Frank
Meaning
"free man"
Origin: Germanic via Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #469
- Total SSA Count
- 656
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Frankie, Franky
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free man"
Origin: Germanic via Latin
"sun, lord"
Origin: Persian/Greek (Kyros)
Frank is more popular, ranked #469 vs #644 for Kyro.
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Frank is more popular, ranked #469 compared to Kyro at #644 in the United States.
Frank means "free man" (Germanic via Latin origin). Kyro means "sun, lord" (Persian/Greek (Kyros) origin).
Frank is primarily a boy name. Kyro is primarily a boy name.