In the entire world, ฟรานซ์ (Fran 
, ฟรานซ์ 
) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename ฟรานซ์ is characteristic of Croatia, where it is a common male name, Cuba, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Uruguay, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very infrequently girly name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Spain, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Much less frequently, ฟรานซ์ is the last name as well as the forename.
ฟรานซ์ is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Francisco Scaramanga , the fictional character in the James Bond novel and film versions of The Man with the Golden Gun; Cisco Ramon , the fictional character from the television series The Flash; Vibe , the fictional superhero from DC Comics; Fran Fine , the fictional character in television series ''The Nanny'' and Francisco d'Anconia , the Atlas Shrugged character, and in many other works.