French Girl Names
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of 1,973 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudine | Derived from Latin 'claudus', meaning 'lame' or 'limping' | French | Girl | 37 #251 | |
| Jolyane | Likely 'pretty and graceful' - a modern French blend combining 'Jolie' (pretty) with 'Anne'/'Liane' (grace). | French | Girl | 37 #252 | |
| Karelle | A feminine form/diminutive related to Karel/Carol - commonly interpreted as 'free woman' (from Karl/Charles) or, if linked to Kara, 'beloved' or 'pure'. | French | Girl | 37 #253 | |
| Pascale | Relating to Easter / born at Passover (Easter) | French | Girl | 37 #254 | |
| Annik | Grace, favor | French | Girl | 36 #255 | |
| Charlette | Diminutive of Charles - 'free man' (often interpreted as 'little/free one') | French | Girl | 36 #256 | |
| Jeane | God is gracious | English, French | Girl | 36 #257 | |
| Joliane | Feminine form of Julian - 'youthful' (from the Roman family name Julius) | French | Girl | 36 #258 | |
| Jacquelyn | Supplanter (literally 'holder of the heel') | French | Girl | 31 #259 | |
| Lourdes | From Lourdes (the French town); associated with the Marian apparitions/Our Lady of Lourdes - connotations of healing and miracles | French, Spanish | Girl | 31 #260 | |
| Lyane | Likely 'climbing vine' (from Liana/Liane); sometimes associated with 'grace' if linked to Leanne | English, French | Girl | 31 #261 | |
| Maribelle | Combination of Mary (traditionally 'bitter' or 'beloved') and belle ('beautiful') - 'beautiful Mary' or 'Mary is beautiful'. | English, French, Spanish | Girl | 29 #262 | |
| Marjolaine | From the marjoram herb (majorana); a feminine form related to Marjorie | French | Girl | 29 #263 | |
| Syrielle | Possibly 'from Syria' or, if linked to Cyrielle, 'lordly' (from Greek kyrillos). | French | Girl | 29 #264 | |
| Charleen | Feminine form of Charles, meaning 'free man' (often interpreted as 'free woman') | English, French | Girl | 28 #265 | |
| Mimi | An affectionate diminutive or pet name with no single etymological meaning; commonly used as a nickname for names such as Maria, Miriam, Emilia/Emily, or Michelle. | Chinese, English, French, Germanic, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 28 #266 | |
| Paulette | "little" or "humble" (derived from Latin Paulus) | French | Girl | 28 #267 | |
| Rayelle | Often interpreted as 'little ray' or 'female ray' (from 'ray' = beam of light); sometimes associated with Rachel ('ewe' in Hebrew) | English, French | Girl | 28 #268 | |
| Annick | Grace; favor | Breton, French | Girl | 27 #269 | |
| Yliane | Possibly “God has answered” (Hebrew) or “bright/sun” (Greek/Latin) | French | Girl | 27 #270 | |
| Clair | Clear, bright (from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'clear, bright, famous') | French | Girl | 26 #271 | |
| Evelyna | Desired, wished-for (also associated with 'life') | English, French | Girl | 26 #272 | |
| Jeanelle | God is gracious | French | Girl | 26 #273 | |
| Aurianne | Golden grace | French, Latin | Girl | 25 #274 | |
| Jocelynn | Originally 'Gaut's descendant' or 'little Goth'; often interpreted as 'joyful' or 'merry'. | French | Girl | 25 #275 | |
| Jordanne | From the River Jordan; 'to flow down' or 'descend' | French, Hebrew | Girl | 25 #276 | |
| Evane | Either "God is gracious" (if from Evan) or "life" (if from Éabha/Eavan) | English, French, Irish | Girl | 24 #277 | |
| Louize | Famous warrior | French | Girl | 24 #278 | |
| Mirielle | Derived from Occitan Mireio, meaning "to admire" or "wonderful" | French | Girl | 23 #279 | |
| Clarie | Clear, bright, famous | French | Girl | 22 #280 | |
| Georgette | Farmer, earth-worker | French | Girl | 22 #281 | |
| Emanuella | God is with us | French, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish | Girl | 21 #282 | |
| Corentine | Derived from the Breton saint's name Corentin; exact meaning is uncertain | Breton, French | Girl | 20 #283 | |
| Neige | Snow | French | Girl | 20 #284 | |
| Esmey | Esteemed; beloved | French | Girl | 19 #285 | |
| Louisette | Famous warrior | French | Girl | 19 #286 | |
| Jehane | God is gracious | French | Girl | 18 #287 | |
| Jolane | Violet (violet flower) | English, French | Girl | 18 #288 | |
| Marie-Christine | Combination of Marie ('beloved' / from Hebrew roots often rendered as 'bitter' or 'wished-for') and Christine ('follower of Christ'). | French | Girl | 18 #289 | |
| Carelle | Related to Carol/Caroline - often interpreted as 'free woman' (from Karl) or 'beloved' (from cara). | English, French | Girl | 17 #290 | |
| Dianne | Associated with the Roman goddess Diana; 'divine' or 'heavenly'. | English, French | Girl | 17 #291 | |
| Jeanine | God is gracious | French | Girl | 16 #292 | |
| Pascaline | Associated with Easter / Passover; born at or relating to Easter | French | Girl | 16 #293 | |
| Carolane | Blend of Caroline ('free man') and Anne ('grace') - interpreted as 'free and graceful' or 'free one endowed with grace'. | French | Girl | 15 #294 | |
| Jolyanne | Blend of 'Jo' (God is gracious) and 'Anne' (grace) - 'gracious' / 'God is gracious' / 'graceful' | English, French | Girl | 15 #295 | |
| Lorianne | Combines laurel (from Laura/Lor-) and grace (Anne) - roughly "graceful laurel" or "laurel of grace" | English, French | Girl | 15 #296 | |
| Sharleen | Free man | English, French, Germanic | Girl | 15 #297 | |
| Sylviane | From the forest | French | Girl | 15 #298 | |
| Yvie | Little yew / yew wood (from Yvonne/Yves); alternatively 'life' or 'living' if treated as a form of Evie/Eve | French | Girl | 15 #299 | |
| Lyli | Lily (the flower) - symbolizes purity, innocence and beauty | English, French | Girl | 14 #300 |
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