Frances

Frances is Old French "Free" an androgynous name, though Frances is generally used for girls and Francis for boys

Updated: April 24, 2025

Updated: April 24, 2025

Girl name origins & meanings

Old French : Free; an androgynous name, though Frances is generally used for girls and Francis for boys

Girl name variations

How Popular Is The Name Frances

Family name origins & meanings

English : variant spelling of Francis.
Spanish (Francés), Portuguese (Francês), and southern French and Catalan (Francès) : from an ethnic name meaning ‘Frenchman’ (see Francis).

Famous people with this first name

Frances McDormand

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