Francois

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

François is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis.

From Wikipedia

Francois first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 466 babies (rank #91 that year). In 2024 it was given to 11 boys (rank #1,866). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Francois

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

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,479

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

466

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Francois

François Hollandeanciens cadres · b. 1954
François Mitterrandjournalist · b. 1916
François Rabelaishumorist · b. 1500
François Mauriacnovelist · b. 1885
François de La Rochefoucauldmemoirist · b. 1613

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	466	#91
1992	377	#105
1993	389	#104
1994	298	#112
1995	244	#141
1996	229	#146
1997	179	#170
1998	176	#169
1999	120	#222
2000	107	#236
2001	115	#220
2002	64	#354
2003	63	#367
2004	62	#383
2005	50	#463
2006	65	#398
2007	57	#469
2008	44	#592
2009	43	#618
2010	37	#662
2011	35	#698
2012	29	#802
2013	45	#600
2014	28	#839
2015	24	#937
2016	17	#1,218
2017	22	#1,040
2018	21	#1,053
2019	13	#1,507
2020	17	#1,262
2021	12	#1,628
2022	11	#1,741
2023	9	#2,096
2024	11	#1,866