Frankie is a diminutive of Frank, Francis, Francisco, Francine, and Francesca.

People

Frankie (musician) Francesca Rose "Frankie" Miller, known professionally as Frankie Bird (formerly FRANKIE), is an American indie pop musician from Los Angeles, California. Career Bird released her debut EP in 2015 titled ''Dreamstate'' via RCA Records. On Octobe ...

, indie pop musician from Los Angeles, California *

Frankie Abernathy Frankie Jo Abernathy (December 21, 1981 – June 9, 2007) was an American purse designer and reality television personality, known for her time as a cast member on MTV's '' The Real World: San Diego'' which was filmed in late 2003 and aired from ...

(1981–2007), American MTV Real World cast member *

Frankie Adams Frankie Adams (born 3 January 1994) is a Samoan New Zealanders, Samoan New Zealand actress, best known for her roles as Bobbie Draper in the science fiction television series ''The Expanse (TV series), The Expanse'' and as Ula Levi in the prime ...

(born 1994), Samoan New Zealand actress *

Frankie Avalon Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940), better known as Frankie Avalon, is an American singer, actor and former teen idol. He had 31 charting U.S. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' singles from 1958 to late 1962, including Record ...

(born 1940), American actor, singer and teen idol *

Frankie Ballard Frank Robert Ballard IV (born December 16, 1982) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has released two albums each for Reprise Records and Warner Bros. Records, and has charted eight singles on the Hot Country Songs ch ...

(born 1982), American country singer-songwriter and guitarist *

Frankie Barnet Frankie Barnet is a Canadian fiction author based in Montreal. Life In high school, Barnet wrote skits for class projects. She began writing seriously while she studied Creative Writing at Concordia University. She received her Masters of Fine Ar ...

, Canadian author *

Frankie Boyle Francis Martin Patrick Boyle (born 16 August 1972) is a Scottish comedian and writer. Boyle first gained widespread recognition as a regular panellist on the comedy show '' Mock the Week'' from 2005 until 2009. He then created and starred in t ...

(born 1972), Scottish comedian *

Frankie Bridge Francesca Bridge ( Sandford, born 14 January 1989) is an English singer, formerly a member of S Club Juniors and a member of girl group the Saturdays. Bridge began her career at just 12 years old, when she auditioned for Simon Fuller's reality t ...

(born 1989), English singer-songwriter *

Frankie Carle Frankie Carle (born Francis Nunzio Carlone, March 25, 1903 – March 7, 2001) was an American pianist and bandleader. As a very popular bandleader in the 1940s and 1950s, Carle was nicknamed "The Wizard of the Keyboard" for his piano skills. " Su ...

(1903–2001), American pianist and bandleader *

Frankie Corio Francesca Corio (born 7 July 2010) is a Scottish child actress. She is known for her debut role in the film '' Aftersun'' (2022), for which she received a number of accolades, including Critics Choice and British Independent Film Award nominatio ...

(born 2010), Scottish actress *

Frankie Cosmos Greta Simone Kline (born March 21, 1994), also known by the stage name Frankie Cosmos, is an American musician and singer. She is known for her independent releases, inspired by Frank O'Hara's poetry, Do it yourself, DIY ethics of K Records and ...

, American musician and singer-songwriter * Frankie Crosetti (1910–2002), American baseball player *

Frankie Cutlass Frank Javiel Malave (born January 16, 1971), better known by his stage name Frankie Cutlass, is an American Grammy nominated and award winning DJ, record producer, songwriter, and remixer from East Harlem, New York City. He was a member of the F ...

(born 1971), American hip-hop producer, DJ, and rapper *

Frankie Darro Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles ...

(1917–1976), American actor and stuntman * Frankie Doom, drag performer and contestant on ''The Boulet Brothers' Dragula'' *

Frankie Faison Frankie Russel Faison (born June 10, 1949) is an American actor known for his role as Deputy Commissioner, and, later, Commissioner, Ervin Burrell in the HBO series ''The Wire'', as Barney Matthews in the ''Hannibal Lecter'' franchise, and as Su ...

