All around the world, فرانشيسكو (Francesco 
, Franceso 
, فرانشيسكو 
) is a prevalent boy's given name. The given name فرانشيسكو is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly San Marino, where it is a prevalent boy's name, Italy, and Malta, where it is quite a common male name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Italy, Germany, and the United States. Much less frequently, فرانشيسكو is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Francesco | Germany, Italy, United States, France, Brazil |
| Franceso | Germany, Italy, Spain, United States, Brazil |
| فرانشيسكو | Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Francescu | Romania, France |
Francisco, Franciscus, Franciszek, and Франческо
فرانشيسكو is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Francesco Foscari , the operatic character in the opera I due Foscari by Giuseppe Verdi; doge of Venice; Ciccio Martini , the character in the television series Un medico in famiglia; Francesco , the operatic character in the opera I masnadieri by Giuseppe Verdi; Francesco Dellamorte and Francesco , the operatic character in the opera La princesse de Trébizonde, The Princess of Trébizonde, and in many other works.