| Pronunciation | fran-SEEN |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Region of origin | France |
Francine is a female given name. The name is of French origin. The name Francine was most popular in France itself during the 1940s (Besnard & Desplanques 2003), and was well used in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s (Evans 2006). Short forms are Frannie, Frans and Fran.