Fran is a unisex name of Spanish origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In England & Wales it was given to 4 babies in 2008.
Fran belongs to the Spanish and English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Fran first appears in Social Security records in 1912 and has been given to 5,333 babies since 1880. It is a genuinely rare choice in the US.
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The meaning of Fran is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Spanish origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Fran is a unisex name. In England & Wales, 4 babies received the name in 2008.
Fran comes from the Spanish and English & American tradition.
Fran is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1912 and has been given to 5,333 babies since 1880.
Fran is pronounced /fɹæn/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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