French Girl Names
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of 1,973 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentiane | Named for the gentian flower (often blue); linked to the plant and, via its name, to King Gentius | French | Girl | — | |
| Genève | Named after the Swiss city of Geneva; 'from Geneva' / 'of Geneva' | French | Girl | — | |
| Georgeane | Farmer, earth-worker | French | Girl | — | |
| Georjetta | Farmer, earth-worker | French | Girl | — | |
| Germine | Feminine form of Germain, from Latin Germanus meaning 'German' or 'from Germany'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Germinie | Derived from Latin 'Germanus' meaning 'brother', 'related', or 'from Germany'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Germyna | Originally 'of the same parents, brotherly' - also associated with 'from Germany' | French, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Ghislene | Derived from the Germanic element gīsal meaning "pledge" or "hostage" | French | Girl | — | |
| Ghyslaine | Pledge; hostage | French | Girl | — | |
| Ghyslene | Pledge, hostage | French | Girl | — | |
| Gianett | God is gracious | French, Italian | Girl | — | |
| Giannet | God is gracious | French | Girl | — | |
| Gilaine | Pledge; hostage | French | Girl | — | |
| Gilbarta | Bright pledge | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Gilbirtina | Feminine form of Gilbert - 'bright pledge' or 'bright promise' | French, Germanic | Girl | — | |
| Gilburtia | Bright pledge (from 'pledge/hostage' + 'bright') | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Gilette | Little pledge (diminutive) | French | Girl | — | |
| Ginet | Diminutive of 'Gin-' names; meaning varies by root - commonly associated with 'fair/white' (via Ginevra/Guinevere) or 'tribe/woman' (via Geneviève). | French | Girl | — | |
| Ginett | Diminutive 'little Gin' - associated with meanings of related names such as 'white/fair' (from Guinevere/Ginevra) or 'woman of the tribe' (from Geneviève). | French | Girl | — | |
| Ginette | Little Gina - by extension linked to meanings of Gina's roots (e.g., 'queen' from Regina, 'well-born' from Eugenia) | French | Girl | — | |
| Ginevieve | Woman of the tribe | French | Girl | — | |
| Ginnelle | Likely a modern elaboration of Janelle; commonly interpreted as "God is gracious." | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Ginnetho | Unclear; probably derived from Gina/Ginette and thus loosely associated with meanings like 'queen' (Regina) or 'white/fair' (Ginevra/Guinevere) | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Ginnette | Diminutive of Jeanne/Jean - 'God is gracious' (little one) | French | Girl | — | |
| Gitane | Gypsy; Romani woman - often used to evoke a free-spirited, nomadic character | French | Girl | — | |
| Gitanne | Female gypsy; free-spirited | French | Girl | — | |
| Gizelle | Pledge, hostage (from Old High German "gisil") | French | Girl | — | |
| Gloribell | Glorious beauty (glory + bell/belle) | French | Girl | — | |
| Gloryenne | Derived from 'glory' - 'glorious' or 'one who brings glory' | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Glukoza | Glucose | French, Greek, Russian | Girl | — | |
| Gretta | Pearl | French | Girl | — | |
| Griselle | Possibly 'grey battle' (from Griselda) or 'pledge/hostage' (if linked to Giselle) | French | Girl | — | |
| Grisette | “little gray” (diminutive of gris); historically a young working-class Frenchwoman | French | Girl | — | |
| Guilaine | Feminine form related to Guillaume/William; "resolute protector" | French | Girl | — | |
| Guylaine | Feminine form of Guy - from an Old Germanic root meaning 'wood' or 'wide', sometimes interpreted as 'guide' or 'leader'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Guylène | Feminine form of Guy; ultimately from a Germanic element meaning 'wood' or 'wide' (sometimes interpreted as 'guide'). | French | Girl | — | |
| Guyonne | Derived from the Germanic element 'Wido', often interpreted as 'wood' or 'wide'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Gyliane | Youthful; descendant of Jupiter | French | Girl | — | |
| Gylianne | Likely 'youthful grace' - a blend of Gillian/Julianne ('youthful') and Anne ('grace') | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Gynette | Diminutive of Genevieve; associated meaning 'woman of the tribe' or 'tribe woman' | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Gynevieve | Tribe woman / woman of the people | French | Girl | — | |
| Gysell | Pledge; hostage (often rendered as 'noble pledge') | French | Girl | — | |
| Gyselle | Pledge; hostage (from Old Germanic 'gīsil') | French | Girl | — | |
| Gyzelle | Pledge, hostage | French | Girl | — | |
| Hadrienne | From Hadria; of Hadrian | French | Girl | — | |
| Hadriennne | Feminine form of Hadrian - 'from Hadria' (Adria), i.e., of the Adriatic / from Hadria | French | Girl | — | |
| Harrelle | Derived from Harrell - possibly 'army ruler' (from Harold) or a topographic 'hare's hill'. | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Helen-Marie | Combines Helen ('torch, light; bright, shining one') and Marie (from Hebrew Miriam - commonly 'bitter', also interpreted as 'beloved' or 'wished-for child') | French, Greek | Girl | — | |
| Hellain | Bright, torch; shining one | French | Girl | — | |
| Helodie | "foreign riches" or "wealth of others" | French | Girl | — |
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