Francisco Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Francisco has several diminutives, including Fran, Paco, and Pancho in Spanish, and Kiko and Chico in Portuguese​

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A Deep Dive

Francisco Overview

Meaning

Free man, Frenchman

Gender

Boy

Origin

Spanish, Portuguese

Etymology

Originated from the Latin name “Franciscus,” meaning “Frenchman” or “free man.”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/frənˈsɪskoʊ/

Popularity

Francisco is widely used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries, often found in the top baby names lists. In 2023, Francisco ranked #279 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

9 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Exotic, Traditional, Religious and Spiritual

Associated Traits

Noble, dignified, cultured

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Strongly associated with Saint Francis of Assisi, revered in Christianity for his devotion to poverty and nature.

Name Day

October 4 (Spain)
A Deep Dive

Francisco Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Frances, Franco, Franciscus, Francesc

Common Nicknames

Frank, Frankie, Cisco, Paco, Franz, Franny

Diminutives

Frisco, Fran, Cis, Fico, Kiko, Chico

Famous People

  • Francisco Franco
    (Spanish Dictator)
  • Francisco Goya
    (Spanish Painter)
  • Francisco Lindor
    (Puerto Rican Baseball Player)
  • Francisco Pizarro
    (Spanish Conquistador)
  • Francisco de Quevedo
    (Spanish Writer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Francisco Scaramanga
    ("The Man with the Golden Gun," Film)
  • Francisco
    ("Pan's Labyrinth," Film)
  • Francisco
    ("The House of the Spirits," Film)
  • Francisco
    ("The Mask of Zorro," Film)
  • Francisco
    ("Narcos," TV Series)

Places

  • San Francisco City
    (California, USA)
  • Francisco Morazán Department
    (Honduras)
  • Francisco de Orellana Province
    (Ecuador)
  • Francisco Sá Municipality
    (Minas Gerais, Brazil)
  • São Francisco River
    (Brazil)

What Is the Meaning of Francisco?

Francisco signifies “free man” or “Frenchman,” capturing a sense of liberty and European heritage. This name is often associated with individuals who exhibit independence, strength, and a cosmopolitan outlook.

What Is the Origin of The Name Francisco?

Francisco derives from the Spanish and Portuguese languages, originating from the Latin name Franciscus. The name traces back to Saint Francis of Assisi, whose Italian name was Francesco.

Francisco Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Francisco in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2962021#2882022#2952023
Top 3 Rankings#1141991#1151990#1171992

