Fran
Male#146 most common in Croatia7,057 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Free one; Frenchman
- Origin:
- Latin
About the name Fran
A Croatian short form of Franjo (Francis), borne by figures such as poet Fran Krsto Frankopan and painter Fran Krsto. A distinctly Croatian name.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- October 4 (sv. Franjo Asiški)
Popularity with newborns
- Boys · 2025 · 281 births · #14 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
7,057 people in Croatia are called Fran, according to the 2021 census. That is #146 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Fran is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Fran
- Fran Krsto Frankopan — 17th-century poet and nobleman, executed for the Magnate conspiracy
- Fran Supilo — Politician and journalist of the early 20th century
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.