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Frances

“From France, or free one”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Frances

Frances is the feminine spelling, Francis the masculine, and the single letter has confused people for centuries. It shortens to Frankie, which has kept it alive through every dip.

Frances is a girl name of Latin origin, pronounced FRAN-siss. On the NameRarity scale it scores 55 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1920s.

Associated with
straightforwardwarmcapableunpretentious

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
From France, or free one
Origin
Latin
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
FRAN-siss
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
#520
Peak era
1920s
Rarity
55 / 100
Per million
~63
Starts with
F
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Frances?

Popularity45/100
Rarity55/100

Frances sits at approximately #520 in recent US rankings. Roughly 63 people per million carry it — about 1 in 15,873. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Frances

  • Frances Perkins
    First woman to serve in a US Cabinet
  • Frances McDormand
    American actress

Spellings and variants of Frances

FrancescaFranFrankie

Names similar to Frances

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Florence

FLOR-uhns

Blossoming, flourishing

Latin57% rare
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Felicity

fuh-LIS-ih-tee

Great happiness, good fortune

Latin67% rare
Uncommon

Juniper

JOO-nih-per

Juniper tree, evergreen

Latin40% rare
Rare

Beatrice

BEE-ah-triss

She who brings happiness

Latin58% rare
Very Popular

Camila

kah-MEE-lah

Young ceremonial attendant

Latin10% rare
Rare

Fabian

FAY-bee-un

Of the Fabius family, bean grower

Latin57% rare
Very Popular

Luna

LOO-nuh

Moon

Latin6% rare
Ultra Rare

Perpetua

per-PET-yoo-ah

Continuous, everlasting

Latin97% rare
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Frances — frequently asked questions

What does the name Frances mean?

Frances means "From France, or free one". It is a name of Latin origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Frances?

Frances is pronounced FRAN-siss, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Frances?

Frances scores 55 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 15,873 people carry it — about 63 per million.

What is the numerology number for Frances?

Frances carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 6.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Frances?

The lucky number for Frances is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.

Is Frances a popular name?

Frances currently sits around rank #520 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1920s.