French Names for Girls
- Ava Clare
- Mar 20, 2023
- 8 min read

Abella --- Breath
Abrielle --- God is my strength
Aceline --- Noble at birth
Adalicia --- Of the nobility
Adalie --- Of the nobility
Adelisa or Adelise --- Of the nobility
Adorlee --- Adored
Adriane or Adrianne --- From Hadria; dark
Adriene or Adrienne --- From Hadria; dark
Aénor --- Famous wealth
Aiglentina or Aiglentine --- Sweetbriar rose
Aimee --- Beloved
Alavda --- Lark
Allaire --- Cheerful; glad
Allete --- Winged
Amandine --- Much loved
Amarie --- Gracious
Ambre --- Amber
Ambrette --- French dessert pear
Amedee --- Loves God
Amelie --- Hardworking
Ami or Amie --- Beloved
Amice --- Dearly loved; beloved
Amicia --- Dearly loved; beloved
Amite or Amitee --- Friendship
Amy --- Dearly loved; beloved
Anaïs --- Gracious; merciful
Ancelin or Ancelina --- Handmaiden
Angeletta or Angelette --- Little angel
Angelique --- Angelic
Antoinetta or Antoinette --- Highly praiseworthy
Apolline --- Of the god Apollo
Arcene --- Silvery
Arlet --- Eagle
Arlette --- Lion of God
Armelle --- Princess
Armynel --- Woman of the army
Artois --- From Artois in The Netherlands
Asceline --- Noble
Astelle --- Star
Aubeline --- Dawn
Auberta --- Noble and bright
Aubina or Aubine --- White; bright
Aubree --- Rules with elf-wisdom
Aubrianne --- Rules with elf-wisdom
Aubrielle --- God is my strength
Auda or Aude --- Old or wealthy
Avelaine --- Nut
Avelina or Aveline --- Nut
Avril or Avrill --- The month of April
Axelle --- My father is peace
Aynona --- Grace; favour
Azurine --- Sky blue

Babette --- Variant of 'Elizabeth'; oath of God
Ballou --- From Ballou
Bebe --- Baby
Begonia --- Begon's flower
Belda --- Fair maiden
Bellamy --- Surname; good friend
Belle --- Beautiful
Benate --- Brave as a bear (shared origin in Basque with the same meaning)
Benet --- Blessed
Bérangère --- Courage of a bear
Bernadette --- Brave as a bear
Bernelle --- Courage of a bear
Bernetta or Bernette --- Courage of a bear
Bernice --- Brings victory
Bernita --- Strong as a bear
Berthe --- Bright
Bertille or Betille --- Heroine
Bettine --- Devoted to God
Bibiane --- Lively
Bilea or Billea --- Desire; will helmet
Bintou --- Hospitable
Biset --- Rock dove
Blanch or Blanche --- White
Blanchefleur --- White flower
Blondell --- Fair-haired
Blondene --- Blonde
Boheme --- From Bohemia
Bonamea or Bonamy --- Good friend
Brie --- From a region of France
Briette --- Marshland
Brigette --- Strong
Brunella or Brunelle --- Dark-haired
Bryelle --- God is my strength

