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Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Fannie

FAN-ee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Free; diminutive of Frances
Language
French
Culture
French;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
French · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3654
2024 births42
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births85,511
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
FanFannie
Alternate spellings
FannyFani
In other languages
Fanny (French)Fanni (Hungarian)

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Notable people named Fannie

Fannie Lou Hamer (activist)
Fannie Farmer (chef)
Fannie Hurst (author)
Fannie Flagg (author)