The story behind Franz
From German Franz. Doublet of Francis.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
German entry
Clipping of Franziskus, from Latin Franciscus, cognate to English Francis.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): F R AE1 N Z
Regional pronunciation variants
- German: /fʁant͡s/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Franz ranked #5459 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Franz
Faiz
Borrowed from Classical Persian فیض (fayz, “grace”), from Arabic فَيْض (fayḍ, “abundance, overflow”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Z
- same syllable count
- similar length
Flavie
Borrowed from Latin Flavia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Floor
Ultimately from Latin flōs (“flower”) (stem flōr-, as seen in the accusative flōrem), whence also Fleur, Flora.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Flore
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Flora
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Frances
From Old French Franceise, feminine form of Franceis, from Late Latin Franciscus (“Frankish”). Doublet of Francisca.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Fulvie
Borrowed from Latin Fulvia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Franz
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Franz
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abílio
Perhaps from Latin abilius (“not vindictive”). Possibly related to Abelardo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length