Frank

Masculine

Meaning

Free or a member of the Franks tribe.

Etymology

Derived from the Germanic tribe name Franks, whose name comes from a word meaning 'free' or 'fierce.' The name was used to denote freedom and became a given name in its own right during the medieval period.

About the Name Frank

Frank is a straightforward, honest-sounding name with historical roots in Germanic tribes and medieval Europe. It has been used both as an independent name and as a diminutive of Francis or Franklin.

Notable Bearers

Historical People Named Frank

FRANK A. FALL

FRANK ABBOTT

FRANK B. GARY

FRANK BUCHANAN

FRANK C. EMERSON

FRANK DALLINGER

FRANK E. GUERNSEY

FRANK FRIDAY FLETCHER

ADMIRAL OF UNITED STATES NAVY

FRANK KELL

OF WICHITA FALLS, C. OF C. OF U.S.

FRANK L. GREENE

FRANK L. MULHOLLAND

FRANK NEBKLER

FRANK NOYES

FRANK P. WOODS

FRANK S. WHITE

FRANK SMITH

FRANK T. O'HAIR

FRANK WILLIS

Frank A. Awl

Frank A. Brigfeld

Frank A. Daniels

Frank A. Manning

Frank A. Matthews

Frank A. Vanderlip

Frank A. Venderlip

Frank Allen

Frank Appleby

Frank Armstrong

Frank Ashbrook

Frank Aydelotte

Frank B. Brandegee

Frank B. Hayne

Frank B. Howard

Frank B. Kellogg

Frank B. Kelly

Frank B. Marks

Frank B. McCary

Frank B. Steele

Frank B. Willis

Frank B. Wilson

Frank Baker

Frank Ball

Frank Ballou

Frank Bane

Executive Director

Frank Barrows Freyer

Frank Baxter

Frank Belgrano

Frank Benegas

Frank Bevellis

Frank Bielaski

Frank Billings Kellogg

Frank Blackstone

Frank Bodie

Frank Bonner

Frank Bosworth Brandegee

Frank Brandegee

Representative from Connecticut, 1902-1905; Senator, 1905-1924

Frank Brown

Frank Buchman

Frank Burke

Frank Bushing

Chief Petty Officer

Frank C. Jones

Frank C. Millspaugh

Frank C. Staley

Frank C. Walker

Frank Carlson

Frank Carnahan

Frank Carpenter

Frank Carroll

Frank Carter

Frank Casey

Department of Agriculture

Frank Clague

Frank Claque

Frank Clark

Frank Collier

Frank Connor

Frank Crilley

Frank Crouther

Frank Crowther

Frank D. Scott

Frank D. Stuart

Frank Damrosch

Frank Daniels

Frank DeGroot

Frank Dorsey

Frank Dunmore

Radio Engineer, National Bureau of Standards

Frank E. Scobey

Frank E. Taplin

Frank Edgar Scobey

Director of the US Mint

Frank Edward Gurnsey

REP. FROM MAINE, 1908-1917

Frank Edward Johnson

Frank Eldridge

Frank Ellsworth Doremus

Frank Farnum

Frank Foss

Frank Fragale

Frank Funk

Frank G. Carpenter

Frank Gooding

Frank Gorman

President of United Textile Workers

Frank Gould

Frank Green

Frank H. Buck

Frank H. Parker

Frank H. Sommer

Frank Hagenbarth

Frank Hague

Frank Haley

Frank Hancock

Frank Heany

Frank Hereford

Frank Hicks

Frank Hines

Brigadier General

Frank Hiscock

Frank Hitchcock

Postmaster General

Frank Hogan

Frank Howard

Frank Hurd

Frank Hussey

Frank J. Irwin

Frank J. Wilson

Frank Janis

Frank Jelleff

Frank Jones

Frank Kellogg

Frank Kenner

Frank Kent

Frank Kidwell

Frank Knox

Frank L. Dirgfeld

Frank L. Packard

Frank L. Peckham

Frank L. Wilson

Frank LaPorte

Frank Lahm

Frank Lester Greene

Representative from Vermont, 1912-1923; Senator, 1923-

Frank Littell

Frank Louden

Frank Lowden

Frank Lyon Polk

Counselor, State Department

Frank Lyons

Frank M. Eddy

Frank M. Heath

Frank Martin

Frank McCary

Frank McCoy

Frank McGlynn

Frank McIntyre

Frank McManamy

Frank McMillan

Frank McNinch

Frank McNulty

Frank Millholland

Frank Mitchey

Frank Mondell

Frank Morey

Frank Morrison

Frank Moss

Frank Mulholland

Frank Munsey

Frank Murphy

Frank N. Belgrano

National Commander

Frank N.D. Buchman

Frank Nye

Frank O'Hair

Rep. from Illinois, 1913-1915

Frank O'Hara

Frank O. Lowden

Frank P. Brassor

Frank P. Lockhart

Frank P. Morgan

Frank P. Walsh

Frank Papuga

Frank Park

Frank Parker

Brigadier General

Frank Plowman Woods

Frank Polk

Frank Porter

Frank Putnam Flint

Frank Quillin

Frank R. Jelleff

Frank R. Lillie

President of the National Academy of Sciences

Frank R. McNinch

Frank R. Porter

Frank Reid

Frank Rowley

Frank Scott

Frank Seelatse

Frank Sheppard

Frank Short

Frank Sites

Frank Staley

Frank Stanton

Frank Stearns

Frank Stetson

Frank Stowell

Frank Surface

Frank T. Baldwin

Frank T. Davison

Assistant Secretary of War

Frank T. Hines

Frank T. Ward

Lieutenant Commander

Frank Theil

Frank Tone

Frank Trimble O'Hair

Frank Tyree

Frank Vanderlin

Frank Vanderlip

Frank Vizetelly

Frank Vrooman

Frank W. Ballou

Frank W. Ballow

Frank W. Green

Frank W. McNdell

Frank W. Mondell

Frank W. Smith

Frank W. Wead

Frank Waltman

Frank Ward

Lieutenant Commander

Frank Waugh

Frank Welch

Frank West

Frank Wheeler Mondell

Rep. from Wyoming, 1895-1897, 1899-1923

Frank White

Frank Wideman

Assistant Attorney General

Frank Wilbur Main

Frank Wilson

Frank Woods

Member of Congress, Iowa, 1909-1919

Frank Yields

Frank Lawler

1855–1925 Businessman

Quick Facts

Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: FRANK
Gender: Masculine
Popularity Rank: #49

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