Frane is a masculine Croatian given name and a variant of Franciscus. Notable people with the name include: * Frane Adam (born 1948), Slovenian sociologist, editor and former dissident political activist * Frane Bitunjac (born 1997), Croatian footballer * Frane Bućan (born 1965), Croatian footballer *

Frane Bulić Frane Bulić (October 4, 1846 - July 29, 1934) was a Croatian priest, archaeologist, and historian. Biography Bulić was born in Vranjic (now part of Solin), and studied theology in Zadar and then classical philology and archeology in Vienna. ...

(1846–1934), Croatian priest, archeologist, and historian *

Frane Čačić Frane Čačić (; born 25 June 1980, in Zagreb, Croatia, then Yugoslavia) is a Croatian retired footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football a ...

(born 1980), Croatian footballer *

Frane Čirjak Frane Čirjak (born 23 June 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sarajevo. Honours Zrinjski Mostar *Bosnian Premier League The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne ...

(born 1995), Croatian footballer * Frane Despotović (born 1982), Croatian futsal player * Frane Franić (1912–2007), Croatian Roman Catholic archbishop * Frane Ikić (born 1994), Croatian footballer * Frane Katalinić (1891–1976), Croatian rower *

Frane Lojić Frane Lojić (born 8 October 1985 in Split, Croatia) is a Croatian retired football player, who last played for NK Konavljanin in the Treća HNL The Druga nogometna liga ( eng, Second football league), commonly Druga NL or 2. NL) is the thi ...

(born 1985), Croatian footballer *

Frane Matošić Frane Matošić (25 November 1918 – 29 October 2007) was a Croatian football player and coach who played as a striker. He is regarded as one of Hajduk Split's greatest players and he is the club's all-time leading goalscorer. Playing career ...

(1918–2007), Croatian footballer and coach * Frane Milčinski (1914–1988), Slovenian poet, satirist, humorist, comedian, actor, writer and director * Frane Nonković (born 1935), Croatian water polo player * Frane Petric or Franciscus Patricius (1529–1597), philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice *

Frane Poparić Frane Poparić (born January 4, 1959 in Sinj, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Croatian retired football defender who played for several Croatian and foreign football clubs. Career Poparić began playing football with home town side NK Junak Sinj at age ...

(born 1959), Croatian footballer *

Frane Selak Frano Selak or Frane Selak (14 June 1929 – 30 November 2016) was a Croatian man who was known for his frequent brushes with death. He has been described as either the world's luckiest or unluckiest man. Selak's near-death experiences bega ...

(born 1929), Croatian music teacher famous for surviving seven brushes with death * Frane Šore Čelik (1918–1942), Croatian communist revolutionary *

Frane Vinko Golem Frane Vinko Golem (4 October 1938 – 11 August 2007) was a Croatian diplomat and politician. Golem, a physician by profession, was the Croatian Minister of Foreign Affairs from November 1990 to May 1991. In 1992 he founded the Department for En ...

(1938–2007), Croatian diplomat and politician * Frane Vitaić (born 1982), Croatian footballer * Frane Vladislavić (born 1994), Croatian footballer * Frane Vojković (born 1996), Croatian footballer

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