US Popularity Rank: 807

Origin: British

Meaning: Freeman, freeholder, land-owner of free but not noble birth

Franklin is a masculine name immortalized by the American president and founding father, Benjamin Franklin. A dapper first name, Franklin began its journey from the Middle English word frankeleyn, inspired by the French fraunclein, establishing itself as a last name. With meanings like “freeman,” “freeholder,” and indicating a “free land-owner but not of noble birth,” Franklin exudes freedom and independence. Intellectual, vintage, and diligent, Franklin is for the baby ready to craft a life of their own.