Francesco

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Francesco, the Italian version of the personal name "Francis", is one of the most common given names among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include:

From Wikipedia

Francesco first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 6 babies (rank #255 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Francesco

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Francesco yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Francesco

Francesco Tottiassociation football player · b. 1976
Francesco Cossigauniversity teacher · b. 1928
Francesco Borrominidraftsperson · b. 1599
Francesco Guicciardiniphilosopher · b. 1483

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	5	#277
2015	5	#291
2016	4	#349
2017	6	#255