Francine is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Francine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Francine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Francine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Francine is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “Frenchwoman, free one”. A French diminutive of Frances.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,481 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 216 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 22 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Francine per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1951 (1,143/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1978 (3/yr).
Francine has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1951, when it ranked #419 nationally (given to 1,143 babies that year).
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