Francine
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning from france; free; a feminine form of francis.
Babies a year
91
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Francine by the numbers
Francine was given to 91 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,143 babies in 1951, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Francine. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Franciefree; a form of Frances8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
- Franciafrom france; frankish country10 in the US (2017)
- Franciscafree; of the Franks; feminine form of Francis40 in the US (2017)
- Francoisfree man; from france15 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Francine, 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)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
- Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Francine
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