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Francisco

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023295
(-7 from 2022)
1121
(-60 from 2022)
0.06122
2022288
(+8 from 2021)
1181
(+63 from 2021)
0.06305
2021296
No change from 2020
1118
(-28 from 2020)
0.05967
2020296
(-21 from 2019)
1146
(-154 from 2019)
0.06196
2019275
(+10 from 2018)
1300
(+60 from 2018)
0.06765
2018285
(-26 from 2017)
1240
(-162 from 2017)
0.06379
2017259
(-7 from 2016)
1402
(-44 from 2016)
0.07084
2016252
(-5 from 2015)
1446
(-37 from 2015)
0.07139
2015247
(-15 from 2014)
1483
(-117 from 2014)
0.07254
2014232
(-13 from 2013)
1600
(-100 from 2013)
0.07808
2013219
(+7 from 2012)
1700
(+133 from 2012)
0.08413
2012226
(-16 from 2011)
1567
(-96 from 2011)
0.07722
2011210
(-13 from 2010)
1663
(-213 from 2010)
0.08186
2010197
(-14 from 2009)
1876
(-208 from 2009)
0.09132
2009183
(-14 from 2008)
2084
(-257 from 2008)
0.09826
2008169
(-18 from 2007)
2341
(-386 from 2007)
0.10736
2007151
(+5 from 2006)
2727
(+40 from 2006)
0.12311
2006156
(-12 from 2005)
2687
(-55 from 2005)
0.12256
2005144
(+3 from 2004)
2742
(+13 from 2004)
0.12889
2004147
No change from 2003
2729
(-39 from 2003)
0.12913
2003147
(-6 from 2002)
2768
(+26 from 2002)
0.13174
2002141
(-4 from 2001)
2742
(-117 from 2001)
0.13268
2001137
(+2 from 2000)
2859
(+22 from 2000)
0.13822
2000139
(-5 from 1999)
2837
(+5 from 1999)
0.13585
1999134
(+5 from 1998)
2832
(+140 from 1998)
0.13889
1998139
(-6 from 1997)
2692
(-173 from 1997)
0.13276
1997133
No change from 1996
2865
(+54 from 1996)
0.14341
1996133
(-8 from 1995)
2811
(-76 from 1995)
0.14029
1995125
(-5 from 1994)
2887
(-4 from 1994)
0.14353
1994120
(-1 from 1993)
2891
(-74 from 1993)
0.14183
1993119
(-2 from 1992)
2965
(+27 from 1992)
0.14355
1992117
(-3 from 1991)
2938
(+32 from 1991)
0.13996
1991114
(+1 from 1990)
2906
(-28 from 1990)
0.13710
1990115
(+10 from 1989)
2934
(+312 from 1989)
0.13634
1989125
(+7 from 1988)
2622
(+366 from 1988)
0.12510
1988132
(+3 from 1987)
2256
(+159 from 1987)
0.11267
1987135
(+11 from 1986)
2097
(+181 from 1986)
0.10753
1986146
(-6 from 1985)
1916
(-102 from 1985)
0.09970
1985140
(+11 from 1984)
2018
(+207 from 1984)
0.10486
1984151
(-3 from 1983)
1811
(-12 from 1983)
0.09650
1983148
(+7 from 1982)
1823
(+11 from 1982)
0.09782
1982155
(-11 from 1981)
1812
(-144 from 1981)
0.09602
1981144
(+10 from 1980)
1956
(+186 from 1980)
0.10503
1980154
No change from 1979
1770
(+82 from 1979)
0.09543
1979154
(+1 from 1978)
1688
(+81 from 1978)
0.09423
1978155
(+4 from 1977)
1607
(+111 from 1977)
0.09405
1977159
(-2 from 1976)
1496
(-78 from 1976)
0.08752
1976157
(-5 from 1975)
1574
(-40 from 1975)
0.09641
1975152
(+9 from 1974)
1614
(+102 from 1974)
0.09948
1974161
(+10 from 1973)
1512
(+136 from 1973)
0.09275
1973171
(+11 from 1972)
1376
(+42 from 1972)
0.08527
1972182
(+17 from 1971)
1334
(+111 from 1971)
0.07969
1971199
(+10 from 1970)
1223
(+6 from 1970)
0.06728
1970209
(+7 from 1969)
1217
(+109 from 1969)
0.06389
1969216
(+12 from 1968)
1108
(+123 from 1968)
0.06057
1968228
(+3 from 1967)
985
(+37 from 1967)
0.05548
1967231
(+11 from 1966)
948
(+85 from 1966)
0.05328
1966242
(+21 from 1965)
863
(+69 from 1965)
0.04748
1965263
(+8 from 1964)
794
(-22 from 1964)
0.04191
1964271
(+7 from 1963)
816
(+41 from 1963)
0.04026
1963278
(-6 from 1962)
775
(-19 from 1962)
0.03754
1962272
(+16 from 1961)
794
(+71 from 1961)
0.03778
1961288
(-4 from 1960)
723
(-55 from 1960)
0.03352
1960284
(+12 from 1959)
778
(+70 from 1959)
0.03593
1959296
(-8 from 1958)
708
(+6 from 1958)
0.03268
1958288
(-18 from 1957)
702
(-74 from 1957)
0.03258
1957270
(-10 from 1956)
776
(-9 from 1956)
0.03545
1956260
(-6 from 1955)
785
(+53 from 1955)
0.03658
1955254
(-11 from 1954)
732
(-99 from 1954)
0.03502
1954243
(+5 from 1953)
831
(+67 from 1953)
