The name Nancy, pronounced as NAN-SEE, is a girls name. It is an extremely popular name both as a first name and as a surname.
It originates from Hebrew. Nancy is the variant of the name Ann meaning 'grace' and in the 18th century was used as a nick for the name Nancy. Hence the meaning of the name itself is 'full of grace'.
Names similar to Nancy are Nancee, Nansey, Nansee, Nana, Nanny, Nan, Nanette, Nannette, Nanine, Nanice and Nance.
Famous people with this name include US politician Nancy Pelosi, singer Nancy Sinatra, skater Nancy Kerrigan and writer Nancy Mitford.
The name Nancy has also been used in various stories and novels like Nancy Drew and the character Nancy in Oliver Twist by Mark Twain.
It originates from Hebrew. Nancy is the variant of the name Ann meaning 'grace' and in the 18th century was used as a nick for the name Nancy. Hence the meaning of the name itself is 'full of grace'.
Names similar to Nancy are Nancee, Nansey, Nansee, Nana, Nanny, Nan, Nanette, Nannette, Nanine, Nanice and Nance.
Famous people with this name include US politician Nancy Pelosi, singer Nancy Sinatra, skater Nancy Kerrigan and writer Nancy Mitford.
The name Nancy has also been used in various stories and novels like Nancy Drew and the character Nancy in Oliver Twist by Mark Twain.
