Fran
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning free person; a form of Frances or Francis.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Fran by the numbers
Fran was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 280 babies in 1960, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Frances
Like Fran, each of these traces back to Frances: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Francesfrom France; feminine form of Francis728 in the US (2017)
- Fanniefree; a diminutive of Frances or Francesca45 in the US (2017)
- Fannyfree; diminutive of Frances18 in the US (2017)
- Franciefree; a form of Frances8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frannyfree; a diminutive of Frances or Francis8 in the US (2017)
- Franceskafree person; a form of Frances6 in the US (2017)
- Francessfree one; a form of Frances5 in the US (2017)
- Maryfrancesstar of the sea, and free one; combination of Mary and Frances5 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from Francis
Like Fran, each of these traces back to Francis: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Francescafrom France; Italian feminine form of Francis434 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francesfrom France; feminine form of Francis728 in the US (2017)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francescofree man; italian form of Francis36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankyfree man; a form of Frank or Francis21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Franciscafree; of the Franks; feminine form of Francis40 in the US (2017)
- Franzfree man; a form of Francis3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frantzfree one; a form of Francis11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Fran, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
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