Baby name
STABLE
🇨🇿 František
/FRAHN · tee · shek/
Meaning
“Free man”
Free man; Czech masculine form of Francis emphasizing national identity and classical Slavic strength.
Nicknames
franta · františek · fran
Vibe
classic
How it ages.
František was dominant in Czech naming from 1950s-1990s, now declining as generational preferences modernized.
The cultural moment.
Czech Republic's František declined steadily from 1990s as younger cohorts pursued shorter international names.