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Frances

Martin Thomas
By Martin Thomas Creative Content Writer
Updated: Nov 2, 2024 | 👁️ 56 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sangeetha Sivaguru (Senior Content Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Feminine name of Latin origin meaning 'Frenchman' or 'From France'.

Pronunciation: fran-sis, /'frænsɪs/, F R AE N S IH S

Popularity Rank: #3,201

On this page:

  • 1. Who is Frances?
  • 2. Frances Meanings
  • 3. Frances Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Frances
  • 5. Translations of Frances
  • 6. Frances Name Popularity
  • 7. Frances popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Frances
  • 9. Latest News about Frances
  • 10. Nicknames for Frances
  • 11. Frances Name Poster
  • 12. Names similar to Frances

Frances Meanings

  • Feminine name of Latin origin meaning 'Frenchman' or 'From France'.
    💎 40
    martin on July 31, 2024
  • Free Man
  • Origin - Latin

Derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning 'Frenchman' or 'From France'. It was originally a masculine name but became popular as a feminine name in the 16th century.

The name Frances is of Latin origin and means Feminine name of Latin origin meaning 'Frenchman' or 'From France'., Free Man. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Frances is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Ireland, and 83 more countries.

Frances Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: fran-sis

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /'frænsɪs/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: F R AE N S IH S

F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Frances

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Frances Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Frances is recorded 19,827 times globally, ranking it as the 3,201th most common name worldwide.

Frances is most prevalent in United States of America, with 7,692 occurrences, making it the 673th most popular name in the country.

In Ireland, the name Frances is found among 1 in every 61 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Frances Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#6731 : 235
United Kingdom#3881 : 115
Ireland#2071 : 61
South Africa#1,9761 : 2,364
Canada#7891 : 515
Nigeria#1,9021 : 2,105
Hong Kong#6921 : 893
Italy#4,5711 : 3,766
Netherlands#2,1921 : 1,405
Germany#2,1411 : 1,509
Singapore#1,5411 : 2,467
Malaysia#5,7851 : 10,003
Philippines#7681 : 1,471
France#7,4021 : 8,693
Puerto Rico#1521 : 197
Malta#1971 : 228
Spain#5,6431 : 6,673
Taiwan#7431 : 2,551
China#7541 : 1,734
Peru#5,8721 : 11,785
Ghana#1,2381 : 2,239
Chile#4,9861 : 8,486
Saudi Arabia#27,5461 : 41,916
United Arab Emirates#10,2781 : 16,585
Mexico#10,3821 : 15,531
Costa Rica#2,4761 : 2,654
Qatar#6,4851 : 11,306
Switzerland#4,0481 : 4,900
Belgium#6,0721 : 7,805
Colombia#24,3391 : 42,988
Israel#9,4131 : 10,797
Brazil#13,6611 : 27,989
Macao#1,9231 : 4,171
Namibia#1,8491 : 5,447
Kuwait#13,5561 : 27,570
Oman#18,3661 : 31,117

List of countries the name Frances is rarely found

Frances popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Frances from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Frances

📰 Latest News about Frances

Stay updated with the most recent news about Frances. Read on to catch up with Frances's latest headlines

Last Updated: June 21, 2024 09:48 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Frances Kelly Obituary - CA - Long Beach Press Telegram
    Source: Long Beach Press Telegram | Published on: June 21, 2024
  • Tennis stars Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Sebastian Korda to skip 2024 Paris Olympics - The Athletic - The New York Times
    Source: The New York Times | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • Frances E. De Pillo - Waterbury Republican American
    Source: Waterbury Republican American | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • Pedestrian bridge opens at Frances Slocum State Park - WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
    Source: WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • Frances Pursley Hall Lewis | Obituaries | indexjournal.com - Index-Journal
    Source: Index-Journal | Published on: June 19, 2024
  • Learn to make Chef Frances Tariga's Filipino Okey recipe - Good Morning America
    Source: Good Morning America | Published on: June 18, 2024
  • Frances M. Fleckenstein Obituary 2024 - Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services - Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services
    Source: Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services | Published on: June 18, 2024
  • Frances Elise Amacker Austin Obituary 2024 - Ingram Funeral Home
    Source: Ingram Funeral Home | Published on: June 17, 2024
  • How Princess Diana's mother was 'not cut out for maternity': Frances Shand Kydd - who died 20 years ago today - Daily Mail
    Source: Daily Mail | Published on: June 03, 2024
  • How Frances Benda, not Frances Berda, composed 'Nigeria We Hail Thee' - Premium Times
    Source: Premium Times | Published on: May 30, 2024
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Nicknames for Frances

Fran-tastic, Fierce Fran, Frantastic, Fancy Frances, Francoise, Fiery Francesca, Flawless Fran, Franny Fabulous, Fabulous Fran, Frantastic Queen

Frances Name Poster

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