The baby name Franciszek is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /franˈt͡ɕiʂɛk/ (approx. FRAHN-CHEE-shek).
Franciszek is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Franciszek is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /franˈt͡ɕiʂɛk/ (approx. FRAHN-CHEE-shek).
Franciszek is Latin in Origin.
Franciszek is the standard Polish form of Latin Franciscus, a name born from the ethnonym of the Franks and later understood as "Frenchman" or associated with the idea of "free." It spread across Christendom through the fame of St. Francis of Assisi and the missionary St. Francis Xavier, giving the Polish compound Franciszek Ksawery. The name entered Polish records in the medieval period and took firm root in Catholic naming traditions.
Common throughout the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and 19th century, it has remained steady and today ranks among Poland’s most popular traditional choices. Diminutives include Franek, Franio, and Franuś; the feminine is Franciszka. International counterparts are Francis (English), François (French), Francesco (Italian), Francisco (Spanish/Portuguese), Franz (German), Ferenc (Hungarian), and František (Czech/Slovak). Notable bearers include poet Franciszek Karpiński and aviator Franciszek Żwirko.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #97 | 984 | 6,459 |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #130 | 5 | 444 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| PL | 0 | #187 | 26 | 2,600 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #345 | 10 | 5,096 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #386 | 6 | 2,846 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #938 | 15 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Franciszek is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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