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Across the world, Frankl (Frankl , 弗兰克 , פראנקל ) is a very rare boy's forename. The first name Frankl is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is an extremely rare boy's name. Much more prevalently, Frankl is the last name as well as the forename.
Frankl is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Frank Underwood , the fictional character from House of Cards; Frank Pembleton , the fictional homicide detective, Law & Order; Frank Longbottom , character in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; Columbo , the fictitious character in eponymous American TV detective crime drama series, Columbo and Gray Fox , the fictional character in the Metal Gear series, and in many other works.