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 (1908–1945), Croatian writer and journalist * Franjo Benzinger (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 Franjo Bučar (25 November 1866 – 26 December 1946) was a Croatian writer and sports popularizer . He is considered to be the father of Croatian sport and olympism. Bučar was born in Zagreb to Slovenian father Jožef (Josip) Bučar and Croati ...

(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, 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 Franjo Gregurić (; born 12 October 1939) is a Croatian politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from July 1991 to September 1992 leading a national unity government at the beginning of the Croatian War of Independence. Gregurić was ...

(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 Franjo Klein (1828–1889) was one of the most important architects in the period of an early and mature historicism in Croatia and the most prominent architect in Zagreb in the 1860s and 1870s. Biography Early work in Vienna and Bjelovar 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. Earl ...

(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 Franjo Krežma (4 September 1862 – 15 June 1881), also known as Franz Krezma in German-speaking countries, was a Croatian violinist and composer. Family and education Born in Osijek, Croatia, he showed interest for music in his early childhood ...

(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 Franjo Kuharić (15 April 1919 – 11 March 2002) was a Croatian Catholic cardinal, who served as the Archbishop of Zagreb from 1970 until his resignation in 1997. The cardinal was often referred to as the "Rock of Croatia" known for his defe ...

(1919–2002), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *

Franjo Kukuljević Franjo Kukuljević (; 7 October 1909 – 8 November 2002) was a Yugoslav tennis player. He played for the Yugoslavian team at the International Lawn Tennis Challenge from 1930 to 1939. He was a 13-time national champion – one in singles, ...

(1909–2002), Croatian tennis player *

Franjo Maixner Franjo Maixner (August 4, 1841 – March 2, 1903) was a Croatian university professor and rector of the University of Zagreb. Born in Osijek, he graduated philosophy at the Charles University in Prague. In 1886, he founded a Seminar for Classical ...

(1841–1903), Croatian university professor and rector of the University of Zagreb *

Franjo Majetić Franjo Majetić (26 February 1923 – 29 November 1991) was a Croatian actor noted for his comedic roles. Although predominantly a stage actor, he is best remembered for his film debut - at age 47 - in the classic 1970 comedy ''One Song a Day Ta ...

(1923–1991), Croatian actor noted for his comedic roles *

Franjo Malgaj Franjo Malgaj (November 10, 1894 – May 6, 1919) was a Slovenian soldier, military leader and poet. He was an officer of the Austro-Hungarian Army. After the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I, he became one of the comm ...

(1894–1919), Slovenian soldier, military leader and poet *

Franjo Marković Franjo Marković (or Franjo pl. Marković; July 26, 1845 in Križevci – September 15, 1914 in Zagreb) was a Croatian philosopher and writer. He was an academician, the first professor of philosophy at the renovated University of Zagreb in 1874 ...

(1845–1914), Croatian philosopher and writer *

Franjo Mihalić Franjo Mihalić (; 9 March 1920 – 14 February 2015) was a Yugoslav and Croatian long-distance track event, long-distance runner best known for his 1958 win at the Boston Marathon and his marathon silver medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Mihali� ...

(1920–2015), long-distance runner and Olympic medallist *

Franjo Mraz Franjo Mraz (April 4, 1910 in Hlebine – October 26, 1981 in Brežice) was a notable Croatian artist. Together with Ivan Generalić and Mirko Virius, he is considered a founder of Croatian naive art Naivety (also spelled naïvety), naiveness ...

(1910–1981), Croatian artist *

Franjo Punčec Franjo Punčec (; 25 November 1913 – 5 January 1985) was a Yugoslav tennis player. He played for the Yugoslavian team at the International Lawn Tennis Challenge from 1933 to 1946. Early life and family Punčec started to play tennis at the ...

(1913–1985), Croatian tennis player *

Franjo Rački Franjo Rački (25 November 1828 – 13 February 1894) was a Croatian historian, politician and writer. He compiled important collections of old Croatian diplomatic and historical documents, wrote some pioneering historical works, and was a key f ...

(1828–1894), Croatian historian, politician and writer *

Franjo Rupnik Franjo Rupnik (5 May 1921 – 25 April 2000) was a Croatian football player. Club career Born in Osijek, he started playing in Hajduk Osijek, before moving to Zagreb's HŠK Concordia where he played until the beginning of World War II. He had a ...

(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 th ...

(1919–1975), Croatian football (soccer) player who competed internationally for Yugoslavia * Franjo Tepurić (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 (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 Franjo Wölfl (18 May 1918 – 8 July 1987) was a Croats, Croatian footballer. He played international football first with the Yugoslavia national football team, Kingdom of Yugoslavia national team from 1938 and then the Croatia national footbal ...

(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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