Francesco
“Italian form of Francis, the Frank”
Boy’s name, of Italian origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,301st
- births in 2023–2025
- 85
- babies born in France
- 1 in 21,277
- −0.7% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1963
Meaning and origin of Francesco
Francesco means “Italian form of Francis, the Frank” and is of Italian origin.
Popularity of Francesco in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1963.
- Over recent years, Francesco has been stable (−0.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Francesco every 106 schools.
Francesco in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
439th boys’ name81 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,098−1.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
726th boys’ name143 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,779+0.6% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,288th boys’ name452 babies in 3 years1 boy in 11,375+5.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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