Francine
Meaning
diminutive of Françoise, the French feminine of Francis ("Frenchman")
Francine around the world
One shared root links 8 names across 4 languages.
Shared root: from Late Latin Franciscus "the Frank, the Frenchman", fixed forever by the saint of Assisi
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Francine peaked in the 1950s.
Popularity in Brazil
23,232 people · the #965 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 8,772 · median age 31
Among people named Francine living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1980s as in the 1990s, more than in any other decade.
The census also counted 245 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Francine
People given the name Francine in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Francine deep dive
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