Calais --- City in France
Calandre --- Lark
Calantha or Calanthe --- Beautiful flower
Camillei --- Free-born
Caprice --- Whimsical
Capucina or Capucine --- Cape
Caress, Caresse or Caressa --- Tender touch
Carol, Carole, Carryl or Carroll --- Song of happiness
Catrinel --- She who is pure and genuine (also Romanian diminutive of Ecaterina)
Cecile or Cecille --- Blind of self beauty
Celesse --- Heavenly
Celeste or Celestia --- Heavenly
Celestiel --- Heavenly
Celie --- The blind one
Célimène --- Heavenly strength
Celina or Celine --- Heavenly; moon
Cendrine --- Little ashes
Cerise --- Cherry
Chantae --- Singer
Chantal or Chantalle --- Singer
Chante or Chantay --- Singer
Chantel or Chantelle --- Singer Chantin or Chanton --- We sing
Chantrell --- Singer
Chantry --- Singer
Chardae --- Feminine form of Charles; manly
Charee --- Dear
Charise or Charisse --- Charming; hopeful
Charlaine --- Feminine form of Charles; manly
Charlina or Charline --- Feminine form of Charles; free
Charlisa --- Feminine form of Charles; manly
Charlita --- Feminine form of Charles; manly
Charlotta --- Feminine form of Charles; manly
Charlotte --- Free man; manly
Charmain or Charmaine --- Bountiful orchard; song
Cher --- Beloved
Cherelle --- Dear; beloved
Cherese or Cheresse --- Dear; beloved
Cherie --- Dear; beloved
Cherilyn or Cherilynn --- Dear
Cherina or Cherine --- Dear; beloved
Cherita --- Dear one
Cheryl or Cheryll --- Beloved

Daffodil --- Yellow flower
Daliane --- Dweller in the valley
Damiana or Damiane --- Untamed
Damica --- Open-spirited; friendly
Danetta or Danette --- God is my judge
Danique --- God is my judge
Darcel or Darcelle --- Dark
D'Arcy, Darci, Darcie, Darcey or Darcy --- Dark; From Arcy
Darcia --- Dark
Daveney --- Name of a town and castle
Debonnaire --- Urbane; nonchalant
Debriana --- Beautiful and longed for
Deja --- Remembrance
Delancey --- From Lancey
Delit --- Pleasure
Demeka --- Open-spirited; friendly
Denise --- Follower of Dionysus
Denissa or Denisse --- Follower of Dionysus
Desarae or Desaree --- Desired
Desirae or Desiree --- Desire
Desire --- Desired
Destry --- War horse
Dia --- Day
Diahna --- Divine
Diamanda, Diamante or Diamanta --- Diamond
Didina --- Desired; beloved
Dior --- Present; golden
Dixie --- Born tenth
Domenique or Dominique --- Of The Lord
Dore --- Blonde (also of Greek origin, meaning "a gift")
Dorene --- Blonde (also of Irish origin, meaning "gift")
Dorine --- Blonde
Dory --- Gilded; blonde (also of Greek origin, meaning "gift of God")
Douce --- Gentle; sweet
Drury --- Loving
Dyann, Dyanna or Dyanne --- Divine

Eglantina or Eglantine --- Wild rose
Elaina or Elaine --- Shining light
Elayna --- Shining light
Eleonora or Eleonore --- Shining light
Eleta --- Chosen
Elicia or Elisha --- Abbreviation of 'Elisabeth'; oath of God
Elinore --- Light
Elisa --- Consecrated to God
Elisamarie --- Abbreviation of 'Elisabeth'; devoted to God
Elise --- Devoted to God
Elle --- Woman
Ellinor --- Light Ellyce --- Pledge to God
Eloisa or Eloise --- Famous in war
Elora --- Famous in war
Emaline --- Hardworking
Emblem --- Hardworking
Emele --- Industrious
Emeraude --- Emerald
Eponnah --- Horse goddess
Estee --- Star
Etoile --- Star
Evelien --- Life
Evette --- Alternate form of 'Yvette'; life
Evonna or Evonne --- Archer
Evony --- Archer

