Fennec
Meaning
"small fox, fennec fox"
Origin: Arabic fanak
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #7,193
- Total SSA Count
- 12
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Fen
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"small fox, fennec fox"
Origin: Arabic fanak
"gracious, compassionate"
Origin: Hebrew
Hanan is more popular, ranked #3397 vs #7193 for Fennec.
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Hanan is more popular, ranked #3397 compared to Fennec at #7193 in the United States.
Fennec means "small fox, fennec fox" (Arabic fanak origin). Hanan means "gracious, compassionate" (Hebrew origin).
Fennec is primarily a boy name. Hanan is primarily a girl name.