Franciscus
Franciscus is a name with multiple cultural origins: Late Roman, Dutch.
- Late Roman
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Franciscus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Franciscus is a name with multiple cultural origins: Late Roman, Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Late Roman
- Dutch
The Story of Franciscus
American parents first put Franciscus on the record books as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 5 Franciscuss were born — ranking #8,700 that year. Franciscus last appeared in the published SSA data in 1993, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Franciscus
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Franciscus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Franciscus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Franciscus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Francisca
- Francisco
- Franciscan
- Franciscans
- Franziska
- Francesca
- Forensics
- Francesco
- Franchesca
- Francis
- Frances
- Francise
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Franciscus
Franciscus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Franciscus's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #8,700. Use the chart and map above to compare Franciscus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.