Fabienne --- Works with the hands
Fae --- Fairy
Faillace or Faillaise --- Delicate and beautiful woman
Fanchon or Fanchone --- Free; whimsical
Fanetta or Fanette --- Crowned with laurels
Fantina or Fantine --- Childlike
Fanya --- Childlike
Fauve --- Wild
Favor --- Approval
Fayette --- Little fairy
Fayme --- Famed
Fealty --- Faithful
Felicenne --- Great happiness
Felicite --- Fortunate
Fifi --- He shall add
Fifine --- May Jehovah add
Fini --- Diminutive of 'Josephine'; Jehovah increases
Fleur --- Flower
Fleurdelice --- Lily flower
Fleurine --- Flower
Flieur --- Flower
Florentin --- In flower
Floressa --- Flowering
Floretta --- Flowering
Flori --- Flower
Floriana or Floriane --- Flower
Florinda --- Flowers
Fortune --- Lucky
Fosetta --- Freckled one
Fountain --- Spring
France --- From France
Francena or Francene --- From France
Franchon or Franchone --- Free; whimsical
Francina or Francine --- Free
Françoise --- Free
Franklinia --- A flowering tree
Frecla --- Shining and bright
Galla --- Stranger
Garance --- Red madder flower; rubia tinctorum plant
Garcelle --- Little spear
Garland --- Crowned in victory
Geneva --- Of the race of women (also of German origin, meaning "juniper tree")
Geneve or Genevie --- Of the race of women
Genevieve --- Of the race of women (also of Celtic origin, meaning "white wave")
Genevre --- Juniper
Genisa --- Juniper
Georgetta or Georgette --- Farmer
Georgitte --- Farmer
Germane, Germain or Germaine --- From Germany
Germana --- From Germany
Ghislaine --- Pledge
Gigi --- God is gracious
Giverny --- Town in France

Halette --- Little Hal
Hanrietta or Hanriette --- Rules the home
Harriett or Harriette --- Rules the home
Harrietta --- Rules the home
Helaine --- Variant of 'Helen'; bright one
Helo --- Sun
Heloise --- Famous warrior
Helysoune --- (Old French) Famous warrior
Henrietta or Henriette --- Keeper of the hearth
Hetty --- Diminutive of 'Henrietta'; keeper of the hearth
Hilaire Form of 'Hilary'; cheerful
Honore --- Honour
Huette --- Intelligent
Ila --- Island
Isabé --- Consecrated to God
Isabeau --- Devoted to God
Ivette --- Variant of 'Yvette'; yew
Ivonne --- Variant of 'Yvonne'; young archer

Jacalyn or Jaclyn --- Feminine form of 'Jacques'; supplanter
Jacqualine or Jacqueline --- May God protect; supplanter
Jacquelle --- Purest supplanter
Jacquelyn --- Feminine form of 'Jacques'; supplanter
Jacquenetta or Jacquenette --- Little Jacques
Jacqui or Jackie --- Abbreviation of 'Jacqueline'; supplanter
Jaquelin, Jaqueline or Jaquelina --- Supplanter
Jaune --- Yellow
Jeana or Jeanna --- Variant of 'John'; God is gracious
Jeane --- God is gracious
Jeanetta or Jeanette --- Little Jean; God is gracious
Jeanina or Jeanine --- God is gracious
Jeanna or Jeanne --- God is gracious Jeena --- God is gracious
Jenat --- God is gracious (also of Arabic origin, meaning "mother's love")
Jenetta or Jenette --- God is gracious
Jeneva --- Juniper berry
Jenina or Jenine --- God is gracious
Jermaine --- From Germany
Jessamina or Jessamine --- Jasmine
Joia or Joie --- Rejoicing
Jolee --- Cheerful; pretty
Joleen or Jolene --- Beautiful
Joli or Jolie --- Cheerful; pretty
Josephina or Josephine --- God shall add
Josetta or Josette --- God will add
Jourdain --- To flow down
Joya --- Rejoicing
Joyann or Joyanne --- Rejoicing
Juene --- Young
Juin --- Month of June
Jule or Jules --- Jewel
Juleen --- Jove's child
Julienne --- Youthful
Juliet or Juliette --- Youthful
Julita --- Youthful

