What does name Frankie mean?

Answer 1

That depends what the parents meant when they gave the name.

For a girl, Frankie is usually a diminutive of Frances, which means "a Frenchwoman". However, the words French and France came from the tribe of the Franks. In their langauge, their name probably means something like "strong" or "brave".

For a boy, Frankie may also come from Francis(which is the same as Frances), but it is more likely from the English name Frank. This name means a "franklin", which was a technical term for a "freeman" - the most superior type of peasant. This name has connotations of "honesty" (a "frank" person) because the franklins were a respectable but uncomplicated class of people.