(born 1949), American actor *

Frankie Ford Frankie Ford (born Vincent Francis Guzzo, Jr.; August 4, 1939 – September 28, 2015) was an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, best known for his 1959 hit "Sea Cruise". Biography He was born in Gretna, Louisiana, across the Mis ...

(1939–2015), stage name of Vincent Francis Guzzo, American singer *

Frankie Fredericks Frank "Frankie" Fredericks (born 2 October 1967) is a former track and field athlete from Namibia. Running in the 100 metres and 200 metres, he won four silver medals at the Olympic Games (two in 1992 and two in 1996), making him Namibia's o ...

(born 1967), Namibian sprinter *

Frankie Frisch Frank Francis Frisch (September 9, 1897—March 12, 1973), nicknamed "the Fordham Flash" or "the Old Flash", was an American professional baseball second baseman and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants (1919� ...

(1898–1973), American baseball player and manager * Frankie Giorgi (born 1981), Australian kickboxer *

Frankie Grande Frank James Michael Grande Marchione (born January 24, 1983)Murphy, T. Michelle"10 Facts you won't learn about Frankie Grande on ''Big Brother 16''" Metro.us, September 22, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014 is an American actor, singer, dancer ...

(born 1983), American producer, actor, singer, dancer, and contestant on the TV series ''Big Brother'' *

Frankie Hargis Frankie Darlene Hargis (July 19, 1965 – August 15, 2021) was a Cherokee politician who served as the registrar of the Cherokee Nation from 2018 to 2021. She was previously a member of the tribal council representing District 7 from 2011 to 2018. ...

(1965–2021), Cherokee politician *

Frankie Hi-NRG MC Francesco Di Gesù (; born 18 July 1969), better known by his stage name Frankie Hi-NRG MC, is an Italian rap and hip hop artist of Sicilian descent, born in Turin and raised between Caserta and Città di Castello. He has been active since the ea ...

(born 1969), Italian rapper *

Frankie Howerd Francis Alick Howard (6 March 1917 – 19 April 1992), better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd, was an English actor and comedian. Early life Howerd was born the son of a soldier Francis Alfred William (1887–1934)England & Wales, Deat ...

(1917–1992), English comedian *

Frankie J Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975) better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings. Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle art ...

(born 1976), stage name of Mexican American singer Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr., formerly of Kumbia Kings *

Frankie Jonas Franklin Nathaniel Jonas (born September 28, 2000) is an American singer and actor. Jonas voiced Sōsuke in the English dub of the 2008 film ''Ponyo'' and was a recurring character in the Disney Channel series Jonas (TV series), ''Jonas''. He a ...

(born 2000), American actor *

Frankie Kennedy Frankie Kennedy (30 September 1955 – 19 September 1994) was a flute and tin whistle player born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was also the co-founder of the band Altan, formed with his wife Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. The popular '' Frankie ...

(1955–1994), Irish musician *

Frankie Knuckles Francis Warren Nicholls Jr. (January 18, 1955 – March 31, 2014), known professionally as Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music, a genre of mus ...

(1955–2014), American DJ *

Frankie Laine Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007) was an American singer and songwriter whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performa ...

(1913–2007), American singer, songwriter and actor *

Frankie Lam Francis Lam Man-lung (born 19 December 1967) is a Hong Kong actor. He entered a singing contest and subsequently, signed a contract with TVB. He left TVB in 2011 to join HKTV. Lam married Hong Kong actress Kenix Kwok on 10 March 2004. Their ...

(born 1967), Hong Kong actor *

Frankie Lor Frankie Lor Fu-chuen () is a Hong Kong horse racing trainer and former jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to cam ...

, Hong Kong horse racing trainer and former jockey * Frankie Luvu (born 1996), American football player *

Frankie Lymon Franklin Joseph Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll doo-wop group the Te ...

