French Girl Names
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of 1,973 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise | Follower or devotee of Dionysus (Greek god of wine and revelry) | French | Girl | 179 #151 | |
| Cerise | Cherry; cherry-red | French | Girl | 178 #152 | |
| 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 #153 | |
| Elody | Foreign riches; other wealth | French | Girl | 175 #154 | |
| Chanelle | Channel, canal; also associated with the fashion house Chanel | French | Girl | 173 #155 | |
| Lorie | Little Laura - 'laurel' (symbol of honor/victory); alternatively 'from Lorraine' (place name) | English, French | Girl | 173 #156 | |
| Noela | Christmas; born on Christmas Day | French | Girl | 171 #157 | |
| Annette | Diminutive of Anne meaning "grace" or "favor" | French | Girl | 170 #158 | |
| Nawell | Born on or relating to Christmas | French | Girl | 169 #159 | |
| France | Of the Franks; 'French' (related to 'free'/'Frank') | French | Girl | 166 #160 | |
| Rosemarie | Combines 'rose' (the flower) and 'Marie/Mary' (variously interpreted as 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'wished-for child'); roughly 'rose of Mary' or 'rose + Mary'. | French | Girl | 166 #161 | |
| Yvonne | Yew tree | French, Germanic | Girl | 165 #162 | |
| Ilane | Tree (Hebrew); also associated with bright/shining (via Elaine/Helen) | English, French, Hebrew | Girl | 160 #163 | |
| Francine | Diminutive of Françoise/Francis - 'French' or 'free' / 'little French one' | French | Girl | 158 #164 | |
| Sandrine | Defender/protector of mankind | French | Girl | 155 #165 | |
| Maïlyne | Modern French blend often interpreted as 'born in May' or 'May + Lynn' (May's beauty/serene lake) | French | Girl | 151 #166 | |
| Lissandre | Liberator (from Greek, 'liberator of men') | French | Girl | 143 #167 | |
| Jacinthe | Hyacinth (the flower) | French | Girl | 141 #168 | |
| Aimie | Beloved; loved | French | Girl | 135 #169 | |
| Filippa | Lover/friend of horses | French, Greek | Girl | 135 #170 | |
| Kamille | Derived from Latin 'Camillus' meaning 'attendant at a religious service' or 'acolyte'. | French | Girl | 135 #171 | |
| Fabienne | Feminine form of Fabian; derived from the Roman family name Fabius, meaning 'bean' or 'bean grower'. | French | Girl | 133 #172 | |
| Typhaine | God's manifestation; epiphany | French | Girl | 130 #173 | |
| Bernadette | Brave/strong like a bear | French | Girl | 128 #174 | |
| Merveille | Wonder, marvel (miracle) | French | Girl | 128 #175 | |
| Abrielle | Likely "God is my strength" (derived from Gabriel/Gabrielle) | English, French | Girl | 124 #176 | |
| Loanne | Derived from Anne (Hebrew Hannah) meaning 'grace' or 'favor'; Lo- is a modern prefix - overall conveys 'grace'. | French | Girl | 122 #177 | |
| Brie | From the Brie region of France (place-name) | French | Girl | 118 #178 | |
| Millicent | Strong in work; industrious | French | Girl | 118 #179 | |
| Ondine | 'little wave' or 'wave'; associated with a water nymph (undine) | French | Girl | 118 #180 | |
| Chantal | Rock, stony place, crag | French | Girl | 106 #181 | |
| Chantelle | Derived from the French surname Chantal, likely from a place name meaning 'stone' or 'stony place'; later folk-associated with chant ('song'). | French | Girl | 105 #182 | |
| Doriane | From Doris; 'of the Dorians' (originating from the ancient Greek region of Doris) | French | Girl | 101 #183 | |
| Jehanne | God is gracious | French | Girl | 101 #184 | |
| Amia | Commonly taken to mean 'beloved' (via Amy/Aimée); sometimes associated with Hebrew roots interpreted as 'my people' or linked to the Basque place-name Amaya. | Basque, English, French, Hebrew, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 98 #185 | |
| Félicité | Happiness; good fortune | French, Latin | Girl | 97 #186 | |
| Sheryl | Dear, beloved | English, French, Latin | Girl | 95 #187 | |
| Aubrielle | Feminine elaboration of Aubrey - 'elf ruler' (from Old German alb 'elf' + ric 'ruler') | English, French | Girl | 90 #188 | |
| Mariane | Combination of Maria ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Anne ('grace') - often interpreted as 'bitter grace' or 'beloved grace'. | English, French | Girl | 89 #189 | |
| Evelin | Derived from Aveline, meaning 'desired' or 'wished for'; sometimes associated with Eve ('life') | French, Norman | Girl | 88 #190 | |
| Monique | Derived from Monica; commonly interpreted as 'advisor' or 'to advise' (origin uncertain) | French | Girl | 88 #191 | |
| Reine | Queen | French | Girl | 88 #192 | |
| Aima | Varies by origin - possibly 'beloved' (from French Aimée), 'leaders/guides' (from Arabic A'imah/Aima), or related to Finnish Aimo meaning 'great/steadfast'. | Arabic, Finnish, French, Scandinavian | Girl | 87 #193 | |
| Yolanda | Violet | English, French, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 87 #194 | |
| Marcelle | Diminutive of Marcellus - "little/young warrior"; ultimately from Marcus, meaning "of Mars" or "warlike" | French | Girl | 84 #195 | |
| Prunelle | Little plum / sloe; in French also 'pupil' (of the eye) | French | Girl | 84 #196 | |
| Mireille | Admirable, wonderful (from Latin mirabilis, 'to admire'/'worthy of wonder') | French | Girl | 83 #197 | |
| Thylane | Graceful orchid | French, Sino-Vietnamese, Vietnamese | Girl | 82 #198 | |
| Janine | God is gracious | French | Girl | 81 #199 | |
| Loriane | From Lorraine; 'of Lothar' (interpreted as 'renowned/famous army') | French | Girl | 76 #200 |
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