All over the world, فرانسوا (Francois 
, François , Fransua 
) is a widespread male first name. The given name فرانسوا is characteristic of France, where it is a common male name, Luxembourg, and Cameroon (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in France, Cameroon, and South Africa. Much less frequently, فرانسوا is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Francois, François | Haiti, South Africa, Canada, France, Cameroon |
| Fransua | South Africa, France, Dominican Republic, United States, Ethiopia |
| فرانسوا | Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian Territory, Syria |
Cesc, Currito, Curro, Fañch, Ferenc, Ffransis, Fragiskos, Fran, Franc, Francesc, Francesco, Francis, Francisc, Francisco, Franciscus, Franciszek, Franck, Franco, Francés, Franjo, Frank, Franklin, Franklins, Franko, Franková, Frans, Fransoa, Franswa, František, Frantz, Frantziscu, Franz, Franziskus, Françoise, Frančesko, Frañsez, Frenklins, Fränk, Paco, Panchito, Pancho, Paquito, Quico, Φράνσις, Φραγκίσκος, Пако, Ференц, Франк, Франка, Франклин,
فرانسوا is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: François Birotteau , the Honoré de Balzac character, Le Curé de Tours; Jean-Marie-François Morhange , character in Atlantida; François Beille , character in The Victory of the Grande Armée; François de Hadoque , character in The Adventures of Tintin and François Lesbuche , and in many other works.
| فرانسوا أيوب Syrian archbishop (1899-1966), SY (b. 1899) |
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| فرانسوا عيد retired Maronite Bishop, EG (b. 1943) |
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| فرانسوا الحاج Lebanese general, LB (b. 1953) |
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| فرانسوا باسيلي EG (b. 1943) |
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