(1942–1968), African-American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer *

Frankie Manning Frank Manning (May 26, 1914 – April 27, 2009) was an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer. Manning is considered one of the founders of Lindy Hop, an energetic form of the jazz dance style known as swing. Biography Manning was b ...

(1914–2009), American dancer *

Frankie Miller Francis John Miller (born 2 November 1949) is a Scottish rock singer-songwriter and actor. Miller wrote for and performed with many recording artists and is best known for his 1977 album ''Full House'', the singles "Be Good To Yourself", " D ...

(born 1949), English singer songwriter *

Frankie Muniz Francisco Muniz IV (; born December 5, 1985) is an American actor and racing driver. Muniz came to prominence in the 2000s playing the title character of the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), for which he was nominated for an E ...

(born 1985), American actor *

Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher) Francisco José Rodríguez Sr. (born January 7, 1982), nicknamed "K-Rod", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Mets, B ...

(born 1982), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Frankie Shaw Rachel Frances Shaw (born ) is an American actress, writer and director. She is best known for playing Bridgette Bird on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''SMILF,'' based on the 2015 short film of the same title, which she wrote, dire ...

(born 1986), American actress *

Frankie Thomas Frank Marion Thomas Jr. (April 9, 1921 – May 11, 2006), was an American actor, author and Contract bridge, bridge-strategy expert who played both lead and supporting roles on Broadway, in films, in post-World War II radio, and in early t ...

(1921–2006), American actor *

Frankie Valli Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer and occasional actor, best known as the frontman (lead singer) of The Four Seasons (band), the Four Seasons. He is known for ...

(born 1934), American pop singer *

Frankie Vaughan Frankie Vaughan (born Frank Fruim Abelson; 3 February 1928 – 17 September 1999) was an English singer and actor who recorded more than 80 easy listening and traditional pop singles in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after his ...

(1928–1999), English pop singer

Fictional characters

* Franky (''One Piece''), in the anime and manga series ''One Piece'' *Franky, a character in the Disney game ''

Club Penguin ''Club Penguin'' was a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) that ran from 2005 to 2017. The game featured a virtual world that included a wide range of online games and activities. It was created by New Horizon Interactive (now known as Di ...

'' *Frankie, in

The Nut Job ''The Nut Job'' is a 2014 animated comedy film directed by Peter Lepeniotis, who also wrote the film with Lorne Cameron. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Jeff Dunham, Gabriel Iglesi ...

*Franky Andrade, of '' Yo soy Franky'', a Colombian television series *Frankie, a great white shark in the 2004 film ''

Shark Tale ''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman, from a screenplay written by Letterman and Michael J. Wilson. The film features the vo ...

'' *Frankie Bergstein, in ''

Grace and Frankie ''Grace and Frankie'' is an American comedy television series created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris for Netflix. The series stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as the eponymous Grace Hanson and Frankie Bergstein, two aging women who form ...

'', an American comedy web television series *Frankie Cheeks, in the film ''

Final Destination 3 ''Final Destination 3'' is a 2006 American supernatural horror film produced and directed by James Wong, who co-wrote it with Glen Morgan. It is a standalone sequel to ''Final Destination 2'' (2003) and the third installment in the ''Final D ...

'' *Frankie Del Marco, in the Netflix series ''

Grand Army Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor Places * Grand, Oklahoma, USA * Grand, Vosges, village and commune in France with Gallo-Roman amphitheatre * Grand County (disambiguation) ...

'' *Frankie the Dog, an anthropomorphic dachshund and a mascot of the ''

JumpStart A jump start, also called a boost, is a procedure of starting a motor vehicle (most commonly cars or trucks) that has a discharged battery. A temporary connection is made to the battery of another vehicle, or to some other external power sourc ...

