| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 #251 | |
| Yvonne | Yew tree | French, Germanic | Girl | 165 #252 | |
| Ilane | Tree (Hebrew); also associated with bright/shining (via Elaine/Helen) | English, French, Hebrew | Girl | 160 #253 | |
| Francine | Diminutive of Françoise/Francis - 'French' or 'free' / 'little French one' | French | Girl | 158 #254 | |
| Sandrine | Defender/protector of mankind | French | Girl | 155 #255 | |
| Claude | Derived from the Roman clan name Claudius, traditionally meaning "lame" or "limping". | French | Boy | 151 #256 | |
| Maïlyne | Modern French blend often interpreted as 'born in May' or 'May + Lynn' (May's beauty/serene lake) | French | Girl | 151 #257 | |
| Eleane | Light, torch; shining one | French, Greek | Girl | 148 #258 | |
| Landry | Ruler of the land | French | Unisex | 143 #259 | |
| Lissandre | Liberator (from Greek, 'liberator of men') | French | Girl | 143 #260 | |
| Jacinthe | Hyacinth (the flower) | French | Girl | 141 #261 | |
| Aimie | Beloved; loved | French | Girl | 135 #262 | |
| Filippa | Lover/friend of horses | French, Greek | Girl | 135 #263 | |
| Kamille | Derived from Latin 'Camillus' meaning 'attendant at a religious service' or 'acolyte'. | French | Girl | 135 #264 | |
| Fabienne | Feminine form of Fabian; derived from the Roman family name Fabius, meaning 'bean' or 'bean grower'. | French | Girl | 133 #265 | |
| Typhaine | God's manifestation; epiphany | French | Girl | 130 #266 | |
| Yannik | God is gracious | Breton, French, Latin | Boy | 129 #267 | |
| Bernadette | Brave/strong like a bear | French | Girl | 128 #268 | |
| Merveille | Wonder, marvel (miracle) | French | Girl | 128 #269 | |
| Tyrell | Stubborn; one who pulls | African American, English, French | Boy | 128 #270 | |
| Abrielle | Likely "God is my strength" (derived from Gabriel/Gabrielle) | English, French | Girl | 124 #271 | |
| Loanne | Derived from Anne (Hebrew Hannah) meaning 'grace' or 'favor'; Lo- is a modern prefix - overall conveys 'grace'. | French | Girl | 122 #272 | |
| Brie | From the Brie region of France (place-name) | French | Girl | 118 #273 | |
| Millicent | Strong in work; industrious | French | Girl | 118 #274 | |
| Ondine | 'little wave' or 'wave'; associated with a water nymph (undine) | French | Girl | 118 #275 | |
| Mattin | Either a diminutive/variant of Matthew meaning "gift of God," or a form of Arabic/Persian Matīn meaning "strong, firm; solid." | Arabic, French, Hebrew, Persian | Boy | 113 #276 | |
| Monty | Diminutive of Montgomery/Montague - derived from Old French mont 'hill/mountain', roughly 'from the hill' | English, French | Boy | 110 #277 | |
| Chantal | Rock, stony place, crag | French | Girl | 106 #278 | |
| 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 #279 | |
| Baron | Title of nobility; a nobleman | French, Latin | Boy | 104 #280 | |
| Guy | From the Germanic Wido, meaning 'wood' or 'wide'. | French | Boy | 104 #281 | |
| Doriane | From Doris; 'of the Dorians' (originating from the ancient Greek region of Doris) | French | Girl | 101 #282 | |
| Doryan | From Doris / belonging to the Dorians (descendant of Dorus) | English, French | Boy | 99 #283 | |
| 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 #284 | |
| Félicité | Happiness; good fortune | French, Latin | Girl | 97 #285 | |
| Maty | If from Matthew/Matías/Mateo: "gift of God". If from Matilda/Mathilde: "strength in battle". | French, Germanic, Hebrew, Spanish | Unisex | 95 #286 | |
| Pierrick | Diminutive of Pierre - 'little rock' / 'little stone' (from 'rock') | Breton, French | Boy | 95 #287 | |
| Aramis | Uncertain - probably a place-name derivative; best known as the name of a musketeer in literature. | French | Boy | 93 #288 | |
| Aubrielle | Feminine elaboration of Aubrey - 'elf ruler' (from Old German alb 'elf' + ric 'ruler') | English, French | Girl | 90 #289 | |
| Janick | God is gracious | Breton, French | Boy | 89 #290 | |
| Mariane | Combination of Maria ('bitter' or 'beloved') and Anne ('grace') - often interpreted as 'bitter grace' or 'beloved grace'. | English, French | Girl | 89 #291 | |
| Evelin | Derived from Aveline, meaning 'desired' or 'wished for'; sometimes associated with Eve ('life') | French, Norman | Girl | 88 #292 | |
| Monique | Derived from Monica; commonly interpreted as 'advisor' or 'to advise' (origin uncertain) | French | Girl | 88 #293 | |
| Reine | Queen | French | Girl | 88 #294 | |
| 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 #295 | |
| Jean-Pierre | Combination of 'God is gracious' (Jean) and 'rock' or 'stone' (Pierre) | French | Boy | 87 #296 | |
| Yolanda | Violet | English, French, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 87 #297 | |
| Eliette | My God is Yahweh | French | Girl | 86 #298 | |
| Loys | Renowned/famous warrior | French | Boy | 84 #299 | |
| Marcelle | Diminutive of Marcellus - "little/young warrior"; ultimately from Marcus, meaning "of Mars" or "warlike" | French | Girl | 84 #300 |
Aggregated births across France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland for every French-origin name in our dataset.
