At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pet form of Frances, ultimately from a word for 'Frank' that came to connote 'free person'
- Origin
- English/German (pet form of Frances/Franziska)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- FAN-ee
Fanny is an English/German (pet form of Frances/Franziska) girl's name meaning “pet form of Frances, ultimately from a word for 'Frank' that came to connote 'free person'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Fanny
Meaning: Pet form of Frances, ultimately from a word for 'Frank' that came to connote 'free person'.
Origin: English/German (pet form of Frances/Franziska).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Fanny
FAN-eeIPA /ˈfæni/
Popularity of Fanny
Lists That Include Fanny
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