What does Franklin mean?
How do we pronounce Franklin?
Franklin \\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 2 syllables.
[ 2 syll. fran-klin, fr-ankl-in ] The baby boy name Franklin is pronounced as FRAENGKLihN 1.1 Pronunciation for Franklin: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; NG as in "sing (S.IH.NG)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
What is the origin of Franklin?
Franklin is of Germanic origin and it is predominantly used in the English language. Franklin is a variant transcription of short names for Frank (English and German). short names for Frankie (familiar form in English), meaning of Frank (contraction in English and German), and Franklyn definition (variant spelling in English) are forms of Franklin.
Franklin is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still a rather popular baby boy name, but not to the degree it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1933 with 0.526% of baby boys being given the name Franklin. It was #33 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a steep decline in popularity since then, and in recent years it is of only modest use. In 2010, it ranked at #503 with a usage of 0.025%, however it was nonetheless the 2nd most popular after Frank name variations, among all boy names in its family. The name was twice as popular as Franklin in 2010.
A baby name that sounds like Franklin is meaning of Franklyn (English).
The following famous people share the name Franklin:
- Evangelist Franklin Graham, born William Franklin Graham III 14 July 1952, Asheville, North Carolina
- US President Franklin Pierce, born 23 November 1804 - 8 October 1869, Hillsboro, New Hampshire
- US President Franklin Roosevelt, born 30 January 1882 - 12 April 1945, Hyde Park, New York.
The baby name Franklin fun facts:
The name Franklin in reverse order is "Nilknarf".
The numerological value of the name Franklin is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.
How popular is Franklin?
Franklin is in the top names in USA.
| Year | Usage |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.03% |
| 2013 | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 0.03% |
| 2011 | 0.03% |
| 2010 | 0.03% |
| 2009 | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 0.03% |
| 2007 | 0.03% |