At a Glance: Name: Francesco – Meaning: The Frenchman, one from France – Origin: Italian (Medieval Latin Franciscus) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: fran-CHES-koh
Francesco is an Italian (Medieval Latin Franciscus) boy's name meaning “The Frenchman, one from France”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Francesco
Meaning: The Frenchman, one from France.
Origin: Italian (Medieval Latin Franciscus).
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'free man.' Actually: Not quite right: Francesco directly means 'the Frenchman.' The 'free' sense is an indirect, later association through the Frankish tribal name, not the name's own meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Francesco
Phonetic: fran-CHES-koh IPA: /franˈtʃɛskoʊ/
Popularity of Francesco
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1906–2024.
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