60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈfɹi.mən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English surname meaning "free man". It originally denoted a person who was not a serf. Related Names RootFreeman (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #979 in 1971 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal wholesome strong serious Categories black history, currently out of the US top 1000, freedom, scientists, surnames