Franklin
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Franklin Origin and Meaning
The name Franklin is a boy's name of English origin meaning "free landholder".
A doubly Presidential name, via Pierce and Roosevelt, Franklin was given an initial boost via the fame of Benjamin Franklin. It also has a literary tie to the main character of the Wilkie Collins classic The Moonstone.
Franklin was a Top 100 name at the peak of the FDR period. But will Franklin get a boost from the pro-Fran-name feeling evidenced since the ascension of Pope Francis? Time will tell.
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# 410 in the US
Franklin Rank in US Top 1000
# 487 on Nameberry
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Famous People Named Franklin
- Franklin Pierce14th U.S. president
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt31st U.S. president
- (William) Franklin Graham IIIAmerican evangelist; son of preacher William Franklin "Billy" Graham
- Franklin Nathaniel "Frankie" JonasAmerican actor and singer, younger brother of The Jonas Brothers
- Franklin James ShaffnerAmerican film director
- Franklin PangbornAmerican character actor
- Franklin Wayne Sinatrason of singer Frank Sinatra
- John Franklin Enderswinner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- Benjamin Franklina founding father of the United States
- Aretha FranklinAmerican R&B singer
- Franklin (b. 2019)son of Kaitlin Doubleday
Franklin in Pop Culture
- Dr. Franklin Stormcharacter in Marvel Universe
- Franklin Benjamin Richardscharacter in Marvel Universe
- Franklin "Foggy" Nelsoncharacter in Marvel Universe
- Franklin the Turtlechildren's book and TV series
- Franklin Armstrongcharacter in the Peanuts series by Charles Schultz
- Franklin Aloysius Mumfordcharacter on TV's "My Wife and Kids"
- Franklin Blakecharacter in "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins
- Franklin John "Frank" Rock aka Sgt. Rockcharacter in DC comics
- Franklin Claycharacter in DC comics
- Franklin Clintoncharacter in video game "Grand Theft Auto 5"
- Franklin Plaskettcharacter in film "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
- Franklin Mottvampire on TV's "True Blood"
- Franklincharacter on TV's "Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything"
- Franklin Delano Blutha puppet on TV's Arrested Development
- "Franklin & Bash" TV series featuring lawyer Jared Franklin
- Franklincharacter in Monica's Gang comics
- Roosevelt Franklinformer "Sesame Street" Muppet
- "Franklin" song by Paramore
- FranklinTennessee, USA
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