Fanny name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 15th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Italian, Greek and Old Greek

Usage: English, French, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Fanny

f(an)-ny

Meaning: Free, Frenchwoman, Favourable Speech, Little Frenchman and Crowning

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What does Fanny mean?
Variations of Fanny
How popular is Fanny?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Fanny
Sibling Names for Fanny
Famous People Named Fanny
Lists having Fanny

What does Fanny mean?

Darling and Perennial girl name Fanny is used in Danish, French, English, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic and Norwegian, meaning of Fanny is "Free, Little Frenchwoman, Favourable Speech, Something Like: Little French / Franconian or Crowning" is rooted from Italian, Old Greek and Greek.

Fanny is version of lofty and biblical Stefanie. Stefanie is form of renowned and conifer Stephanie. Stefanie is German form of Stéphanie. Meaning of Stefanie is The Crowned, The Crowned and Crown has origin in Old Greek.

Fanny is short form of Franziska. Franziska is version of illustrous, eternal and modish Frances. Franziska is a feminine variant of Francis. Franziska is German cognate of Francisca. Franziska means Little Frenchman, Little Frenchman / Franke and Little Frenchwoman is of Italian and Latin origin.

Fanny is shortened form of Stephanie. Stephanie is English and German cognate of Stéphanie. Stephanie means Crown, Crowned in Victory and Victorious is originated from Old Greek. Fanny is short of Euphemia.

Euphemia is equivalent of The Greek Name Ευφημια = to Speak Well in Latin language. Meaning of Euphemia is Sweet Spoken, Eu Which Means Good Well and Of Good Repute is originated from Old Greek.

Fanny is English form of Frances. Also Fanny is Swedish, Norwegian and Danish form of Fanný. It is celebrated on December 26th.

How do I pronounce Fanny?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Fanny as f(an)-ny.

Variants of Fanny

Fanelia, Stefanie, Stephanos, Stephanus, Stephanie, Stéphanie, Frances, Fanný, Francisca, Fan, Fanchette, Franci, Franceen

Names that rhyme with Fanny

How popular is the name Fanny?

Fanny was a popular name in France. Over 79948 babies have been named Fanny since 1900. When at its peak in 1992, 3307 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 27th position.

However after 119 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 50 baby names 24 times Fanny used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1880 and over 9502 babies have been given the name in 139 years.

At its zenith in 1880,. However after 139 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Moreover, the moniker has been to Also, In Sweden, Fanny was once a common name since emerging in 1998 it has been given to over 2343 babies.

When at the peak of its usage in 1998,. After 8 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, A common name in Belgium with over 1581 new-borns have been given the name since 1995.

When at the peak of its usage in 1996, it ranked 68th when 146 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Fanny is a familiar baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 2004, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 124 on girl names chart when 57 babies were given the name Fanny. Over 569 people have been named Fanny in Switzerland.

But Fanny is a popular baby name in Colombia where every 1 in 700 have the name as well as in, Ecuador, Venezuela, Malawi, DR Congo, Congo, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Rwanda, Bolivia, Zambia, Chile, Honduras, Dominican Republic and Madagascar.

As per our evaluation, over 490000 babies have been bestowed Fanny around the globe.

Year	Rank	Births
2018	7042	16
2017	6485	18
2016	4825	28
2015	3238	50
2014	4536	31

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Fanny in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	7	652	129
	0	0	0	10683
	0	3	7945	2770
	0	3	269	621
	0	0	328	0

What numbers say about Fanny?

You believe that all living beings on this earth were born to enjoy and not kill ourselves from work to survive. You can become a great leader if you want. The question is how do you want to succeed in life? When it comes to relationships, you hate monogamy and easily fall in and out of love. You never get too obsessed with a person because you know that everything in life is temporary, especially relationships.

Other names similar to Fanny, for name hunters

Eleonora - Largely used in Norwegian, Faroese and Finnish persistent and acclaimed, Eleonora is used as a girl name. Its origin is in Germanic, Old Greek and Old Provençal, meaning of Eleonora is "Shining, Strange or Foreign"
Pollok - Pollok's meaning is Very Sweet and Crown aimed at baby boys is originated from Old Greek and English. Pollok is resultant of Pollux.
Phemie means Good Repute, Sweet Spoken and Sweetly-Spoken Well-Spoken Well-Regarded is rooted from Old Greek used as a girl name is used in English and Scottish. Phemie is diminutive of Euphemia.
Pancratius - Boy name Pancratius is used substantially in Swedish is of Greek origin. Pancratius is Latin form of The Greek Name Πανκρατιος
Timea - Unfamiliar Timea came from Old Greek and Greek is a girl name, meaning of Timea is "Sweet-Natured or Mind" is used in Hungarian

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Sibling Names for Fanny

If you're searching for baby names for your little one, you might want to consider naming her Fanny. This charming name is versatile and can go well with many sibling names. Here are some ideas for sibling names that complement Fanny's unique style and elegance.

