Namesakes
Australian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Frank Forde 1945 
Austrian Dukes and Emperors:
2 emperors
Emperor Franz I (a.k.a. Francis) 1792-1835
Emperor Franz Joseph I (a.k.a. Francis) 1848-1916
Belgian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Alexander De Croo (middle name Francis) 2020-2025
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
1 pope
Francis 2013-
Bohemian Kings:
2 kings
King František (a.k.a. Francis) 1792-1835
King František Josef I (a.k.a. Francis) 1848-1916
Fictional Characters from Books:
2 characters, 1 hero
Francis Troy 1847 Far From the Madding Crowd
Christopher John Francis Boone 2003 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Francis Reynaud 2012 Chocolat
Fictional Characters from Television:
14 characters
"Little" Joe Cartwright (middle name Francis) 1959 Bonanza
Francis "Doc Hoc" Hockenbury 1987 Tour of Duty
Larry Kubiac (a.k.a. Francis) 1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Frank Martin 1994 ER
Frank Barone 1996 Everybody Loves Raymond
Doyle (middle name Francis) 1999 Angel
Francis Wilkerson 2000 Malcolm in the Middle
Frank Tripp (a.k.a. Francis) 2002 CSI: Miami
Charlie Harper (middle name Francis) 2003 Two and a Half Men
Ryan Atwood (middle name Francis) 2003 The O.C.
Joey Tribbiani (middle name Francis) 1994; 2004 Friends; Joey
Francis "Buzz" Watson 2005; 2012 The Closer; Major Crimes
Jack Donaghy (middle name Francis) 2006 30 Rock
Don Draper (middle name Francis) 2007 Mad Men
Frankish and French Kings:
2 kings
King François I (a.k.a. Francis) 1515-1547
King François II (a.k.a. Francis) 1559-1560
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors:
2 king-emperors
King-Emperor Franz I (a.k.a. Francis) 1745-1765
King-Emperor Franz II (a.k.a. Francis) 1792-1806
Grammy Award Winners:
1 album of the year/record of the year
(album of the year/record of the year) Frank Sinatra 1960; 1966; 1967 Come Dance with Me!; September of My Years; A Man and His Music; Strangers in the Night
Hall-of-Famers:
7 ice hockey, 4 football, 1 baseball, 1 basketball
(ice hockey) Frank McGee 1945
(ice hockey) Frank Nighbor 1947
(baseball) Frankie Frisch (middle name Francis) 1947
(ice hockey) Frank "Moose" Goheen 1952
(ice hockey) Francis "King" Clancy 1958
(football) Jim Thorpe (middle name Francis) 1963
(football) Pete Henry (middle name Francis) 1963
(ice hockey) Joe Primeau (middle name Francis) 1963
(ice hockey) Frank Brimsek 1966
(football) Frank Gifford 1977
(ice hockey) Frank Mahovlich 1981
(football) Fran Tarkenton 1986
(basketball) Francis "Chick" Hearn 2003
Hungarian Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King Ferenc (a.k.a. Francis) 1792-1835
King Ferenc József I (a.k.a. Francis) 1848-1916
Irish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Seán Lemass (middle name Francis) 1959-1966
Most Valuable Players:
3 winners
Frank Nighbor 1924 ice hockey
Frankie Frisch (middle name Francis) 1931 baseball
Fran Tarkenton 1975 football
New Zealand Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Francis Bell 1925
Nobel Prize Winners:
4 medicine, 2 chemistry, 2 physics
(chemistry) Francis William Aston 1922
(physics) Victor Francis Hess 1936
(chemistry) William Giauque (middle name Francis) 1949
(medicine) Francis Crick 1962
(medicine) Francis Peyton Rous 1966
(physics) Nevill Francis Mott 1977
(medicine) Eric F. Wieschaus (middle name Francis) 1995
(medicine) Robert F. Furchgott (middle name Francis) 1998
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
28 actors, 2 comedians, 1 presenter
Francis X. Bushman 1883-1966
Jim Thorpe (middle name Francis) 1887-1953
Frank Morgan (a.k.a. Francis) 1890-1949
Monte Collins (middle name Francis) 1898-1951
James Cagney (middle name Francis) 1899-1986
Francis Lederer 1899-2000
Lou Costello (middle name Francis) 1906-1959
Frank Sinatra 1915-1998
Keenan Wynn (a.k.a. Francis) 1916-1986
Michael Gough (a.k.a. Francis) 1916-2011
Ben Johnson (a.k.a. Francis) 1918-1996
