Frenchman or free man
The French form of Francis, derived from the Late Latin name Franciscus. It originally referred to a member of the Germanic tribe known as the Franks, whose name eventually became synonymous with being a 'free man'.
Less common today
Francois isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,894 in 1992.
Influential French New Wave film director
Longest-serving President of France
The birth name of the Enlightenment writer Voltaire
18th-century French painter in the Rococo style
South African rugby captain who won the 1995 World Cup
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
