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What does Fran mean?
Fran 
as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Fran) is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Fran is "French". Short form of Frances. Also used as an independent name. Comedienne Fran Drescher; writer Fran Lebowitz.
STARTS WITH Fran-
Variations
VARIANTS Frani, Frannee, Franni, Frannie, Franny
SEE ALSO Franisbel
RELATIONS VIA FRANCES Fan, Fancy, Fania, Fanny▼, Fanya, France, Francee, Francey, Franci, Francia, Francie, Frania, Franie, Frank▼, Franka, Franki, Frankie, Franky, Franzi, Fronia
MASCULINE FORM Francis
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Fran Rory (F.R.), ..
How popular is Fran?
Fran is a very prominent first name for women (#865 out of 4276, Top 20%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#68360 out of 150436, Top 45%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Fran was first listed in 1930-1939 and reached its apex rank of #736 in the U.S. in the 1950s, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Fran listed in the Top 2000 are Frances (#445 LAST YEAR), Frankie (#808), Fan, Fanny, France, Francie, Frank and Fronia. Other forms, like Franci, are uncommon. These forms of Fran were popular as birth names a century ago (AVERAGE #1288) and have become much less popular since (#1694, ▼95%), with forms like Frances becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Adan, Aeran, Arlan, Dian▼, Doran, Dwan, Dyan, Elan, Eman, Evan, Fae, Fara, Farah▲, Faren, Farin, Farran, Faryn, Faun, Fawn, Fay▼, Fern▼, Ferran, Flana, Franca, Fraya, Fred, Iman▼, Jan▼, Jean▼, Joan▼, Karan, Lean, Miran, Nan▼, Niran, Rian, Ryan▲, San, Saran, Sean, Shan, Sian, Taran and Van. These names tend to be less commonly used than Fran.
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