Fannie
A unisex name of Germanic origin, meaning free; a diminutive of Frances or Francesca.
Fannie by the numbers
Fannie was given to 45 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 2,014 babies in 1918, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Frances
Like Fannie, each of these traces back to Frances: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Francesfrom France; feminine form of Francis728 in the US (2017)
- Frannyfree; a diminutive of Frances or Francis8 in the US (2017)
- Franfree person; a form of Frances or Francis6 in the US (2017)
- Franceskafree person; a form of Frances6 in the US (2017)
- Francessfree one; a form of Frances5 in the US (2017)
- Maryfrancesstar of the sea, and free one; combination of Mary and Frances5 in the US (2017)
- Frankie-Mayfree; a form of Frances with May3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankie-Rosefree; a form of Frances with Rose3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that come from Francesca
Like Fannie, each of these traces back to Francesca: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Francescafrom France; Italian feminine form of Francis434 in England and Wales (2025)
- Franchescafree woman; Italian form of Francesca33 in the US (2017)
- Francheskafree; a form of Francesca5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francesca-Maefrench woman; a form of Francesca with Mae3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francesca-Rosefrench woman; a form of Francesca with Rose3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Fannie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Fannie
Names that are said the same way as Fannie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Fannie, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Fannie
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