0.04016
1953248
(+14 from 1952)
764
(+82 from 1952)
0.03816
1952262
(-9 from 1951)
682
(-9 from 1951)
0.03456
1951253
(+1 from 1950)
691
(+44 from 1950)
0.03615
1950254
(+21 from 1949)
647
(+53 from 1949)
0.03557
1949275
(+1 from 1948)
594
(+6 from 1948)
0.03296
1948276
(+15 from 1947)
588
(+29 from 1947)
0.03298
1947291
(+14 from 1946)
559
(+105 from 1946)
0.03009
1946305
(+4 from 1945)
454
(+87 from 1945)
0.02751
1945309
(+6 from 1944)
367
(+2 from 1944)
0.02676
1944315
(+8 from 1943)
365
(+8 from 1943)
0.02627
1943323
(+27 from 1942)
357
(+58 from 1942)
0.02454
1942350
(-2 from 1941)
299
(+21 from 1941)
0.02123
1941348
(-22 from 1940)
278
(-25 from 1940)
0.02215
1940326
(+18 from 1939)
303
(+37 from 1939)
0.02554
1939344
(-27 from 1938)
266
(-33 from 1938)
0.02347
1938317
(-6 from 1937)
299
(+2 from 1937)
0.02631
1937311
(-8 from 1936)
297
(-14 from 1936)
0.02716
1936303
(+5 from 1935)
311
No change from 1935
0.02922
1935308
(-10 from 1934)
311
(-19 from 1934)
0.02908
1934298
(+27 from 1933)
330
(+57 from 1933)
0.03108
1933325
(-26 from 1932)
273
(-68 from 1932)
0.02676
1932299
(-38 from 1931)
341
(-86 from 1931)
0.03174
1931261
(-6 from 1930)
427
(-49 from 1930)
0.03991
1930255
(-20 from 1929)
476
(-55 from 1929)
0.04214
1929235
(+17 from 1928)
531
(+33 from 1928)
0.04794
1928252
(-9 from 1927)
498
(-44 from 1927)
0.04364
1927243
(+29 from 1926)
542
(+107 from 1926)
0.04665
1926272
(-6 from 1925)
435
(-21 from 1925)
0.03798
1925266
(+31 from 1924)
456
(+90 from 1924)
0.03960
1924297
(-13 from 1923)
366
(-27 from 1923)
0.03131
1923284
(+27 from 1922)
393
(+52 from 1922)
0.03471
1922311
(-12 from 1921)
341
(-19 from 1921)
0.03031
1921299
(-1 from 1920)
360
(+1 from 1920)
0.03164
1920298
(+40 from 1919)
359
(+80 from 1919)
0.03261
1919338
(+29 from 1918)
279
(+25 from 1918)
0.02748
1918367
(+7 from 1917)
254
(+27 from 1917)
0.02422
1917374
(+37 from 1916)
227
(+44 from 1916)
0.02366
1916411
(+10 from 1915)
183
(+20 from 1915)
0.01982
1915421
(-34 from 1914)
163
(+13 from 1914)
0.01850
1914387
(-28 from 1913)
150
(+16 from 1913)
0.02195
1913359
(+15 from 1912)
134
(+28 from 1912)
0.02499
1912374
(-83 from 1911)
106
(+24 from 1911)
0.02348
1911291
(+13 from 1910)
82
(+17 from 1910)
0.03397
1910304
(-21 from 1909)
65
(+2 from 1909)
0.03117
1909283
(-5 from 1908)
63
(+3 from 1908)
0.03562
1908278
(-12 from 1907)
60
(-2 from 1907)
0.03606
1907266
(+57 from 1906)
62
(+22 from 1906)
0.03910
1906323
(+42 from 1905)
40
(+8 from 1905)
0.02777
1905365
(-59 from 1904)
32
(-9 from 1904)
0.02234
1904306
(+75 from 1903)
41
(+15 from 1903)
0.02960
1903381
(-8 from 1902)
26
(-2 from 1902)
0.02010
1902373
(-79 from 1901)
28
(-7 from 1901)
0.02109
1901294
(+49 from 1900)
35
(-5 from 1900)
0.03028
1900343
(-12 from 1899)
40
(+11 from 1899)
0.02467
1899331
(+121 from 1898)
29
(+9 from 1898)
0.02517
1898452
(-85 from 1897)
20
(-6 from 1897)
0.01514
1897367
No change from 1896
26
(-1 from 1896)
0.02132
1896367
(+70 from 1895)
27
(+7 from 1895)
0.02092
1895437
(-61 from 1894)
20
(-4 from 1894)
0.01579
1894376
(-27 from 1893)
24
(-2 from 1893)
0.01922
1893349
(+131 from 1892)
26
(+9 from 1892)
0.02148
1892480
(-103 from 1891)
17
(-4 from 1891)
0.01293
1891377
(+57 from 1890)
21
(+4 from 1890)
0.01922
1890434
(-19 from 1889)
17
(-2 from 1889)
0.01420
1889415
(-11 from 1888)
19
(-2 from 1888)
0.01596
1888404
(-79 from 1887)
21
(-5 from 1887)
0.01617
1887325
(+145 from 1886)
26
(+11 from 1886)
0.02379
1886470
(-152 from 1885)
15
(-13 from 1885)
0.01260
1885318
(+51 from 1884)
28
(+5 from 1884)
0.02415
1884369
(-32 from 1883)
23
(-1 from 1883)
0.01874
1883337
(+79 from 1882)
24
(+5 from 1882)
0.02134
1882416
(-56 from 1881)
19
(-2 from 1881)
0.01557
1881360
(+32 from 1880)
21
(+2 from 1880)
0.01939
1880392
First SSA data recorded
19
First SSA data recorded
0.01605