Rory Calhoun (a.k.a. Francis) 1922-1999
Frank Finlay 1926-2016
Richard Harris (middle name Francis) 1930-2002
Regis Philbin (middle name Francis) 1931-2020
Luke Askew (a.k.a. Francis) 1932-2012
Jameson Parker (a.k.a. Francis) 1947-
Lex Marinos (middle name Francis) 1949-
Tim Robbins (middle name Francis) 1958-
Thomas F. Wilson (middle name Francis) 1959-
Jared Harris (middle name Francis) 1961-
Patrick Labyorteaux (middle name Francis) 1965-
Donal Logue (middle name Francis) 1966-
Hill Harper (a.k.a. Francis) 1966-
Frankie Boyle 1972-
Eion Bailey (middle name Francis) 1976-
Jonathan Rhys Meyers (middle name Francis) 1977-
Rupert Young (middle name Francis) 1978-
Francis Capra 1983-
John Francis Daley 1985-
Zoey Deutch (middle name Francis) 1994-
Notable Artists:
1 painter
Francis Bacon 1909-1992
Notable Athletes:
4 ice hockey, 2 football, 2 soccer, 1 baseball
(football) Jim Thorpe (middle name Francis) 1887-1953
(ice hockey) Frank Nighbor 1893-1966
(baseball) Frankie Frisch (middle name Francis) 1897-1973
(ice hockey) Francis "King" Clancy 1903-1986
(ice hockey) Frank Brimsek 1913-1998
(football) Frank Gifford 1930-2015
(ice hockey) Frank Mahovlich 1938-
(soccer) Francis Severeyns 1968-
(soccer) John O'Shea (middle name Francis) 1981-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
3 explorers
Francis Drake 1540-1596
Richard Francis Burton 1821-1890
Francis Younghusband 1863-1942
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director, 1 producer, 1 screenwriter
Monte Collins (middle name Francis) 1898-1951
Darryl F. Zanuck (middle name Francis) 1902-1979
Francis Ford Coppola 1939-
Notable Military Figures:
1 officer
Francis Drake 1540-1596
Notable Musicians:
7 singers, 1 composer/musician, 1 musician
Frank Sinatra 1915-1998
Joe Dolan (middle name Francis) 1939-2007
Gary Glitter (middle name Francis) 1944-
Francis Goya 1946-
Jaco Pastorius (middle name Francis) 1951-1987
Jon Bon Jovi (middle name Francis) 1962-
Sean Paul (middle name Francis) 1973-
Keith Duffy (middle name Francis) 1974-
Kian Egan (middle name Francis) 1980-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 historian, 1 philosopher, 1 theologian
Francis of Assisi c. 1182-1226
Francis Bacon 1561-1626
Hew Strachan (middle name Francis) 1949-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Robert F. Kennedy (middle name Francis) 1925-1968
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
2 physicists, 1 biologist, 1 chemist, 1 geologist
Francis William Aston 1877-1945
Victor Francis Hess 1883-1964
Charles Francis Richter 1900-1985
Nevill Francis Mott 1905-1996
Francis Crick 1916-2004
Notable Writers:
2 authors
F. Scott Fitzgerald (a.k.a. Francis) 1896-1940
Seán Ó Faoláin (middle name Francis) 1900-1991
Olympic Medalists:
10 gold, 9 silver, 6 bronze, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver/bronze
(bronze) Francis Lane 1896 100 m
(silver) John Cregan (middle name Francis) 1900 800 m
(gold) Tom Kiely (middle name Francis) 1904 decathlon
(silver/bronze) Joseph Stadler (middle name Francis) 1904 high jump - standing; triple jump - standing
(bronze/silver) Francis Gailey 1904 swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 880 yard freestyle
(bronze) Jimmy Tremeer (middle name Francis) 1908 400 m hurdles
(gold) Frank Irons 1908 long jump
(gold) Jim Thorpe (middle name Francis) 1912 decathlon; pentathlon
(silver) Frank "Moose" Goheen 1920 ice hockey
(bronze) Harry Edward (middle name Francis) 1920 100 m; 200 m
(gold) Frank Hussey 1924 4x100 m relay
(gold) Francis Johnson 1936 basketball
(silver) Francis Schewetta 1948 4x400 m relay
(silver) Jim Delaney (a.k.a. Francis) 1948 shot put
(gold) Walt Davis (middle name Francis) 1952 high jump
(bronze) Peter Higgins (a.k.a. Francis) 1956 4x400 m relay
(silver) David Lean (middle name Francis) 1956 4x400 m relay
(gold) Mike Troy (middle name Francis) 1960 swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Frank Gorman 1964 diving - springboard