'' educational franchise * Frankie Foster, a major recurring character in the American animated television series ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' *Frankie Gaines, of '' I Am Frankie'', an American television series *Frankie Hathaway, in ''

The Haunted Hathaways ''The Haunted Hathaways'' is an American television supernatural sitcom that began airing on Nickelodeon July 13, 2013, and ended on March 5, 2015. It tells the story of a single mother and her two daughters who move into a home occupied by thre ...

'' American television series *Frankie Heck, the matriarch of the Indiana family portrayed in the American TV show '' The Middle'' *Frankie Hough, a former ''Hollyoaks'' character *Frankie McCourt, in '' Angela’s Ashes'' *

Frankie Osborne Francine "Frankie" Osborne (also Dean) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Helen Pearson, making her first on-screen appearance on 20 August 2002. Frankie was once the longest-serving female ...

, in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *Frankie Pamplemousse, a character in the animated television series ''

The ZhuZhus ''The ZhuZhus'' (formerly known as ''Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets'') is an animated children's television series developed by Hugh Duffy for Disney Channel and YTV. The series is based on the American toy franchise '' ZhuZhu Pets''. It is the secon ...

'' *

Frankie Pierre Frankie Pierre is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. She appears between 24 June 1996 and 25 March 1997, played by Gillian Taylforth">Kathy Beale">Kathy Mitchell's (Gillian Taylforth) baby Ben Mitchell (EastEnders)">B ...

, in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Frankie Raye, a ''Fantastic Four'' character and a herald of Galactus in Marvel Comics *

Frankie Stein '' Monster High'', a fashion doll and media franchise created by Garrett Sander and released by American toy company Mattel on June 11, 2010, features a variety of fictional characters, many of whom are students at the titular high school. The fe ...

, daughter of Frankenstein in the ''Monster High'' American fashion doll franchise *Frankie the Squealer, a mafia member in the animated television series ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...

'' *Uncle Frank/Frankie, uncle of main character Kevin in the film ''

Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dar ...

'' *Uncle Frank, main character in the film ''

Double Impact ''Double Impact'' is a 1991 American action film written and directed by Sheldon Lettich, and written, produced by and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chad and Alex Wagner. The film marks Van Damme's third collaboration with director Sheldon ...

'' *Frankie and Jamie, two criminal brothers in the film '' American Heist''

Music

* "Frankie" (Connie Francis song), a 1959 single * "Frankie" (Sister Sledge song), a 1985 single *" Frankie and Johnny", also known as "Frankie", or "Frankie and Albert", a traditional American popular song *"Frankie", a song by

Betty Blowtorch Betty Blowtorch is an all-female American hard rock band from Southern California. Biography The band was formed in 1998 by three members of Butt Trumpet. After releasing the 2001 album, ''Are You Man Enough?'', the group toured with Nashville Pu ...

from ''Are You Man Enough?'' *"Frankie" a song by Bruce Springsteen from '' Tracks''

Films

*''Frankie'', a 1939 film released as ''

Back Door to Heaven ''Back Door to Heaven'' is a 1939 American crime drama film directed by William K. Howard and starring Wallace Ford, Aline MacMahon, Stuart Erwin and Patricia Ellis. Plot The story revolves around a delinquent boy later to become a convict, t ...

'' *''Frankie'' (2005 film), a French film starring

Diane Kruger Diane Kruger (; Heidkrüger; ; born 15 July 1976) is a German actress. Early in her career, she gained worldwide recognition and received the Trophée Chopard from the Cannes Film Festival. Kruger became known for her roles in films such as ...

*'' Frankie (Italian Roulette)'', a 2015 short film by Francesco Mazza * ''Frankie'' (2019 film), a French film

Other uses

* ''Frankie'' (TV series), a 2013 drama series from the BBC starring Eve Myles as title character Frankie Maddox * ''Frankie'' (magazine), a bi-monthly Australian magazine *Frankie, macaw mascot of American professional wrestler Koko B. Ware *Frankie, a type of Mumbai street food * {{disambiguation, given name Hypocorisms English masculine given names Masculine given names English feminine given names Feminine given names English unisex given names