Meaning of the nameFranci
- Unisex
- Fran-ci
Franci is a Brazilian name used by women and men, which coincides with the Germanic-origin element Franci- found in Francisca and Francisco.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,832 people named Franci, the 5,438th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 39, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Franci is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,832
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,438
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,029
- people
Franci in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Franci, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (490 people).
1,284 women 548 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Franci is most common
States with the highest share of people named Franci in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Ceará 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Ceará | 263 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 238 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 194 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 139 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 130 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 121 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 81 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 72 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 53 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 52 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 46 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 45 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Franci
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records the element Franc-/Franci-/Francis- as of Germanic origin, from frank, the Portuguese word 'franco' (Frank)found in Francisca, Francisco and in Brazilian names such as Franciane. The origin of the spellings Franci and Francy as standalone names is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,832 people named Franci and 1,142 named Francy, born mostly between the 1970s and the 1990s.
The most common spelling in the group, ending in -i.
Other spellings of Franci
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Franci | 1,832 |
| Francy | 1,142 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (FRANC-, FRANCI-) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Franci
What does the name Franci mean?
The meaning of Franci is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Franci in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,832 people with the first name Franci, which ranks it number 5,438 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Franci a boy's or a girl's name?
Franci is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,284 women and 548 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Franci most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.004% of the state's population is named Franci (139 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Franci?
Francy. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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