Karlotta --- Tiny and feminine
Karol or Karole --- Feminine form of Charles; free man
Karola --- Feminine form of Charles; free man
Karolina or Karoline --- Tiny and feminine
Karoly --- Joyful song
Lacina --- French nobleman's surname
Laraine or Larraine --- From Lorraine in France
Laramie --- Tears of love
Larue --- Street
Lauraine --- From Lorraine in France
Lauren or Laurene --- Crowned with laurels
Lauretta or Laurette --- Little laurel
Lavern or Laverne --- Springlike
Laverna --- Born in the spring
Lavernia --- Born in the spring
Lavonne --- Wood
Leal --- Faithful
Lealia --- Loyal; faithful
Leona --- Lion (also of Italian origin with the same meaning)
Leonarda --- Lion
Leonda or Leondra --- Lion; lioness
Leone --- Lion
Leonela --- Lion
Leonelle --- Lion
Leontina or Leontine --- Lion-like
Letje or Letya --- Tiny and womanly
Levelle --- Valley
Liana or Liane --- Bond
Liealia --- Loyal
Lili, Lilli or Lilie --- The lily flower is a symbol of innocence, purity and beauty
Linnet or Linnette --- Flaxen hair
Liriene or Lirienne --- Reads aloud
Lisette or Lissette --- Devoted to God
Lisle --- From the island
Lizette --- God is my oath
Logestilla --- Legend
Lorraina --- From Lorraine in France
Lorraine --- From Lorraine in France (also of German origin, meaning "famous in battle")
Lottie or Lotye --- Little and womanly
Louella --- Famous warrior
Luci or Lucie --- Light; illumination
Lucienne --- Illumination
Lucile or Lucille --- Light
Lunetta or Lunette --- Little moon
Lynette --- Pretty one
Lynnette --- Little lion
Lys --- A symbol of purity

Mabella or Mabelle --- My beauty (also of Latin origin, meaning "loveable")
Macee, Macey or Macy--- Weapon
Maci or Macie --- Weapon
Madalene --- Woman from Magdala
Madeleina or Madeleine --- Woman from Magdala
Madolen --- Tower
Maelis or Mailys --- Chief or prince
Magalie --- Pearl
Mai --- May (also of Japanese origin, meaning "linen robe")
Maika --- Who is like God?
Maine --- Mainland
Maiolaine --- Flower
Majori or Majorie --- Pearl
Mallorie --- Ill-omened
Mallory or Malory --- Ill-omened
Marianne or Marienne --- Star of the sea
Marie --- Star of the sea
Mariel --- Star of the sea (also of Danish origin with the same meaning)
Marietta or Mariette --- Sea of bitterness
Marjolaine --- Majoram
Mazarine --- Deep blue colour
Megane --- Pearl
Melaina or Melaine --- Dark
Melanee or Melaney --- Dark
Melisande --- Labour; strength
Melodi or Melodie --- Song; melody
Melusina --- Dark-skinned
Merryl --- Blackbird
Michela or Michele --- Who is like God?
Micheline --- Who is like God?
Michella or Michelle --- Who is like God?
Miel --- Honey
Mietta or Miette --- Small; sweet thing

Nadeen or Nadine --- Hope
Nadina --- Hope (also of German origin, meaning "the courage of a bear")
Naeva --- Ingenue
Nanine --- Favour; grace
Nannette --- Favour; grace
Nanon --- Favour; grace
Nanou --- Loved; charming
Nathalia or Nathalie --- Born on Christmas Day
Nathaly --- Born on Christmas Day
Natuche --- Born on Christmas Day
Naudia --- Received the call of God
Nichol or Nichole --- People's victory
Nicole or Nicolle --- Victory of the people
Ninette --- Grace; favour
Ninon --- Gracious; merciful
Noel, Noele or Noelle --- Christmas
Noeleen or Noeline --- Christmas
Noell or Noella --- Christmas
Noemi or Noemie --- My delight
Nolwenn --- Shining; pure
Normandy --- Provence in France
Nynette --- Prayer
Odeletta --- Little spring
Odelia --- Wealthy; prosperous (also of Hebrew origin, meaning "I will thank God")
Odetta or Odette --- Wealthy
Odila or Odile --- Rich; wealth
Odilia --- Wealthy
Olympe --- From Olympus
Ophelie --- Helper
Orane --- Rising
Orelia --- Golden
Oriane --- Sunrise
Oriel --- Gold
Orleans --- Golden
Orlene --- Gold
Otilie or Ottilie --- Prosperous in battle
Ottoline --- Prosperous in battle
Ouida --- Warrior woman

