Gender:
Origin:
English
756 famous people named Franklin found on Wikipedia.
136101 male, 723 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
435-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
33-th in year 1933
Used in: English
A male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “freeholder.”.
Franklin is a masculine English given name. It is of English coming from the medieval English Frankeleyn, coming from the Anglo-Franco fraunclein. Its meaning is landowner of free but not noble origin.
Middle English Frankeleyn, attested as a surname from late 12c., from Anglo-French fraunclein "freeholder, land-owner of free but not noble birth," from Old French franc "free" (see frank (adj.)); probably with the Germanic suffix also found in chamberlain. The Franklin stove (1787) so called because it was invented by U.S. scientist/politician Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). In early 19c., lightning rods often were called Franklins from his famous experiments with lightning in the 1750s.
Free man.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | 1882 | 32nd US president |
2 | Aretha Franklin | 1942 | American musician, singer, songwriter, and pianist |
3 | Franklin Pierce | 1804 | American politician, 14th president of the United States (in office from 1853 to 1857) |
4 | Rosalind Franklin | 1920 | British chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer |
5 | Missy Franklin | 1995 | American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder |
6 | Franklin Richards | Character from Marvel Comics | |
7 | Kirk Franklin | 1970 | American musician |
8 | DeVon Franklin | 1978 | American film producer and writer |
9 | Melvin Franklin | 1942 | Singer |
10 | Bonnie Franklin | 1944 | American actress |
11 | Rich Franklin | 1974 | American martial artist |
12 | Franklin Graham | 1952 | American evangelist |
13 | Farrah Franklin | 1981 | American actress and singer |
14 | Lance Franklin | 1987 | Footballer |
15 | Benjamin Miles "C-Note" Franklin | Fictional character | |
16 | Joseph Paul Franklin | 1950 | American serial killer |
17 | William Franklin | 1731 | American soldier, attorney, and colonial administrator |
18 | John Franklin | 1959 | Actor |
19 | Michael Anthony Hughes | 1988 | Murderer |
20 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt III | 1938 | Economist |
21 | Diane Franklin | 1962 | American actress |
22 | Franklin Cover | 1928 | American actor |
23 | Jeff Franklin | 1955 | American producer, screenwriter and director |
24 | Pamela Franklin | 1950 | British actress |
25 | Nelson Franklin | 2000 | American actor |
26 | Jentezen Franklin | 1962 | American evangelist |
27 | Franklin Clarence Mars | 1883 | American businessman |
28 | C. L. Franklin | 1915 | American activist |
29 | Erma Franklin | 1938 | African-American female singer |
30 | Franklin Drilon | 1945 | Served as President of the Senate of the Philippines |
31 | Franklin Chang Díaz | 1950 | American astronaut |
32 | Ursula Franklin | 1921 | Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author, and educator |
33 | Carl Franklin | 1949 | Actor, screenwriter, Film and television director |
34 | Vincent Franklin | 1966 | British actor |
35 | Franklin J. Schaffner | 1920 | American film director |
36 | Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. | 1914 | American politician |
37 | William Temple Franklin | 1762 | American diplomat |
38 | John Hope Franklin | 1915 | American historian |
39 | Gretchen Franklin | 1911 | English actress |
40 | Franklin Sousley | 1925 | United States Marine |
41 | Don Franklin | 1960 | American actor |
42 | Joe Franklin | 1926 | American radio personality |
43 | Francis Folger Franklin | 1732 | Son of Benjamin Franklin |
44 | Johnathan Franklin | 1989 | American football player, running back |
45 | Carolyn Franklin | 1944 | American singer-songwriter |
46 | Jamaal Franklin | 1991 | American basketball player |
47 | Josiah Franklin | 1657 | British businessman |
48 | Orlando Franklin | 1987 | American football offensive lineman |
49 | Miles Franklin | 1879 | Australian writer and feminist |
50 | Shirley Franklin | 1945 | American mayor |
51 | Nicole Franklin | ||