American States Popularity Rankings for Francisco

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#1422021#1302022#1372023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1572021#1482022#1792023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1592021#1052022#1162023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5692021#5282022#5372023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#2762021#2892022#2502023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3262021#2822022#2962023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1222021#1552022#912023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3302021#4952022#3792023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4772021#3392022#2192023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3142021#3722022#2702023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3502021#3352022#5302023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#6262021#5052022#6602023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#6572020#3062022#3412023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3512021#6682022#3822023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#8802021#9382022#12872023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2282021#2312022#1872023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4262021#4082022#3782023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#6142021#3732022#5462023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#5612021#9712022#7162023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4572021#4702022#3622023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3312021#3252022#4842023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#5212021#6902022#7302023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#4042018#5342019#6562023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4432021#2852022#5842023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#4752021#4832022#4812023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#5042021#5082022#6312023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#4882021#5202022#3942023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7262020#5222021#6132022

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#3942021#2862022#3842023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2582021#4382022#3742023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3162021#3222022#3422023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5732021#5382022#4632023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2721991#2872008#1912009

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#7062021#8092022#7632023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4532021#5692022#6022023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4142020#4872022#4672023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2462009#1252010#2242013

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#6682019#7552022#5902023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#6102020#6912021#4722023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1462003#2042005#2012010

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5502005#5312007#5932009

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1592006#2092018

Popularity Rankings for Francisco in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Portugal

Portugal flagPortugal#12019#12020#12022

Popularity in Brazil

Brazil flagBrazil#31980 (Decade)#31990 (Decade)#132000 (Decade)

