Nancy

Nancy Meaning & Origin

About Nancy
The name Nancy is of Hebrew origin and means "grace" or "favor." It is derived from the Hebrew name Anna, which means "grace" or "favor." Nancy is a name that is often associated with individuals who are kind, compassionate, and have a natural ability to bring harmony and peace to others.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nancy are female.

Nancy Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -6.09% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NNS
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnænsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nancy in Braille

Here's how to represent Nancy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nancy in braille

How to Spell the Name Nancy in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nancy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nancy in sign language

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