Pacho as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pacho

What is the meaning of the name Pacho ?

The baby name Pacho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈpatʃo] (PAH-choh).

Pacho is Spanish in Origin.

Pacho is a Spanish hypocoristic of Francisco, especially common in Colombia and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. As a byname of Francisco (the Spanish form of the medieval Latin Franciscus), it carries the sense "Frenchman" and, by extension, "free one." The name rose to prominence through the cult of Saint Francis of Assisi, which spread Francisco and its pet forms throughout the Iberian world.

Used familiarly for generations, Pacho sometimes appears as an independent given name on modern birth records, lending the nickname an approachable, traditional feel. Regional relatives include Pancho, Paco, Paquito, Kiko, and the Basque Patxi; Catalan offers Xisco and Panxo. Parallels in other languages are Francis, Frank, Franco, François, and Francesco; the feminine root is Francisca, with nicknames like Pancha and Paqui. Notable bearers include Colombian football coach Francisco "Pacho" Maturana and vallenato musician Pacho Rada.