Frances

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

+ 1% this year
Feminine
Uncommon

Updated August 7, 2024

Girl name origins & meanings

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

Girl name variations

Francesca
Francisca
Fran
Franny
Fanny
Francine
Francene
Francess
Francesta

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

Famous people who gave their babies this name

Amanda Peet
Courtney Love
Kurt Cobain

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