Origin: Latin
Meaning: “from France”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Fanni, Fanny, Fanye, Fannye
Phrases you might say or hear someday:
Fannie is having trouble sleeping.
Let’s go watch the lightning bugs, Fanny.
Look at you, Fannie. You’re soaking wet.
Famous people named Fannie or its variations
1. Fanny Brice (1891-1951), American entertainer
born Fania Borach
2. Fannie Merritt Farmer (1857-1915), American culinary expert
3. Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer (1917-77), American
civil rights leader
Fanny Middle Names
Fanny Lee
Fanny Marie
Fanny Sue