(gold) Don Dee (middle name Francis) 1968 basketball
(bronze) Tom Farrell (middle name Francis) 1968 800 m
(bronze) Francis Kerbiriou 1972 4x400 m relay
(silver) Kevin Joyce (middle name Francis) 1972 basketball
(gold/bronze) Conn Findlay (a.k.a. Francis) 1956; 1960; 1964; 1976 rowing; sailing
(gold) Daley Thompson (a.k.a. Francis) 1980; 1984 decathlon
(gold) Jon Koncak (middle name Francis) 1984 basketball
(silver) Jeff Williams (middle name Francis) 2004 baseball
(silver) Francis Obikwelu 2004 100 m
Oscar Award Winners:
4 actors, 1 director
(actor) James Cagney (middle name Francis) 1943 Yankee Doodle Dandy
(actor) Frank Sinatra 1954 From Here to Eternity
(actor) Ben Johnson (a.k.a. Francis) 1972 The Last Picture Show
(director) Francis Ford Coppola 1975 The Godfather Part II
(actor) Tim Robbins (middle name Francis) 2004 Mystic River
Other Royalty:
1 prince
John of the United Kingdom (middle name Francis) 1905-1919 United Kingdom
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Jon Bon Jovi (middle name Francis) 2018 Bon Jovi
Saints:
28 saints, 20 blessed
Saint Francis of Assisi c. 1182-1226
Blessed Francesco Veninbeni of Fabriano (a.k.a. Francis) 1251-1322
Blessed Francesco Arrighetto (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1328
Saint Francesco of Pesaro (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1350
Saint Francesco di Paola (a.k.a. Francis) 1416-1508
Saint Francis Xavier 1506-1552
Blessed Francesco di Calderola (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1507
Saint Francisco Borgia (a.k.a. Francis) 1510-1572
Saint Francisco Solano (a.k.a. Francis) 1549-1610
Saint Francesco Caracciolo (a.k.a. Francis) 1563-1608
Blessed Francisco Pacheco (a.k.a. Francis) 1565-1626
Saint François de Sales (a.k.a. Francis) 1567-1622
Saint Francisus de Roye (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1572
Blessed Francisco Aranha (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1583
Blessed Francis Dickenson ?-1590
Blessed Arthur Bell (middle name Francis) 1590-1643
Saint Francisco of Nagasaki (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1597
Saint Francisco of Saint Michael (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1597
Saint Francisco Branco (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1597
Saint Jean-François Régis (middle name Francis) 1597-1640
Blessed Francis Page ?-1602
Saint Francisco Fernández de Capillas (a.k.a. Francis) 1606-1648
Blessed Francis Taylor ?-1621
Saint Francis of Saint Bonaventure ?-1622
Blessed Francis Chakichi ?-1622
Blessed Francis Takea ?-1622
Saint Francisco de Morales (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1622
Saint Francisco Gálvez (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1623
Blessed François-Xavier of Montmorency-Laval (a.k.a. Francis) 1623-1708
Blessed Francis Kuloi ?-1627
Blessed Francis Pinzokere ?-1627
Saint Francisco of Saint Mary (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1627
Saint Francesco de Geronimo (a.k.a. Francis) 1642-1716
Blessed Francisco Martín Fernández de Posadas (a.k.a. Francis) 1644-1713
Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani (a.k.a. Francis) 1681-1742
Saint Francesco Bianchi (a.k.a. Francis) 1743-1815
Saint Françoise Gil de Frederich (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1745
Blessed Francisco Serrano (a.k.a. Francis) ?-1748
Blessed François-Régis Clet (a.k.a. Francis) 1748-1820
Saint Francis Ch'oe Kyong-hwan 1804-1839
Saint Peter Francis Neron 1818-1860
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos 1819-1867
Saint Francis Trung Van Tran 1825-1858
Saint Francis Xavier Can ?-1837
Saint Francis Xavier Mau ?-1838
Blessed Francis Man ?-1839
Saint Francesco Fogolla (a.k.a. Francis) 1839-1900
Blessed Stanley Rother (middle name Francis) 1935-1981
Shakespearian Characters:
4 characters
Francis Henry IV (1)
Friar Francis Much Ado About Nothing
Francis Feeble Henry IV (2)
Francis Flute A Midsummer Night's Dream