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Throughout the world, Franken (Franken , فرانكن, Франкен ) is a rare mostly masculine, but seldom girly first name. The first name Franken is habitual in Belgium, where it is a rare feminine name, Tanzania, where it is a very rare masculine name, and South Africa. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Indonesia, Tanzania, and Belgium. Much more frequently, Franken is the last name as well as the forename.
Franken is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Franken Stein , the fictional character from Soul Eater.