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Meaning

The name Fannie has the following meaning:

From France. A variant of the Latin name "Frances". No longer popular as a name due to its common usage as a substitute for "buttocks".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Fannie is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Fannie in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Fannie is pronounced as feh-nee

Origins

Fannie originates from the English language.
See other suggested English girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Fannie and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Fannie: Boys - Britton, Bud, Burleigh, Burley, Case, Coy, Dart, Ellsworth, Ernest, Ezell, Felton, General, Guss, Hoke, Irl, Irwin, Jefferson, Jerrell, Jett, Lawyer, Layton, Girls - Alvina, Arvilla, Delise, Fanny, Fleta, Fonda, Heather, Jalyn, Janelle, Jaycee, Jazmyne, Leeann, Liana, Lorri, Marilyn, Maryellen, Melinda, Nautica, Queen, Serenity, Spring, Both genders - Aubrey, Broderick, Cassidy, Dorothy, Gay, Hunter, Infant, Larry, Lisa, London, Merritt, Paisley, Shelby, Tracy, Tyler

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Fannie: Fan, Fannee, Fanney, Fanni, Fannia, Fanny (English)
The name Fannie is itself a variant of Frances

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Fannie are: Fan, Nie

Style

We think the name Fannie should fall under the following style category: Ladylike.

See other Ladylike girl names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Fannie to be: A happy, humorous and energetic woman

In one word, you might describe Fannie as a(n) "happy" person.

See other "happy" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Fannie (or its variants) are:

Fannie Hurst, born on 19 October, a famous novelist. Fannie Hurst's background: An American novelist. Some of her more famous novels includes Stardust (1919), Lummox (1923), A President is Born (1927), Back Street (1931), and Imitation of Life (1933).

Fannie Flagg, born on 21 September, a famous actress. Fannie Flagg's background: An American author and actress. Her writing career began in the 1960s and her best known book was 'Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café'. She is famous for her appearances on the game show Match Game after she started her acting career in 1970.

Fannie Farmer, born on 23 March , a famous author. Fannie Farmer's background: An American culinary expert whose Boston Cooking-School Cook Book became a widely used culinary text.
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