The baby name Ferenc is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hungarian: /ˈfɛrɛnt͡s/ (FEH-rents).
Ferenc is Hungarian in Origin.
The baby name Ferenc is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hungarian: /ˈfɛrɛnt͡s/ (FEH-rents).
Ferenc is Hungarian in Origin.
Ferenc is the Hungarian form of Francis, from Latin Franciscus, meaning “a Frank/Frenchman,” later read as “free man.” The name has been used in Hungary since the Middle Ages, spread by the Franciscans and the cult of Saint Francis of Assisi. It became established among nobility and commoners and stayed popular into the 20th century. Notable bearers include the patriot Ferenc Rákóczi II, statesman Ferenc Deák, and football legend Ferenc Puskás.
Variants include Francis (English), François (French), Francesco (Italian), Francisco (Spanish/Portuguese), Francesc (Catalan), Franciszek (Polish), František (Czech/Slovak), Francisc (Romanian), and Franjo (Croatian). Hungarian counterparts and forms include the feminine Franciska and diminutives Feri, Ferkó, and Frici. The name’s associations blend humility and renewal from its saintly roots with a distinctly Hungarian cultural pride through its many celebrated namesakes.
| Ferenc Gyurcsány Ferenc Gyurcsány is best known as the former Prime Minister of Hungary, serving from 2004 to 2009. He is a Hungarian entrepreneur and retired politician who also served as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports from 2003 to 2004. | Ferenc Mádl Ferenc Mádl was a Hungarian legal scholar, professor, and politician best known for serving as President of Hungary from 2000 to 2005. Before becoming president, he was a minister without portfolio from 1990 to 1993 and then Minister of Education from 1993 to 1994 in the conservative governments of József Antall and Péter Boross. | Ferenc Szálasi Ferenc Szálasi is most famous for leading Hungary’s far-right Arrow Cross regime during the final months of World War II under Nazi occupation. He was a Hungarian military officer, politician, Nazi sympathizer, and founder of the Arrow Cross Party, and he had earlier served as an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #9 | 2,901 | 3,954 |
| HU | 0 | #28 | 135 | 1,675 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #143 | 12 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2016 | #191 | 2 | 1,526 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #207 | 17 | 3,308 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 17 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| France | Boys | 1974 | #312 | 3 | 1,289 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #348 | 95 | 2,180 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| NL | 0 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #535 | 18 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #667 | 16 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #745 | 209 | 5,697 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #810 | 142 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2005 | #846 | 5 | 7,175 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #913 | 18 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,412 | 60 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ferenc is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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