Nance name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew, Arabic, Old Greek, Celtic and Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: n(a)-nce
Meaning: God's Flavour, He (God) Was Gracious, Graceful, Grace, Mercy and Favor
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What does Nance mean?

Originated from Old Greek, Hebrew, Celtic, Old English and Arabic, Uncustomary Nance is commonly used in English is a gender-neutral name. Nance is a shortened form of Nancy. Nancy is short version of Anne.

Nancy is English cognate of Anna. Nancy means He (God) Was Gracious and Favor is of Hebrew origin.

How do I pronounce Nance?

n(a)-nce is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Nance. Some people pronounce it as nan-ce.

How popular is the name Nance?

Nance is a unique baby name in United States, it had been in use since 1913 and was last seen in 1973, during its 55 years of usage, it was able to reach the top 2000 names.

In 1932, it ranked 1596th when 32 girls were named Nance. Over 771 people have been named Nance in United States. Nance is a rare baby name in France there is very thin chances of it still being given.

Also, Nance is a familiar name in Indonesia, Tanzania and Canada. As per our findings, over 3000 people has been named Nance globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
19730084205
19700063647
19680062476
19670054567
19660058076
19650052857
19640060076
196300380012
196200329315
19610045489
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological aspects of Nance

Your lively spirit and energy is commended by people. You are interested in learning new and exciting things. Your friends respect you for your honesty. You are curious and driven by your wish to invent new things and solutions. You like to enjoy all the pleasures life has to give such as alcohol, music, food, sex, and sleeping. You are a hard candy when it comes to romantic relationships. You are an adventurer who follows his intuition.

Other names similar to Nance

  •  Keyvan - Odd boy name Keyvan is of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon origin, Keyvan means "World or Universe" is used majorly in Arabic
  •  Esyllt - Girl name Esyllt means "Of Fair Aspect or Who is Gazed At", used in Welsh is originated from Celtic language
  •  Kenia - Used primarily in English loved, Kenia aimed at both sexes is originated from Celtic and Kamba, Kenia means "Pretty or Kenya"
  •  Neele - Unisex name Neele means "Petronella or Cornelia" has its origin in Celtic and German is used mainly in Low German, German and Danish
  •  Kalie - Famous girl name Kalie is rooted from Old Irish and Sanskrit, meaning of Kalie is "Laurel or Keeper of the Keys" is used in English and Arabic languages

Middle names for Nance

These endearing and familiar middle names fit well with Nance.

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Famous people named Nance

  • Nance Dicciani, American chemical engineer
  • Nance O'Neil, American actress of stage and silent cinema of the early 20th century
  • Nancee Borgnine in Maximum Force as Production Manager
  • Nancey Silvers in The Color of Rain as Writer
  • Nancee Kelly in When You Wish Upon a Car as Actress
  • Nance Ackerman in movie Four Feet Up as Director

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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