Fran (first name)
Fran is a male and female given name that occurs in several languages , often as an independent short form of names such as Francis, Frances; Francisca or Francisco.
Name bearer
Male first name
- Fran Cotton (born 1947), English rugby union player
- Fran Crippen (1984-2010), American swimmer
- Fran Saleški Finžgar (1871–1962), Slovenian writer and Roman Catholic priest
- Fran Krsto Frankopan (1643–1671), Croatian count and poet
- Fran Frey (†), American jazz singer and musician in the 20th century
- Fran Kurniawan (* 1985), Indonesian badminton player
- Fran Levstik (1831–1887), Slovenian poet, linguist and cultural politician
- Fran Lhotka (1883–1962), Yugoslav composer
- Fran Mérida (* 1990), Spanish football player
- Fran Tarkenton (born 1940), American football player
- Fran Vázquez (* 1983), Spanish basketball player
Female first name
- Fran Drescher (* 1957), American actress, producer and author
- Fran Landesman (1927–2011), American songwriter and writer
- Fran Ross (1935–1985), American writer
- Fran Walsh (* 1959), New Zealand screenwriter
- Fran Warren (1926–2013), American jazz and pop singer