Francis

Francis

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Francis is an English, French, German, Dutch and Scandinavian given name of Latin origin. Francis is a name that has many derivatives in most European languages. A feminine version of the name in English is Frances, or Francine.

From Wikipedia

Francis first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 259 babies (rank #216 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Francis

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.

3,867

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

259

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	172	#188
1997	170	#190
1998	173	#191
1999	171	#192
2000	152	#212
2001	150	#209
2002	159	#212
2003	173	#209
2004	176	#210
2005	172	#216
2006	190	#216
2007	195	#225
2008	168	#259
2009	159	#275
2010	151	#299
2011	153	#291
2012	188	#256
2013	210	#241
2014	255	#223
2015	237	#236
2016	259	#216

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

172

#188

1997

170

#190

1998

173

#191

1999

171

#192

2000

152

#212

2001

150

#209

2002

159

#212

2003

173

#209

2004

176

#210

2005

172

#216

2006

190

#216

2007

195

#225

2008

168

#259

2009

159

#275

2010

151

#299

2011

153

#291

2012

188

#256

2013

210

#241

2014

255

#223

2015

237

#236

2016

259

#216

Meaning

Numerology of Francis

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Francis

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Year-by-Year Detail