Meaning of name Fanny
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Meaning 
The name Fanny 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, Fanny is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Fanny in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Fanny is pronounced as feh-nee Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Fanny and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Fanny: 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, Fannie, 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 Fanny: Fannie (English) Nicknames  Common nicknames for the name Fanny are: Fan, Nie
Style 
We think the name Fanny should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Fanny to be: A happy, humorous and energetic womanIn one word, you might describe Fanny 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 Fanny (or its variants) are: Fanny Mendelssohn, born on 14 November, a famous musician. Fanny Mendelssohn's background: A German pianist and composer, the sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn and granddaughter of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. She was the grandmother of the philosopher Paul Hensel and the mathematician Kurt Hensel. Fanny Létourneau, born on 24 June, a famous athlete. Fanny Létourneau's background: A Canadian synchronized swimmer, who won the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in the Women's Duet alongside Claire Carver-Dias. Fanny Kemble, born on 27 November, a famous actress. Fanny Kemble's background: A famous British actress and author in the early and mid nineteenth century.
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