The baby name Nanci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAN-see (IPA: /ˈnænsi/).
Nanci is English in Origin.
The baby name Nanci is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAN-see (IPA: /ˈnænsi/).
Nanci is English in Origin.
Nanci is a modern respelling of Nancy, which arose in English as a pet form of Ann/Anne. Through Latin Anna and French Anne, it ultimately derives from Hebrew Channah, meaning "grace" or "favor." The pathway likely ran from Anne to the diminutives Nan and Nanny, with Nancy emerging as an affectionate elaboration; some scholars also note occasional influence from Annis (Agnes) in earlier records.
As an independent given name, Nancy has been used since the 18th century and surged in English-speaking countries from the 1930s to the 1960s, buoyed by the Nancy Drew heroine and public figures such as Nancy Reagan and Nancy Sinatra. The -i ending in Nanci reflects mid-20th-century style, seen in singer Nanci Griffith. Variants and related forms include Nancy, Nancie, Nancee; short forms Nan, Nance; cognates Anne, Anna, Hannah, and Ana. Meaning: "grace; favor."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AR | 0 | #177 | 10 | 2,915 | |
| UY | 0 | #180 | 3 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #225 | 15 | 3,650 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #245 | 7 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #246 | 5 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| GT | 0 | #293 | 22 | 5,948 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,570 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #333 | 346 | 8,289 |
| BR | 0 | #333 | 13 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #340 | 12 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| BO | 0 | #362 | 20 | 6,868 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #365 | 146 | 7,500 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| MX | 0 | #404 | 10 | 8,339 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #411 | 41 | 7,952 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #436 | 75 | 6,731 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #438 | 181 | 9,488 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #439 | 43 | 9,861 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #502 | 893 | 16,140 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #518 | 15 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #566 | 457 | 14,861 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #616 | 358 | 12,708 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #619 | 788 | 17,781 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #697 | 155 | 14,098 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #814 | 16 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #886 | 98 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #889 | 71 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #909 | 12 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #967 | 16 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,098 | 31 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,129 | 48 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,381 | 66 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Nanci is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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