Franjo is a Croatian masculine given name. In

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, the name Franjo was among the top ten most common masculine given names in the decades up to 1949. Notable people with the name include: *

Franjo Arapović Franjo Arapović (born 2 June 1965) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who played as a center. A tall, he won the silver medal with the Croatia national team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Four years earlier he was a member of th ...

(born 1965), former Croatian basketball center *

Franjo Babić Franjo Bartola Babić (19 December 1908 – 15 May 1945) was a Croatian writer and journalist. Background Babić was born in Babina Greda. He finished elementary school in Zemun in 1919, and six grades of gymnasium in Vukovar and Vinkovci by 192 ...

(1908–1945), Croatian writer and journalist *

Franjo Benzinger Franjo Benzinger (November 26, 1899 – March 29, 1991) was a Croatian pharmacist. He was born in Vukovar and finished school at the university in Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of ...

(1899–1991), Croatian pharmacist *

Franjo Dijak Franjo Dijak (born 2 June 1977) is a Croatian actor. He appeared in more than twenty films since 1997. Dijak provides the voice of Po in the Croatian dub of the entire Kung Fu Panda franchise. Selected filmography References External l ...

(born 1977), Croatian actor * Franjo Bučar (1866–1946), Croatian writer and sports popularizer of Slovenian origin *

Franjo Džal Franjo Džal (9 April 1906, in Bihać – September 1945, in Belgrade) was a colonel in the Independent State of Croatia's air force. He finished elementary school and gymnasium in Bihać and graduated from the Military Academy of Serbia in 1924. ...

(1906–1945), colonel in the Independent State of Croatia's air force *

Franjo Džidić Franjo Džidić (born 25 October 1939) is a Bosnian retired professional football manager and former player. He is inscribed in Zrinjski Mostar history as the manager who "brought" the first Bosnian Premier League title to the club. The victor ...

(born 1939), footballer and football coach from Mostar, Bosnia and Hercegovina *

Franjo Fröhlich Franjo Fröhlich was a Yugoslav fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IX ...

, Yugoslav Olympic fencer *

Franjo Frankopan Count Franjo Frankopan Cetinski ( la, Franciscus Frangepanus, hu, Ferenc Frangepán, died 1543) was a Croatian nobleman and Latinist. Frankopan was the son of knez (prince) Ivan Frankopan Cetinski and the member of Cetin branch of the Frankop ...

, Croatian nobleman and Latinist *

Franjo Glaser Franjo Glaser (surname sometimes written ''Glazer''; 7 January 1913 – 1 March 2003) was a Croatian football goalkeeper and football manager. He is the only Yugoslav footballer who won national titles before and after the Second World War, wit ...

(1913–2003), Croatian football goalkeeper and football manager * Franjo Gregurić (born 1939), Croatian politician, prime minister of Croatia July 1991 to September 1992 *

Franjo Hanaman Franjo Hanaman (June 30, 1878 – January 23, 1941) was a Croatian inventor, engineer, and chemist, who gained world recognition for inventing the world's first applied electric light-bulb with a metal filament (tungsten) with his assistant Alex ...

(1878–1941), Croatian inventor, engineer, and chemist *

Franjo Iveković Franjo Iveković (September 19, 1834 – March 2, 1914) was a Croatian linguist and religious writer, university professor and rector of the University of Zagreb. Born in Klanjec, he studied theology in Zagreb and Pest, receiving his Ph.D. in th ...

(1834–1914), Croatian linguist and religious writer, university professor and rector of the University of Zagreb *

Franjo Jelačić Baron Franjo Jelačić Bužimski (English: Franz Jellacic, also Francis Yellachich of Buzhim or German: Franz Jellačić von Buzim, Hungarian: Ferenc Jellacsics de Buzim) (14 April 1746 – 4 February 1810) was a Croatian nobleman, a member ...

(1746–1810), Croatian nobleman, a member of the House of Jelačić * Franjo Klein (1828–1889), architect in the period of an early and mature historicism in Croatia *

Franjo Kluz Franjo Kluz (19 September 1913 – 14 September 1944) was a Yugoslav pilot from Bosnia and a People's Hero of Yugoslavia. He is best known as one of the founders of the Partisan air force, and served as an officer in No. 352 Squadron RAF. Early ...

