🔍 👤
🔍
Add Your Info for Franco

Logged-in users earn gems and receive credit for their contributions. Log in to contribute or continue as a guest.

00:00

Franco

Aoif Kelly
By Aoif Kelly Content Writer
Updated: Oct 24, 2024 | 👁️ 23 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Male

Origin: Italian, Spanish

Meaning: A Man Form France, French Man, Frank, Free man

Pronunciation: FRAHN-koh, /ˈfræŋ.koʊ/, F R AE NG K OW

Popularity Rank: #251

On this page:

  • 1. Franco Meanings
  • 2. Franco Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Franco
  • 4. Translations of Franco
  • 5. Franco Name Popularity
  • 6. Franco popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Franco
  • 8. Nicknames for Franco
  • 9. Franco Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Franco

Franco Meanings

  • A Man Form France
    1
  • French Man
    1
  • Frank
  • Free man
    💎 40
    aoife_kelly on October 7, 2024
  • Origin - Italian
    1
  • Origin - Spanish
    💎 25
    aoife_kelly on October 7, 2024

Derived from the Germanic name Franciscus, which means 'Frenchman' or 'free man'. It is often used as a short form of Francisco.

The name Franco is of Italian, Spanish origin and means A Man Form France, French Man, Frank, Free man. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Franco is commonly found in Italy, Chile, Argentina, and 85 more countries.

Franco Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: FRAHN-koh

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈfræŋ.koʊ/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: F R AE NG K OW

F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

NG: Pronounce as in "sing" (S IH NG)

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

How to pronounce Franco?

Learn how to pronounce Franco correctly by listening to our 15 audio pronunciations. Click to hear each pronunciation as many times as you need to master it.

  • English (US)
    English (US)
  • English (US)
    English (US)
  • English (US)
    English (US)
  • English (UK)
    English (UK)
  • Spanish (Spain)
    Spanish (Spain)
  • French (France)
    French (France)
  • German (Germany)
    German (Germany)
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
    Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Italian (Italy)
    Italian (Italy)
  • Dutch (Netherlands)
    Dutch (Netherlands)
  • Russian (Russia)
    Russian (Russia)
    -1
  • Arabic
    Arabic
    -1
  • Mandarin Chinese
    Mandarin Chinese
    -1
  • English (India)
    English (India)
    -1
  • Hindi (India)
    Hindi (India)
    -1

Practice and share the pronunciation of Franco

Record yourself saying Franco correctly and help others pronounce it like a pro! Share your pronunciation of Franco with us. Record, preview and send! It's easy and helps everyone. ✨

How Franco is Pronounced in Different Languages?

Learn how Franco might sound in different languages or accents. Select from a variety of languages available in the dropdown and hit 'Pronounce' to hear Franco spoken.

Translations of Franco

Franco Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Franco is recorded 188,589 times globally, ranking it as the 251th most common name worldwide.

Franco is most prevalent in Italy, with 138,979 occurrences, making it the 44th most popular name in the country.

In Italy, the name Franco is found among 1 in every 9 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Franco Popularity by Country

Sort By
CountryRankFrequency
Italy#441 : 9
Chile#1261 : 65
Argentina#411 : 28
Peru#2141 : 154
Uruguay#691 : 29
United States of America#1,1771 : 505
Mexico#6171 : 306
Colombia#8921 : 556
Bolivia#2571 : 161
South Africa#1,4701 : 1,650
France#1,7971 : 1,202
Switzerland#2541 : 194
Germany#7891 : 389
Spain#1,3231 : 843
Belgium#7511 : 395
Canada#1,1481 : 784
Guatemala#5581 : 499
United Kingdom#2,0931 : 1,284
Hong Kong#8031 : 1,091
Brazil#2,4881 : 2,653
Netherlands#2,3531 : 1,555
Costa Rica#9091 : 594
Panama#9091 : 939
Cameroon#1,1651 : 1,995
Nigeria#3,8461 : 5,685
Saudi Arabia#11,5911 : 14,607
Morocco#5,4161 : 6,087
Malaysia#6,7481 : 12,138
Egypt#14,1911 : 16,868
Philippines#9641 : 1,812
Tunisia#3,8371 : 4,502
Luxembourg#3291 : 370
United Arab Emirates#7,3411 : 11,057
Namibia#5701 : 1,453
Algeria#9,4291 : 15,292
Ecuador#5171 : 699
Singapore#3,9141 : 7,243
Mauritius#1,2301 : 1,591
Portugal#1,5901 : 2,149
Malta#2881 : 324
Austria#1,6231 : 1,617
Qatar#5,3421 : 8,959
Kuwait#7,0411 : 12,434
Croatia#9451 : 796
Ireland#2,0371 : 2,065
Oman#10,0961 : 14,521
Sweden#2,0861 : 2,316
Sudan#16,1641 : 35,366
Macao#1,5291 : 3,012
Turkey#18,2981 : 33,757
China#1,8891 : 4,855
Lebanon#4,8361 : 6,864
Denmark#2,0391 : 3,562
Israel#10,7651 : 13,496
Ghana#3,2581 : 8,530

List of countries the name Franco is rarely found

  • Albania: 20 occurrences
  • Iraq:19 occurrences
  • Puerto Rico:18 occurrences
  • Angola:16 occurrences
  • Iran: 16 occurrences
  • Libya:16 occurrences
  • Russia:16 occurrences
  • Japan: 15 occurrences
  • Palestine:15 occurrences
  • Bahrain:14 occurrences
  • Taiwan:14 occurrences
  • Poland: 13 occurrences
  • Czechia: 11 occurrences
  • Finland: 10 occurrences
  • Jordan:10 occurrences
  • Syrian Arab Republic:10 occurrences
  • Greece: 8 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 7 occurrences
  • Norway: 7 occurrences
  • Botswana:6 occurrences
  • India: 6 occurrences
  • Jamaica:6 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 6 occurrences
  • Hungary: 4 occurrences
  • Cyprus: 3 occurrences
  • Honduras:3 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 2 occurrences
  • Lithuania:2 occurrences
  • Yemen:2 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 1 occurrences
  • Estonia:1 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 1 occurrences
  • Serbia: 1 occurrences

Franco popularity in U.S.

Loading...

This chart displays the ranking of the name Franco from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Franco

Nicknames for Franco

Fran the Man, Frantastic, Frankenstein, Franco the Magnificent, Franco the Braveheart, The Franchise, Fierce Franco, Franco the Warrior, The Franco Phenomenon, Franco the Fearless

Franco Name Poster

Franco Name Poster

Names similar to Franco

Franco Franca Franco Cyndi Franco Maria Franco A Franco A L Franco Aaron Franco Aaron Salvador Franco Ab Franco Abbiati Franco Abbina Franco Abdiel Franco Abdul Franco Abeiro Franco Abel Franco Abel Alonso

Share your thoughts

Got any cool facts or stories about the name Franco? We're all ears! Share your knowledge or experiences and help us enrich the story of Franco. Drop your info in the comments!

Looks like you're not logged in. Log in to post comments quickly and access more features, or post as a guest by filling in the details below each time.

Comments

No comments to display. Be the first to comment.

Follow us:

Sivaguru Ayyadurai

Sivaguru Ayyadurai

Hello there! I'm the passionate mind behind NamesLook & LotsLook Network sites, dedicated to bringing you insightful and intriguing content on every page. Discover more about me and the journey of NamesLook at About section.

Share
Link to Page
Link to Audio