Meaning of the nameNancy
- Female
- English origin
- Nan-cy
Nancy is a spelling of the name Nanci, which means “medieval diminutive of Annis, a form of Agnes (from the Greek hagnos, 'chaste'), and, since the eighteenth century, of Ann”.
Meaning
“medieval diminutive of Annis, a form of Agnes (from the Greek hagnos, 'chaste'), and, since the eighteenth century, of Ann”
Meaning of the name Nanci, of which Nancy is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Nancy · Behind the Name: Annis · Wiktionary: Nancy · Behind the Name: Agnes
- People (2022)
- 7,396
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,094
- Median age
- 61 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,966
- people
Nancy in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Nancy, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (1,875 people).
7,352 women 44 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Nancy is most common
States with the highest share of people named Nancy in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.007%
- São Paulo 0.006%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,691 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,174 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 666 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 371 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 360 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 293 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 211 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 205 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 175 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 143 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 142 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 136 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 111 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 110 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 101 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 73 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 64 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 59 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 52 | 0.008% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 51 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 29 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Nancy
It is the English spelling, with a final Y; proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
About the name Nanci
Behind the Name gives Nanci as a variant of Nancy and the most common form in Brazil. Nancy was, according to the same source, a medieval diminutive of Annis, the medieval English form of Agnes, and since the eighteenth century it has been a diminutive of Ann; Wiktionary defines it as a medieval diminutive of Ann and of Agnes. Agnes, according to Behind the Name, comes from the Greek Hagne, from hagnos, 'chaste'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 14,630 people named Nanci, with a median age of 60; proportionally, the name is most common in São Paulo.
Other spellings of Nanci
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Nanci | 14,630 |
| Nancy | 7,396 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Nanci · behindthename.com · spelling
- Behind the Name: Nancy · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Annis · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Nancy · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Agnes · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Nancy
What does the name Nancy mean?
Nancy means “medieval diminutive of Annis, a form of Agnes (from the Greek hagnos, 'chaste'), and, since the eighteenth century, of Ann”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary. This is the meaning of the name Nanci, of which Nancy is a spelling.
How many people are named Nancy in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,396 people with the first name Nancy, which ranks it number 2,094 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Nancy a boy's or a girl's name?
Nancy is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,352 women and 44 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Nancy?
Nancy is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Nancy most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.007% of the state's population is named Nancy (1,174 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Nancy?
Nanci. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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