52 | Franklin Pangborn | 1889 | Actor |
53 | Franklin Raines | 1949 | American businessman |
54 | Patricia Franklin | 1942 | British actress |
55 | Marina Franklin | American comedian | |
56 | Franklin D'Olier | 1877 | National commander of the American Legion |
57 | Barbara Siggers Franklin | 1917 | American singer |
58 | Franklin Carmichael | 1890 | Canadian artist |
59 | Franklin Morales | 1986 | Baseball player |
60 | Heath Franklin | 1980 | Australian comedian |
61 | Franklin McCain | 1941 | American activist |
62 | Franklin Buchanan | 1800 | United States Navy officer |
63 | Franklin Domínguez | 1931 | |
64 | Jane Franklin | 1791 | British explorer |
65 | Franklin Foer | 1974 | American journalist |
66 | Caryn Franklin | 1959 | British fashion journalist |
67 | Richard Franklin | 1936 | British actor and politician |
68 | Franklin Lobos | 1957 | Chilean footballer |
69 | Franklin Van Valkenburgh | 1888 | United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient |
70 | Martin E. Franklin | 1965 | |
71 | Ryan Franklin | 1973 | Baseball player |
72 | Franklin Pierce Adams | 1881 | United States humor writer |
73 | Marcus Carl Franklin | 1993 | American actor |
74 | Franklin Knight Lane | 1864 | 1864-1921, American Democratic politician from California |
75 | Jesinta Campbell | 1991 | Australian model |
76 | Franklin W. Olin | 1860 | American baseball player |
77 | Franklin Delano Williams | 1947 | American Gospel music singer |
78 | William B. Franklin | 1823 | Union Army general |
79 | Pete Franklin | 1927 | Sports Radio Talk Show Host |
80 | Franklin Barreto | 1996 | A Venezuelan professional baseball player |
81 | Franklin L. Hagenbeck | 1949 | United States general |
82 | Franklin Clinton | Character in the video game series Grand Theft Auto | |
83 | Sean Franklin | 1985 | American soccer player |
84 | Isaac Franklin | 1789 | American planter |
85 | Melissa Franklin | 1956 | Particle physicist |
86 | Kimberly Franklin | 1982 | Canadian pornographic actress |
87 | Franklin D. Miller | 1945 | United States Army Medal of Honor recipient |
88 | Franklin Leonard | American film executive | |
89 | Bob Franklin | 1965 | British actor |
90 | Ann Smith Franklin | 1696 | American colonial newspaper printer and publisher |
91 | Barbara Franklin | 1940 | American politician and manager |
92 | Franklin Booth | 1874 | American artist |
93 | Hugh Franklin | 1916 | American actor |
94 | Franklin | 1975 | German television presenter |
95 | Franklin M. Fisher | 1934 | American economist |
96 | Chris Franklin | 1964 | Australian comedian |
97 | Franklin Benjamin Sanborn | 1831 | American activist, journalist, editor and author |
98 | Franklin Gómez | 1986 | Wrestler |
99 | H. Bruce Franklin | 1934 | American historian |
100 | Paul Franklin | 1966 | Visual effects supervisor |
101 | Adam Franklin | 1968 | British guitarist, singer, and songwriter |
102 | Stephen Franklin | Character in Babylon 5 | |
103 | Franklin Virgüez | 1953 | Actor |
104 | Mallia Franklin | 1952 | American musician |
105 | Franklin McMahon | 1921 | Artist and journalist |
106 | Jerry Franklin | 1988 | American football player |
107 | Franklin Loufrani | 1942 | French journalist and businessperson |
108 | Kam Franklin | 1987 | Singer |
109 | Franklin Mieuli | 1920 | American sports executive |
110 | Franklin Stahl | 1929 | American molecular biologist, geneticist |
111 | Aubrayo Franklin | 1980 | Player of American football |
112 | Franklin Wharton | 1767 | United States Marine Corps Commandant |
113 | Thomas E. Franklin | 1966 | American photographer |
114 | Franklin Cascaes | 1908 | |
115 | Rodney Franklin | 1958 | American musician |
116 | Eric Franklin | 1957 | Swiss dancer and writer |
117 | Franklin Peale | 1795 | Employee and officer of the Philadelphia Mint |
118 | Neil Franklin | 1922 | English footballer and manager |
119 | Howard Franklin | 2000 | American film director |
120 | Franklin Matthias | 1908 | American nuclear engineer |
121 | Franklin Clarke | 1934 | American football player |
122 | Rufus Franklin | 1916 | American murderer |
123 | Franklin B. Gowen | 1836 | President of Philadelphia and Reading Railroad |
124 | Franklin D. Richards | 1821 | Apostle of the LDS Church |
