Free man
Fannie is a diminutive of Frances, which is the feminine form of Francis. The name ultimately derives from the Germanic tribe, the Franks, whose name became synonymous with being a free person. It was a popular independent name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Less common today
Fannie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,012 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American novelist and screenwriter known for Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
American voting and women's rights activist and civil rights leader
American culinary expert and author of the Boston Cooking-School Cook Book
American novelist and short-story writer popular during the post-WWI era
The protagonist of Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park · Mansfield Park
