in baby name popularity for boys with 704 occurrences. It ranked 13,131 in baby name popularity for girls with 7 occurrences.

Want to see how Franklin sizes up? How it compares to some other names? Then check out the Franklin Name Popularity Page.

Franklin Related Names

Variants of the name Franklin include Franklyn.

Famous Franklins

Franklin ~ 2 storms
Franklin Clarence Mars ~ Business Mogul
Franklin D. Roosevelt ~ U. S. President (1933-1945)
Franklin Pierce ~ U. S. President (1853-1857)

Franklin Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Franklin.

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Franklin Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Franklin in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Franklin.

Just for fun, see the name Franklin in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Franklin in Nautical Flags page.