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#62013#82014#92015

Popularity in Uruguay

Uruguay flagUruguay#152021#202022#232023

Popularity in Galicia, Spain

Galicia, Spain flagGalicia, Spain#402000#352001#502002

Popularity in Spain

Spain flagSpain#462020#472021#482022

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#462020#462021

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#472019#502020#582021

Popularity in Other American Territories

American Samoa flag American Samoa
Guam flag Guam
Northern Mariana Islands flag Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands flag U.S. Virgin Islands

Other American Territories flagOther American Territories#892005#722010#652012

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1352021#1742022#2412023

Popularity in France

France flagFrance#1581972#1741973#1961974

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2992003

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3292021

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#3332020#3942021#3692022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#11492021#7692022#3992023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#4422019#4592022#4462023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4961978#4921979#4611992

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#5202018#7412020#5722022

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#5362008#5272011#5332012

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#7072023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9782019#7982020#9442022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#8942019#9622020#8412021

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Francisco a Name for Boys or Girls?

Francisco is mostly recognized as a male name, linked to notable men in history and culture, which underlines its gender-specific usage.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Francisco

Francisco in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Francisco Franco (Dictator, 1892–1975): A Spanish general who ruled Spain as a dictator for nearly four decades.
  • Francisco Goya (Painter, 1746–1828): A Spanish romantic painter and printmaker considered one of the most important artists of his time.
  • Francisco Lindor (Baseball Player, born 1993): A Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop playing for the New York Mets in Major League Baseball.
  • Francisco Pizarro (Conquistador, 1478–1541): A Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that conquered the Inca Empire in Peru.
  • Francisco de Quevedo (Writer, 1580–1645): A Spanish writer, poet, and politician, regarded as one of the most prominent figures of the Spanish Golden Age.
  • Francisco Lachowski (Model, born 1991): A Brazilian fashion model who has worked for many high-profile fashion brands.
  • Francisco X. Alarcón (Poet, 1954–2016): An American Chicano poet and educator whose work often celebrated his Mexican heritage.
  • Francisco Elson (Basketball Player, born 1976): A Dutch retired professional basketball player who played in the NBA.
  • Francisco Scaramanga ("The Man with the Golden Gun," 1974 Film): A skilled assassin known for using a golden gun.
  • Francisco ("Pan's Labyrinth," 2006 Film): A minor character in this dark fantasy film set in post-Civil War Spain.
  • Francisco ("The House of the Spirits," 1993 Film): A character involved in the complex family saga spanning several generations.
  • Francisco ("The Mask of Zorro," 1998 Film): A minor character in this swashbuckling adventure about the legendary hero Zorro.
  • Francisco ("Narcos," 2015 TV Series): A character involved in the drug trade depicted in the series.
  • Francisco D'Anconia ("Atlas Shrugged," 1957 Novel by Ayn Rand): An influential businessman and industrialist in this philosophical novel.
  • Francisco ("Love in the Time of Cholera," 2007 Film): A character in this romantic drama based on Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel.
  • Francisco ("The Sea Inside," 2004 Film): A minor character in this Spanish film about euthanasia and the right to die.
  • San Francisco City (California, USA): A cultural and financial hub in Northern California, famous for the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • Francisco Morazán Department (Honduras): One of the 18 departments of Honduras, which includes the capital city, Tegucigalpa.
  • Francisco de Orellana Province (Ecuador): A province in northeastern Ecuador, encompassing part of the Amazon rainforest.
  • Francisco Sá Town (Minas Gerais, Brazil): A municipality in the north of the state of Minas Gerais.
  • São Francisco River (Brazil): One of the major rivers in Brazil, flowing through five states and covering a vast area.
  • São Francisco Bay (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil): A bay in the state of Rio de Janeiro, offering scenic views and recreational activities.
  • San Francisco Island (Baja California Sur, Mexico): An island in the Gulf of California, popular for its natural beauty and marine life.
  • Francisco Villa Municipality (Durango, Mexico): A municipality in the state of Durango, named after the revolutionary leader Pancho Villa.

Similar Names to Francisco

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