Franjo
Male#56 most common in Croatia13,626 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- Frenchman, free one
- Origin:
- Latin
About the name Franjo
Croatian form of Francis, from Latin Franciscus; associated with St. Francis of Assisi.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- October 4 (sv. Franjo Asiški)
- Nicknames:
- Frane, Fran
Popularity with newborns
Franjo has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
13,626 people in Croatia are called Franjo, according to the 2021 census. That is #56 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Franjo is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Franjo
- Franjo Tuđman — First president of Croatia
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.