Gender: Feminine
Origin: German/Croatian
(FRAHN-kah)

The name is a contracted form of Franziska, now used exclusively as an independent given name.

It is the name of the heroine of the Dutch comic series and it is borne by German actress and singer, Franka Potente (b.1974).

As of 2009, Franka was the 67th most popular female name in Croatia.

An Italian form is Franca.