Franziska
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- fran-TSIS-kuh
- Origin
- Latin
Franziska is a girls' name of Latin origin, meaning “Frenchwoman”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Franziska mean?
Latin: German form of Frances, from Franciscus
“Frenchwoman”
The German form of Frances and Francesca, from Latin Franciscus, meaning Frenchman.
Is Franziska a girl's or a boy's name?
Franziska is a girls' name.
How popular is Franziska in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 4 girls.
Franziska in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 2 | #5,472 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
How popular is Franziska in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 12 girls. It first appears in the records in 1963.
Half of all the girls named Franziska in the US since 1880 were born between 1989 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Franziska in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | #13,788 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #14,326 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 9 | #11,251 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #16,985 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 10 | #10,814 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9,282 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11,828 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11,617 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 9 | #10,095 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11,794 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12,681 |
| 1998 | 11 | #8,011 |
| 1997 | 7 | #10,831 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 8 | #9,548 |
| 1994 | 7 | #10,563 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 10 | #7,980 |
| 1990 | 8 | #9,241 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10,841 |
| 1988 | 7 | #9,239 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,348 |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 7 | #8,045 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 6 | #8,154 |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 6 | #7,069 |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 5 | #6,563 |
| 1965 | 0 | – |
| 1964 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 6 | #5,890 |
Nicknames for Franziska
- Franzi
Names like Franziska
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Khadija, Amira, Fatima, Safa, Emily, Halima, Jessica, Syeda, Ayla, Faiza, Hiba, Aisha
Names related to Franziska
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian, Clara
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Franziska: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/franziska, updated 20 October 2026.