Franklin
Meaning
"free man, freeholder of land"
Origin: Middle English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #389
- Total SSA Count
- 840
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Frank, Frankie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free man, freeholder of land"
Origin: Middle English
"mother goddess, protector of children and fertility"
Origin: Turkic
Franklin is more popular, ranked #389 vs #8757 for Umay.
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Franklin is more popular, ranked #389 compared to Umay at #8757 in the United States.
Franklin means "free man, freeholder of land" (Middle English origin). Umay means "mother goddess, protector of children and fertility" (Turkic origin).
Franklin is primarily a boy name. Umay is primarily a girl name.