Franz
A boys’ name of German origin, meaning free man; a form of Francis.
Franz by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Franz. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 59 babies in 1963, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Francis
Like Franz, 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)
- Franciscafree; of the Franks; feminine form of Francis40 in the US (2017)
- Frannyfree; a diminutive of Frances or Francis8 in the US (2017)
- Franfree person; a form of Frances or Francis6 in the US (2017)
- Franekfree one; a form of Francis5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Franz. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Frankfree man272 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frantzfree one; a form of Francis11 in the US (2017)
- Fransfree; a form of Francis3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francofrank or free man326 in the US (2017)
- Frankyfree man; a form of Frank or Francis21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fritzpeaceful ruler; a form of Frederick37 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Franz, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Franz
Nobody has voted for Franz yet
Vote for Franz and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Franz