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Famous people named Fanny

Fanny Mendelssohn, She composed over 460 pieces of music
Fanny Kemble, notable British actress
Fanny Adams, young English girl
Fanny Lewald, German author
Fanny Alger, early plural marriage or simply a sexual indiscretion
Fanny Elssler, Austrian ballerina of the Romantic Period
Fanny von Starhemberg, Austrian politician of the Christian Social Party
Fanny Heldy, lyric soprano opera singer
Fanny Chamberlain, wife of Joshua Chamberlain
Fanny von Arnstein, leader of society in Vienna
Fanny Deakin, politician
Fanny Sundström, teacher
Fanny Waterman, piano teacher, and the founder
Fanny Garrison Villard, women's suffrage campaigner and a co-founder of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Fanny Duberly, English soldier’s wife
Fanny Churberg, Finnish landscape painter
Fanny Furner, activist
Fanny Parnell, Irish poet, Irish Nationalist
Fanny Davies, British pianist
Fanny Imlay, daughter, born out of wedlock
Fanny Sunesson, retired professional golf caddie
Fanny Truchelut, is part owner of a bed-and-breakfast type of hostel
Fanny Blankers-Koen, Dutch track and field athlete
Fanny Ardant, French actress
Fanny Cradock, English restaurant critic
Fanny Howe, American poet, novelist, and short story writer
Fanny, American all-female band
Fanny Kaplan, member of the Socialist Revolutionary Party
Fanny Brice, American illustrated song model, comedienne, singer

Fanny Crosby, American mission worker, poet, lyricist
Fanny Létourneau, Canadian former synchronized swimmer and Olympian
Fanny Davenport, Anglo-American stage actress
Fanny Cochrane Smith, Aboriginal Tasmanian, born in December 1834
Fanny Cerrito, Italian ballet dancer and choreographer
Fanny Law, former high-ranking civil servant of Hong Kong
Fanny Durack, Australian competition swimmer
Fanny Cano, well-known Mexican actress and producer
Fanny Jackson Coppin, African-American educator and missionary and a lifelong advocate for female higher education
Fanny Cornforth, Englishwoman
Fanny Stevenson, American magazine writer
Fanny Allen, first New England woman to become a Catholic nun

Fanny Mikey, Argentine-born Colombian actress
Fanny Parkes, travel writer from Wales
Fanny Rinne, field hockey midfielder from Germany
Fanny Bullock Workman, American geographer, cartographer, explorer
Fanny Fitzwilliam, British actor
Fanny Holland, English singer and comic actress primarily known as the creator of principal soprano roles
Fanny Fern, American novelist, children's writer, humorist
Fanny Carrión de Fierro, Ecuadorian poet, literary critic
Fanny Cogan, stage and film actress of the silent movie era
Fanny Staffa in Die Boxerin as Actress
Fanny Magier in Fascination as Actress
Fanny Schiller in Las abandonadas as Actress
Fanny Gautier in Abre los ojos as Actress

Fanny Carby in The Elephant Man as Actress
Fanny Lauzier in La grenouille et la baleine as Actress
Fanny Bernth in Falkehjerte as Actress
Fanny Krausz in Schluß! Aus! Amen! as Actress
Fanny Bastien portrayed the vital role of Doaiva in 1993 action and adventure flick The last border - viimeisellä rajalla.
In 1931, Fanny Clair played the role of Jeanne in comedy movie Magie moderne.
Fanny Cottençon, from 1987 action and crime film Poussière d'ange, who characterized Martine.
Fanny Fan portrayed significant character of N in 1966 action, adventure movie Jin pu sa.
In 2005, Fanny Hanciaux characterized the role of Gianna in drama movie Miss Montigny.
Fanny Lubitsch, from 2018 drama film Le'at Yoter - Voice Over, who characterized the N.

Fanny Mallette, from 2011 drama flick En terrains connus, who played Maryse.
Fanny Midgley, from 1925 action and comedy movie Some Pun'kins, who played the Ma Blossom.
Fanny Navarro portrayed the leading role of N in 1949 comedy, musical film Mujeres que bailan.
In 1912 drama flick, Strandingen i Vesterhavet, Fanny Petersen characterized Magda.
Fanny Stockbridge, from 1921 drama movie The Old Nest, who characterized the Hannah.
In 1916 drama, romance movie, Temptation's Hour, Fanny Tittell-Brune played N.
Fanny Valette played central role of Vanessa in 2017 romance flick Passade.
Fanny Warren, from 1927 action and drama film The Fighting Three, who played Widow.
In 1980 action and comedy flick, Shen bu you ji, Fanny Wang characterized Wen Yuet-Yi.

In 2010, Fanny Gonin characterized the role of Fanny in drama film Chantrapas.
In 1909 flick, I tre moschettieri, Fanny Deslisles characterized N.
In 1913 drama flick, Beasts of the Jungle, Fanny Simpson played Winnie's Mother.
In 2010, Fanny Serrano played the role of Roselo in drama film Tarima.
In 2009 comedy film, Krazy Crazy Krezy..., Fanny Fadillah played N.
Fanny Fischer portrayed the small character of N in 1944 flick Hollywood es así.

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