Franek
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- FRAN-ek
- Origin
- Latin
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
Franek is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “French”. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Franek mean?
Latin: Polish pet form of Franciszek (Francis)
“French”
Polish pet form of Franciszek (Francis), also given as a name in its own right.
Is Franek a girl's or a boy's name?
Franek is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Franek in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,747among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Fallingdown 50% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Franek, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,657th. Its busiest year was 2021, with 18 boys.
It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 4 years. 2025 had fewer boys named Franek than any year since 2011.
Half of all the boys named Franek in the UK since 1996 were born between 2014 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Franek in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 7 | #3,003 |
| 2023 | 11 | #2,155 |
| 2022 | 13 | #1,886 |
| 2021 | 18 | #1,481 |
| 2020 | 15 | #1,657 |
| 2019 | 14 | #1,756 |
| 2018 | 17 | #1,555 |
| 2017 | 16 | #1,649 |
| 2016 | 16 | #1,655 |
| 2015 | 17 | #1,535 |
| 2014 | 13 | #1,834 |
| 2013 | 14 | #1,715 |
| 2012 | 15 | #1,692 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
Names like Franek
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Felix Frederick Austin Leo Freddie Roman Ollie Vinnie Vincent Henry Arthur Noah
Names related to Franek
More Latin names
Oliver Olivia Aurora Emily Florence Mabel Luna Nora Rosie Emilia Max Nova Lucy Julian Clara Anthony
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Franek: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/franek, updated 20 October 2026.