Franny

Latin, diminutive of Frances
"from France or free man"

Franny Origin and Meaning

The name Franny is a girl's name meaning "from France or free man".

If Frances and Fran are too serious for you, and Fanny too saucy, you might like Franny, still identified by some with J. D. Salinger's Franny and Zooey stories.

Famous People Named Franny

  • Franny Armstrong
    English documentary filmmaker
  • Franny Billingsley
    American children's novelist
  • Franny Moyle
    British TV producer and author

Franny in Pop Culture

  • Franny
    main character in "Franny and Zooey" by J.D. Salinger
  • Franny Berry
    a main character in "Hotel New Hampshire" by John Irving
  • Franny
    character in "The Magic Faraway Tree" by Enid Blyton
  • Francine "Franny" Fantootsie
    main character in Canadian animated series "Franny's Feet"
  • Franny K. Stein
    title character in the children's book series by Jim Benton
  • Frances "Franny" Gallagher
    daughter of Debbie Gallagher on "Shameless"

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