Franny
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning free; a diminutive of Frances or Francis.
Franny by the numbers
Franny was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 1959, making it a 1950s name.
Other names that come from Frances
Like Franny, 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)
- Fanniefree; a diminutive of Frances or Francesca45 in the US (2017)
- Franciefree; a form of Frances8 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
Other names that come from Francis
Like Franny, each of these traces back to Francis: 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)
- Francesfrom France; feminine form of Francis728 in the US (2017)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francescofree man; italian form of Francis36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankyfree man; a form of Frank or Francis21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Franciscafree; of the Franks; feminine form of Francis40 in the US (2017)
- Franzfree man; a form of Francis3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frantzfree one; a form of Francis11 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Franny. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Franny, 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)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Franny
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