François
male given name
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Summary
François is a male given name[1]. François ranks in the top 3% of male given name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,387 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Writing system: Latin script[3]
- Part of: François-Cornil[4], Philippe-François[5]
- Commons category: François (given name)[6]
- Language of work or name: French[7], Dutch[8]
- Said to be the same as: Francis[9], Ferenc[10], Franck[11], Fragiskos[12], Francesco[13], Frans[14], Frank[15], Francisco[16], Fränk[17], Francesc[18], Franko[19], Franco[20], Francisc[21], Franz[22]
- Family name identical to this given name: François[23]
- Given name version for other gender: Françoise[24]
- Native label: François[25]
- Name day: January 24[26], October 4[27]
- Different from: François[28]
- Soundex: F652[29]
- Cologne phonetics: 37648[30]
- Caverphone: FRNS11[31]
- Attested in: frequency of first names in the Netherlands, 2010[32]
Why It Matters
François has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] François is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]