Fanie
Fanie is a South African male given name. Notable people with this name include:Fanie Eloff (1885-1947) Fanie Lombaard, South African athlete Fanie de Jager, South African operatic tenor Fanie de Villiers, South African cricket player Fanie du Plessis (1930–2001), South African discus thrower and shot putter Fanie du Toit, South African politician Fanie van der Merwe, South African athlete Fanie…
Meaning & Origin of Fanie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fanie is a South African male given name. Notable people with this name include:Fanie Eloff (1885-1947) Fanie Lombaard, South African athlete Fanie de Jager, South African operatic tenor Fanie de Villiers, South African cricket player Fanie du Plessis (1930–2001), South African discus thrower and shot putter Fanie du Toit, South African politician Fanie van der Merwe, South African athlete Fanie…
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The Story of Fanie
Fanie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 9 Fanies were born — ranking #3,031 that year. As of 2026, Fanie ranks #4,291 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Fanies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Fanie
Fanie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Fanie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Fanie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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