125 | Franklin Hiram King | 1848 | American agronomist |
126 | Franklin MacVeagh | 1837 | American politician |
127 | Franklin Stubbs | 1960 | American baseball player |
128 | Franklin Dodge | 1891 | FBI agent |
129 | Franklin Salas | 1981 | Ecuadorian football forward |
130 | Dennis Franklin | 1953 | American football player |
131 | Franklin A. Thomas | 1934 | American businessman |
132 | Franklin Gardner | 1823 | Confederate army general |
133 | Chip Franklin | 1965 | American comedian |
134 | Franklin Gutiérrez | 1951 | |
135 | Jonathan Franklin | 1964 | American journalist |
136 | Jethro Franklin | 1965 | American football player and coach |
137 | Franklin Bittencourt | 1969 | Brazilian footballer |
138 | Stuart Franklin | 1956 | British photographer |
139 | Franklin Ruehl | American actor | |
140 | Jesse Franklin | 1760 | American politician |
141 | Sidney Franklin | 1903 | American bullfighter |
142 | Tom Franklin | 1990 | New Zealand rugby union player |
143 | Franklin Jacobs | 1957 | American high jumper |
144 | Franklin Bruno | 1968 | American musician |
145 | Franklin Murphy | 1846 | American politician |
146 | Jim Franklin | 1943 | Artist |
147 | Franklin Merrell-Wolff | 1887 | American philosopher |
148 | Cornell Franklin | 1892 | American lawyer |
149 | Dave Franklin | 1895 | American composer |
150 | Franklin Van Antwerpen | 1941 | American judge |
151 | Franklin Leonard Pope | 1840 | American engineer |
152 | Franklin Allen | 1956 | American economist and academic |
153 | Charles Samuel Franklin | 1879 | British radio pioneer |
154 | Franklin Henry Giddings | 1855 | American economist |
155 | Bruce Franklin | American musician | |
156 | Franklin Steele | 1813 | American settler |
157 | Franklin Winthrop | ||
158 | Franklin Clovis Anzité | 1985 | Footballer |
159 | Franklin Dyall | 1874 | British actor |
160 | Franklin Rosemont | 1943 | Poet and co-founder of the Chicago Surrealist Group |
161 | Bobby Franklin | 1936 | American football player and coach |
162 | Andra Franklin | 1959 | Powerful bruising type running back |
163 | Roland Franklin | 1926 | |
164 | Frederic Franklin | 1914 | Dancer and ballet director |
165 | Franklin Edwards | 1959 | American basketball player |
166 | Angela Franklin | ||
167 | Franklin Huddle | 1943 | American diplomat |
168 | Philip Franklin | 1898 | American mathematician |
169 | Franklin Simmons | 1839 | American artist |
170 | Ellis Arthur Franklin | 1894 | English banker |
171 | Franklin Gritts | 1915 | Native American painter and commercial artist |
172 | Franklin Garcia | 1969 | |
173 | Franklin Lucena | 1981 | Venezuelan footballer |
174 | Franklin Engelmann | 1908 | British radio personality |
175 | Benjamin Franklin | 1812 | American minister |
176 | Franklin April | 1984 | Namibian footballer |
177 | Franklin Castellanos | 1990 | |
178 | Franklin C. Crow | Computer scientist | |
179 | Michael J. Franklin | American businessman | |
180 | Franklin Adreon | 1902 | Screenwriter, director, producer, actor |
181 | Franklin A. Hart | 1894 | United States Marine Corps general |
182 | Jon Franklin | 1943 | American science writer |
183 | Maud Franklin | 1857 | British artist |
184 | Franklin Williams | 1928 | American diplomat |
185 | Franklin E. Sigler | 1924 | United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient |
186 | Sarah Franklin | 1960 | American anthropologist |
187 | Franklin W. Smith | 1826 | American businessman |
188 | Karen Franklin | ||
189 | Henry Franklin | 1940 | American musician |
190 | Franklin Edson | 1832 | Mayor of New York City |
191 | Franklin Wheeler Mondell | 1860 | American politician |
192 | Franklin David Murphy | 1916 | American administrator |
193 | Franklin Lacey | 1917 | American screenwriter |
194 | Franklin H. Elmore | 1799 | American politician |
195 | Franklin Cappon | 1900 | American college football player, college basketball player, college basketball coach, college football coach |
196 | Alex Franklin | 1988 | Puerto Rican basketball player |
197 | Tony Franklin | 1950 | American baseball player |
198 | Franklin Lewis | American Baha'i | |
199 | Franklin Dória | 1836 | Brazilian politician and magistrate |
200 | Webb Franklin | 1941 | American politician |