French Girl Names
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of 1,973 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emelie | From Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'emulating; industrious' | Danish, French, Latin, Norwegian | Girl | 393 #101 | |
| Avril | Associated with the month of April; from Latin 'Aprilis' (related to opening/spring) | French | Girl | 381 #102 | |
| Cyrielle | Lordly | French, Greek | Girl | 372 #103 | |
| Mahault | Mighty in battle | French | Girl | 357 #104 | |
| Ally | Diminutive form meaning 'noble' (from Alice/Alison) or 'defender' (from Alexandra) | English, French, Germanic, Greek | Girl | 354 #105 | |
| Giselle | Pledge, hostage | French | Girl | 353 #106 | |
| Perrine | Little rock; feminine diminutive of Pierre (Peter) meaning 'stone' or 'rock'. | French | Girl | 348 #107 | |
| Anouck | Grace, favor | Dutch, French | Girl | 344 #108 | |
| Emeraude | Emerald | French, Greek, Latin | Girl | 333 #109 | |
| Charlyne | 'Free man' - used as a feminine form meaning 'free woman' or 'free person' | French | Girl | 328 #110 | |
| Auriane | Golden, gilded | French | Girl | 324 #111 | |
| Elinor | Meaning uncertain - possibly 'light' (if from Helene) or 'the other Aenor' (Old French) | French | Girl | 322 #112 | |
| Solange | Solemn observance | French, Late Latin, Latin | Girl | 322 #113 | |
| Noella | Born on or associated with Christmas; 'Christmas' | French | Girl | 291 #114 | |
| Fantine | A literary name; often interpreted as 'little child' or associated with 'fantasy' or imagination. | French | Girl | 288 #115 | |
| Soleil | Sun | French, Latin | Girl | 287 #116 | |
| Zaira | Flower; blossom | Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish | Girl | 287 #117 | |
| Perle | Pearl - a precious gem; figuratively 'precious' or 'rare'. | French | Girl | 285 #118 | |
| Malorie | Unfortunate, ill-fated | French | Girl | 267 #119 | |
| Katia | Derived from Greek katharos meaning 'pure' | French, Greek, Italian | Girl | 263 #120 | |
| Arianne | Variant of Arianna/Ariane/Ariadne - commonly interpreted as "most holy" (from Greek Ariadne); sometimes associated with "noble" (from Indo‑Iranian 'arya') | French | Girl | 256 #121 | |
| Belle | Beautiful | French | Girl | 256 #122 | |
| Desiree | Desired; longed for | French | Girl | 256 #123 | |
| Marielle | Diminutive of Marie (Mary); ultimately from Hebrew Miriam - often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. | French | Girl | 254 #124 | |
| Lauriane | Laurel; crowned with laurel; from Laurentum | French | Girl | 251 #125 | |
| Eglantine | Sweetbrier (wild rose) | French | Girl | 250 #126 | |
| Louan | From Lou ('fame') + Ann ('grace'): 'renowned grace' or 'famous, gracious' (occasionally associated with Luan meaning 'lion'). | English, French | Girl | 250 #127 | |
| Jolie | Pretty, attractive | French | Girl | 246 #128 | |
| Lelia | Possibly 'night' (from Arabic Layla); alternatively a name linked to the Roman family name Lelius with no specific lexical meaning | French, Italian | Girl | 241 #129 | |
| Michele | Who is like God? | English, French, Hebrew, Italian | Girl | 235 #130 | |
| Laurene | Laurel; crowned with laurel; symbol of victory or honor | French, Latin | Girl | 224 #131 | |
| Roseline | Little rose; diminutive or elaboration of Rose | French | Girl | 224 #132 | |
| Christelle | Follower of Christ; 'anointed' | French | Girl | 220 #133 | |
| Dalila | Delicate; guide | Arabic, French, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 217 #134 | |
| Eveline | Little Ava | English, French, Germanic | Girl | 212 #135 | |
| Louiza | Famous or renowned warrior | French, Germanic | Girl | 211 #136 | |
| Mylène | Associated with Hélène - 'torch, light'; often viewed as a combination of Marie and Hélène. | French | Girl | 210 #137 | |
| Brittany | From Brittany; 'land of the Britons'. | English, French | Girl | 209 #138 | |
| Alyce | Noble, of noble kind | French | Girl | 203 #139 | |
| Lorine | From Lorraine (land of Lothar) or 'laurel' - associated with honor/victory | French | Girl | 203 #140 | |
| Seraphine | Fiery or burning one; angelic | French | Girl | 198 #141 | |
| Madi | Pet form of Madison (modern interpretation: “son/daughter of Maud”) or Madeline/Madeleine (“from Magdala”); broadly a diminutive meaning “little Mad(ie)” | English, French | Girl | 192 #142 | |
| Alize | Trade wind; gentle breeze | French | Girl | 190 #143 | |
| Suzy | Lily | English, French, Greek, Hebrew | Girl | 184 #144 | |
| Denise | Follower or devotee of Dionysus (Greek god of wine and revelry) | French | Girl | 179 #145 | |
| Cerise | Cherry; cherry-red | French | Girl | 178 #146 | |
| Loana | Often treated as a feminine form of Leona meaning "lioness"; also used as a modern/phonetic variant in several languages | Breton, French, Latin | Girl | 176 #147 | |
| Elody | Foreign riches; other wealth | French | Girl | 175 #148 | |
| Chanelle | Channel, canal; also associated with the fashion house Chanel | French | Girl | 173 #149 | |
| Lorie | Little Laura - 'laurel' (symbol of honor/victory); alternatively 'from Lorraine' (place name) | English, French | Girl | 173 #150 |
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