Butch
Meaning
"tough, masculine, rugged"
Origin: American English slang
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #13,319
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- But, Buy, Buie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"tough, masculine, rugged"
Origin: American English slang
"free one, woman from France/the Franks"
Origin: Latin/Germanic
Francisca is more popular, ranked #2716 vs #13319 for Butch.
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Francisca is more popular, ranked #2716 compared to Butch at #13319 in the United States.
Butch means "tough, masculine, rugged" (American English slang origin). Francisca means "free one, woman from France/the Franks" (Latin/Germanic origin).
Butch is primarily a boy name. Francisca is primarily a girl name.