Names like Franklin
If Franklin is on your list, these boy names have the same feel, from English classics to names with a similar sound. Franklin has held fairly steady in popularity, so the list favours names with a similar, steady curve.
Top matches: Forrest, Sutton, Colson and Winston.
24 boy names like Franklin
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- Forrest#374It means "dweller near the woods" or "woodsman."Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Sutton#332From the south town.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Colson#311Colson means 'son of Cole'.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Winston#382From a surname meaning "joy stone" or "friend's town."Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Lawson#381Son of Law; son of Laurence.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Baylor#386Baylor is a surname that originally meant "bailiff" or "deliverer of goods".Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Sterling#346Of high quality, like silverAlso EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Miller#369Miller means "one who grinds grain." It originally described someone whose job was to…Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Daxton#379This name is thought to come from an English surname that described someone who lived…Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Houston#675From the settlement or town of Hugh; also a family name.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Westin#689From the western town.Also EnglishSame “-in” ending
- Sonny#298Means "son"; also implies brightness or cheerfulness.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Bodie#275Bodie is a place name, referring to a settlement.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Chosen#555The name Chosen means that someone has been selected or picked out for a special purpose.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Benson#279This name means 'son of Ben'.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Brixton#744From the town of Brixton, England; "Bricca's stone."Also English2 syllables
- Ford#474Ford means "river crossing." It refers to a shallow place in a river where people or…Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- GatlinComes from a surname, possibly referring to someone who lived near the gate of a town or…Also EnglishSame “-in” ending
- Denver#518The name comes from a surname meaning 'from the Danish town'.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Shepherd#246A shepherd is someone who takes care of sheep.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Stetson#136It's a surname meaning "Stephen's town" or "son of Stephen".Also English2 syllables
- Royal#476Royal means 'of the king' or 'belonging to the king.' It suggests someone noble or…Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Holden#297From an Old English surname meaning "from the hollow valley."Also English2 syllables
- Wade#344From the river crossing; to goAlso EnglishSimilar popularity curve
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- What names are similar to Franklin?
- Names with a similar style to Franklin include Forrest, Sutton, Colson, Winston, Lawson and Baylor.
- How are these names matched to Franklin?
- Each name is compared with Franklin on how its US popularity has moved since 2000, how popular it is today, where it comes from, and how it sounds: its ending, number of syllables and first letter. Franklin has held fairly steady in popularity, so the list favours names with a similar, steady curve.
- What other English names are like Franklin?
- Forrest, Sutton, Colson, Winston and Lawson share Franklin's English roots.