Frane is a masculine Croatian given name and a variant of

Franciscus Franciscus is a Latin given name, originally an epithet meaning "the Frank, the Frenchman". It was applied to Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/82–1226). Francis had been baptized Giovanni (John); his father was Italian and his mother Prov ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Frane Adam Frane Adam (born 23 November 1948) is a Slovenian sociologist, editor and former dissident political activist. During the early 1970s, he was one of the leaders of the student protest movement in the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. Adam was bo ...

(born 1948), Slovenian sociologist, editor and former dissident political activist *

Frane Bitunjac Frane Bitunjac (born 4 September 1997 in Split, Croatia) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primorac Biograd. Club career Frane was born in Split but grew up in Kričak and he lived in Knin near Šibenik, playing for youth ...

(born 1997), Croatian footballer *

Frane Bućan Frane Bućan (born 25 August 1965 in Split) is a Croatian retired football player who played for HNK Šibenik, Hajduk Split, KRC Genk, MVV, Bonner SC and VfL Reinbach. Club career Bućan played in Belgium for Genk from 1989 until 1994, except ...

(born 1965), Croatian footballer *

Frane Bulić Frane Bulić (October 4, 1846 - July 29, 1934) was a Croats, 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 ...

(1846–1934), Croatian priest, archeologist, and historian * Frane Čačić (born 1980), Croatian footballer *

Frane Čirjak Frane Čirjak (born 23 June 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Uzbekistan Super League club Bunyodkor. Career In January 2024, Čirjak signed a contract with the Bunyodkor club of Tashkent. Honours Zri ...

(born 1995), Croatian footballer * Frane Despotović (born 1982), Croatian futsal player *

Frane Franić Frane Franić (29 December 1912 – 17 March 2007) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Archbishop of Split-Makarska from 1969 until his retirement in 1988. He also served as the last Bishop of Split-Makarska, before the diocese ...

(1912–2007), Croatian Roman Catholic archbishop *

Frane Ikić Frane Ikić (born 19 June 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Uzbekistan Super League club Bukhara. Club career Ikić made his professional debut for Zadar on 17 November 2012, coming on as a substitute. In ...

(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 and current youth coach at Hajduk Split. Managerial career Towards the end of his career, and for several years after, Lojić worked as a youth coach in ...

(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 Frane Milčinski (pen name Ježek; 14 December 1914 – 26 February 1988) was a Slovene poet, satirist, humorist and comedian, actor, children's writer, and director. He is considered one of Slovenia's foremost 20th-century satirists and entert ...

(1914–1988), Slovenian poet, satirist, humorist, comedian, actor, writer and director *

Frane Nonković Franjo "Frane" Nonković (25 April 1939 – 5 September 2023) was a Croatian water polo player. He was part of the Yugoslav teams that won a silver medal at the 1964 Olympics. Later in the 1960s–70s he became a successful water polo coach. Non ...

(1939–2023), Croatian water polo player *

Frane Petric Franciscus Patricius ( Croatian: ''Franjo Petriš'' or ''Frane Petrić''; Italian: ''Francesco Patrizi''; 25 April 1529 – 6 February 1597) was a philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice, originating from Cres. He was known as a ...

or Franciscus Patricius (1529–1597), philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice *

Frane Poparić Frane Poparić (born 4 January 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 14 ...

(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 unverified depictions about frequent brushes with death. Selak's alleged near-death experiences began in January 1962 when he was ridin ...

(1929–2016), Croatian music teacher famous for surviving seven brushes with death *

Frane Šore Čelik Frane Šore (July 14, 1918 – June 12, 1942), known under the nom de guerre Čelik (), was a Croatian communist revolutionary, Partisan Commanding officer and organizer of the anti-fascist uprising in the village of Donji Seget near Trogir. ...

(1918–1942), Croatian communist revolutionary * Frane Vinko Golem (1938–2007), Croatian diplomat and politician *

Frane Vitaić Frane Vitaić (born 7 June 1982) is a Croatian retired footballer. Club career Early years Vitaić went to the Hajduk and NK Mosor youth schools, but never got to play for the Hajduk senior team. Vitaić previously played for NK Osijek, HNK Š ...

(born 1982), Croatian footballer *

Frane Vladislavić Frane Vladislavić (born 9 January 1994) is a Croatian football winger, currently a free agent. Vladislavić also holds an Australian passport. Club career A Croatian U-17 international, Vladislavić was moved in January 2012 to the Hajduk fi ...

(born 1994), Croatian footballer *

Frane Vojković Frane Vojković (; born 20 December 1996) is a retired Croatian footballer who most recently played as an attacking midfielder for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. Club career Early years Vojković joined the HNK Hajduk Split academy at the age of 6, ...

(born 1996), Croatian footballer

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