Paige --- Attendant
Paix --- Peace
Papillon --- Butterfly
Parnella --- Rock
Pascala or Pascale --- Born on Easter
Pascalina or Pascaline --- Born on Easter
Pasclina --- Born on Easter
Patrice --- Noble
Paulette --- Small
Pauline --- Small
Pendant --- Hanging
Pensee --- Thoughtful
Pervenche --- Periwinkle
Pierette --- Rock
Pierretta or Pierrette --- Rock
Pleasance --- Pleasant
Prairie --- Meadow; grassland
Prova --- Woman of the province
Prune --- Plum
Quitterie --- Quiet; peaceful
Ranae or Renae --- Resurrected
Remi or Remy --- Oarsman
Rene or Renee --- Reborn
Roesia --- Rose
Rohais --- Rose
Roial --- Regal
Romaine --- Citizen of Rome
Rosaire --- A rosary; a garden of roses
Rosalie --- Beautiful rose
Roselle --- Rose
Rosemarie Rosemary
Rosette --- Little rose
Roux --- Red
Royale --- Regal
Ryella --- Pure

Salene --- Dignified one
Satin --- Smooth and shiny cloth
Satina --- Satin
Ségolène --- Sweet victory
Seneta --- Wise
Shanelle --- Canal
Shantae or Shantay --- (Old French) Stone
Shanton ---- We sing
Sharnta --- To sing or cheer
Sheri or Sherri --- Variant of 'Cherie'; beloved
Sherilyn or Sherilynn --- Beloved
Shonta --- Stone
Sidone --- Follower of St. Denys
Sidonia or Sidonie --- Follower of St. Denys
Sigourney ---- Conqueror
Silana --- Dignified
Silvaine --- Feminine form of 'Silvanus'; of the forest
Simone --- To be heard
Simonette --- God has listened
Sixtine --- Sixth
Slania or Slanie --- Health
Sneaux --- Snow
Solaina or Solaine --- Dignified
Solange --- Solemn
Solei or Soleil --- Sun
Solenne --- Sunshine
Susetta or Susette --- Lily
Suzetta or Suzette --- Lily
Sydnie --- Follower of St. Denys
Sydney --- Follower of St. Denys (also of Old English origin, meaning "wide meadow")
Syrie --- From Syria

Taliana --- Goddess of beauty
Tallis --- Woodland
Tallys --- Forest
Tayce --- Silence
Therese --- Harvester; reaper
Toni --- Beyond praise
Triage --- Emergency
Trinetta or Trinette --- Little innocent
Turquoise --- Turkish stone
Vafara --- Brave
Valeraine --- Brave
Valere --- Brave
Valerie --- Brave
Valiant --- Brave
Vallari or Vallerie --- Strength
Veronique --- Bringing victory
Victorina or Victorine --- Victory
Vignetta or Vignette --- Little vine
Vilissa --- To love and cherish life
Villetta or Villette --- Small village
Voleta or Voletta --- Veiled
Vylette --- Violet
Xavierre --- Owner of a new home

Yoland or Yolande --- Violet flower
Ysabel --- Consecrated by God
Yvelise --- Yew; God is my oath
Yvetta or Yvette --- Yew tree
Yvonne --- Yew wood
Yzabel --- Devoted to God
Zélie ---Noble
Zephyrine --- West wind
Zuria or Zurie --- White and lovely

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