(1913–1944), Yugoslav pilot of Bosnian origin, best known as one of the founders of the Partisan air force *

Franjo Komarica Franjo Komarica (born 3 February 1946) is a Bosnian prelate of the Catholic Church, the Bishop emeritus of Banja Luka and president of the Bishops' Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early life One of eleven children, Komarica was born in N ...

(born 1946), Bosnian Croat Roman Catholic prelate, the Bishop of Banja Luka since 1985 * Franjo Krežma (1862–1881), Croatian violinist and composer *

Franjo Kuhač Franjo Ksaver Kuhač (November 20, 1834 – June 18, 1911) was a piano teacher, choral conductor, composer, and comparative musicologist who studied Croatian folk music. Kuhač did a great deal of field work in this area, collecting and publishing ...

(1834–1911), piano teacher, choral conductor, and comparative musicologist who studied Croatian folk music * Franjo Kuharić (1919–2002), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Franjo Kukuljević (1909–2002), Croatian tennis player * Franjo Maixner (1841–1903), Croatian university professor and rector of the University of Zagreb * Franjo Majetić (1923–1991), Croatian actor noted for his comedic roles * Franjo Malgaj (1894–1919), Slovenian soldier, military leader and poet * Franjo Marković (1845–1914), Croatian philosopher and writer * Franjo Mihalić (1920–2015), long-distance runner and Olympic medallist * Franjo Mraz (1910–1981), Croatian artist * Franjo Punčec (1913–1985), Croatian tennis player * Franjo Rački (1828–1894), Croatian historian, politician and writer * Franjo Rupnik (1921–2000), Croatian football player *

Franjo Šeper Franjo Šeper (2 October 1905 – 30 December 1981) was a Croatian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1968 to 1981, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965. B ...

(1905–1981), Croatian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *

Franjo Šimić Franjo Šimić (25 May 1900 – 9 August 1944) was a Croatian colonel, and later general, in the Croatian Home Guard. Education and early career Franjo Šimić was born on 25 May 1900 in Gospić, a town in Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, a part ...

(1900–1944), Croatian colonel, and later general, in the Croatian Home Guard *

Franjo Šoštarić Franjo Šoštarić (1 August 1919 – 27 August 1975) was a Croatian footballer who competed internationally for Yugoslavia. Club career Born in Zagreb, he started playing with HAŠK before moving to Građanski Zagreb in 1942 where he became t ...

(1919–1975), Croatian football (soccer) player who competed internationally for Yugoslavia *

Franjo Tepurić Franjo Tepurić (born 10 February 1990, in Jajce) is a Croatian football striker, currently playing for Bergsøy IL in the Norwegian Third Division The Norwegian Third Division, also called 3. divisjon, is the fourth highest division of the ...

(born 1990), Croatian football striker *

Franjo Tuđman Franjo Tuđman (; 14 May 1922 – 10 December 1999), also written as Franjo Tudjman, was a Croatian politician and historian. Following the country's independence from Yugoslavia, he became the first president of Croatia and served as p ...

(1922–1999), Croatian historian, writer and politician *

Franjo Vlašić Franjo baron Vlašić (Austrian: Franz Vlassits; Hungarian: Vlassich Ferenc; 24 April 1766 – 16 May 1840) was a Croatian general and ban of Croatia between 1832 and 1840. In 1784 he began his military career. Vlašić obtained the rank of gen ...

(1766–1840), Croatian general and ban *

Franjo Vladić Franjo Vladić (born 19 October 1950) is a Bosnian former international football player who played as a midfielder and a manager. Club career Vladić began his club career with the then-largest regional side in Herzegovina, Velež Mostar, wh ...

(born 1950), Bosnian Croat footballer who played for Yugoslavia national football team * Franjo Wölfl (1918–1987), Croatian footballer *

Ivan Franjo Jukić Ivan Franjo Jukić (8 July 1818 – 20 May 1857) was a Bosnian writer and Franciscan friar from Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose life and cultural and political legacy have left an indelible mark on the cultural history of the country, where he is re ...

(1818–1857), writer from Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the founders of Bosnian modernism *

Vanja Udovičić Vanja Udovičić ( sr-Cyrl, Вања Удовичић, ; born 12 September 1982) is a Serbian politician and former professional water polo player who served as minister of youth and sports from 2013 to 2022. An independent politician, he is a ...

(born 1982), born as Franjo Udovičić, Serbian water polo player and Minister of Youth and Sports

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