Nancy - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Nancy \n(a)-ncy, nan-cy\ is pronounced NAN-cee. Variant of Ann (Hebrew) "grace". Originally a nickname first used as a given name in the 18th century. First Lady Nancy Reagan; skater Nancy Kerrigan; writer Nancy Mitford.

Nancy has 16 variant forms: Nainsey, Nainsi, Nance, Nancee, Nancey, Nanci, Nancie, Nancsi, Nanice, Nann, Nanncey, Nanncy, Nannie, Nanny, Nansee and Nansey.

For more information, see also the related name Nan.

A baby name that sounds like Nancy is Nunzia.

Nancy is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Nancy. Click here to compare Nancy with related baby names.