Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Nancy

NAN-see · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Grace; favor — diminutive of Anne
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
virtue · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#921
2024 births288
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births1,004,171
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Nan
Alternate spellings
Nanci
In other languages
Nina (variant)

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