French Girl Names
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of 1,973 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche | White; fair or pure | French | Girl | 1,615 #51 | |
| Amandine | Worthy of love; lovable / beloved | French | Girl | 1,458 #52 | |
| Coralie | Derived from the word for 'coral' (coral-like) | French | Girl | 1,440 #53 | |
| Solène | Solemn, religious | French, Late Latin, Latin | Girl | 1,409 #54 | |
| Odette | Wealth, fortune; fortunate | French | Girl | 1,376 #55 | |
| Elle | From French 'elle' meaning 'she'; used as a short form of Eleanor/Ellen/Elizabeth | French | Girl | 1,342 #56 | |
| Yasmina | Jasmine | Arabic, French, Persian, Spanish | Girl | 1,336 #57 | |
| Eliane | Bright, shining light; alternatively 'God has answered' (via Eliana) | French | Girl | 1,334 #58 | |
| Valerie | Strength, health | French, Latin | Girl | 1,334 #59 | |
| Lyne | Variant of Lynn/Line - commonly linked to 'lake' or 'waterfall' (Old English/Welsh) or used as a diminutive of names like Aline meaning 'noble'. | English, French, Scandinavian | Girl | 1,221 #60 | |
| Isaure | “from Isauria” - originally a toponymic name meaning Isaurian (from the ancient region of Isauria) | French | Girl | 1,201 #61 | |
| Marianne | Combination of Mary and Anne - often interpreted as 'beloved/grace' or 'bitter grace' | French, Latin | Girl | 1,167 #62 | |
| Aubree | Elf ruler (ruler of the elves) | French | Girl | 1,152 #63 | |
| Evelyne | Desired | French, Germanic | Girl | 1,144 #64 | |
| Brune | Brown; brown-haired or dark | French | Girl | 1,055 #65 | |
| Esme | Esteemed; beloved | French | Girl | 1,046 #66 | |
| Delphine | Of Delphi; 'dolphin' | French | Girl | 1,025 #67 | |
| Cécile | Derived from Latin caecus 'blind' (originally a family name: Caecilia) | French | Girl | 975 #68 | |
| Faye | Fairy; enchanted (occasionally associated with 'faith') | English, French | Girl | 959 #69 | |
| Lucille | Light | French | Girl | 958 #70 | |
| Marine | Of the sea / from the sea | French | Girl | 950 #71 | |
| Alexie | Defender of men | English, French, Greek | Girl | 930 #72 | |
| Noeline | Born on Christmas / of Christmas | French | Girl | 908 #73 | |
| Noelle | Christmas; born on Christmas Day | French | Girl | 860 #74 | |
| Janelle | God is gracious | English, French | Girl | 820 #75 | |
| Nadine | Hope | French | Girl | 817 #76 | |
| Babette | Diminutive of Elizabeth - "God is my oath" | French | Girl | 776 #77 | |
| Margo | Pearl | English, French | Girl | 766 #78 | |
| Malou | Blend of Maria ('beloved' or 'bitter') and Louise ('renowned warrior') - broadly 'Mary-Lou' or 'beloved renowned warrior' | Danish, Dutch, French | Girl | 721 #79 | |
| Genevieve | Woman of the tribe / kin woman | French | Girl | 713 #80 | |
| Magalie | From Magdala ('tower') | French | Girl | 704 #81 | |
| Maïly | Modern blended name often associated with 'May' or 'apricot/plum blossom' (from Vietnamese Mai). | French | Girl | 702 #82 | |
| Liliane | Lily (the flower) | French | Girl | 700 #83 | |
| Lyse | Diminutive of Elisabeth - "God is my oath"; sometimes associated with "light/bright" in Scandinavian usage | French | Girl | 676 #84 | |
| Mahaut | Mighty in battle | French | Girl | 658 #85 | |
| Daphnee | Laurel, bay tree | French, Greek | Girl | 657 #86 | |
| Loane | Uncertain - modern French name often treated as a feminine form or variant of Loan/Louane; no single traditional meaning is widely established. | French | Girl | 646 #87 | |
| Maïlys | Lily; evokes purity/beauty (often interpreted as 'Mary's lily') | Breton, French | Girl | 645 #88 | |
| Prune | Plum (the fruit) | French | Girl | 629 #89 | |
| Oriane | Golden; dawn or sunrise | French | Girl | 609 #90 | |
| Jocelyn | Little Goth / member of the Gauts | French | Girl | 605 #91 | |
| Charlene | Feminine form of Charles, derived from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man' | English, French | Girl | 591 #92 | |
| Chanel | From French for 'channel' or 'canal'; associated with the fashion house Chanel | French | Girl | 536 #93 | |
| Jacqueline | Derived from Ya'akov meaning 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel'. | French | Girl | 525 #94 | |
| Lauralie | Little laurel; laurel (symbol of victory) | English, French | Girl | 503 #95 | |
| Fay | Fairy; enchantment. Also a diminutive of Faith | English, French | Girl | 493 #96 | |
| Aimy | Beloved | French | Girl | 487 #97 | |
| Sylvie | From Latin 'silva' meaning 'wood' or 'forest' | French | Girl | 470 #98 | |
| Azelie | Likely "noble" (if from Adelaide) or associated with the azalea flower | French | Girl | 469 #99 | |
| Colombe | Dove; symbol of peace | French | Girl | 467 #100 |
French Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland for every French-origin name in our dataset.
1,973
Names in this origin
220
With data in 2024
27,465
Births 2024
220,402
Peak year 1949