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French Girl Names

1973 french girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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French girl names are the definition of chic — elegant, soft, and quietly sophisticated. The favorites lead: Charlotte, Josephine, Genevieve and Juliette.

For romance, Adeline, Rosalie, Vivienne and Margot are lovely, while Claire, Jade, Brielle and Remi feel fresh and wearable.

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French Girl Names — Page 4

Martene#7928 in the U.S.Martene is a respelled variant of Martine, the French feminine form of Martin, which comes fromYvonnie#7977 in the U.S.Yvonnie is an -ie elaboration of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yvon, a pet form of Yves. Yves Azurie#8004 in the U.S.From the English word azure, 'sky-blue; the deep blue of a clear sky' (from Old French azur, ulCartier#8019 in the U.S.From the French surname Cartier, 'a carter; a cart-driver' (the explorer Jacques Cartier; also Christelle#8025 in the U.S.A French elaboration of Christine (and Crystal) — from Greek Christos, 'the anointed one; a folDarlette#8040 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Darla/darling ('dear; beloved', from Old English deorling) with the FrenBerneta#8096 in the U.S.Berneta reads as a trimmed, -etta-style form of Bernadette or Bernardine, feminine names built Roylene#8105 in the U.S.Roylene reads as a feminine coinage joining Roy (from the French/Gaelic roi, 'king,' or Irish rZheneavia#8105 in the U.S.Zheneavia reads as an invented name whose sound leans on Geneva and Genevieve. Genevieve, of GeJacelynn#8120 in the U.S.A spelling of Jocelyn/Jacelyn — from the Germanic Gautelen, 'a member of the Gauts' (a tribe); Curtisha#8148 in the U.S.Curtisha turns the boy's name Curtis into a girl's name by adding the -isha ending fashionable Desarae#8152 in the U.S.Desarae is a modern respelling of Desiree, from the French 'desiree' ('desired; longed for'). AKolette#8179 in the U.S.A spelling of Colette — a French short form of Nicolette/Nicholas, from the Greek, 'victory of Laelle#8189 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a La- prefix with the French -elle ending (echoing names like Laila/NoelLissette#8203 in the U.S.A form of Lisette — a French diminutive of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oathMireille#8245 in the U.S.From the Occitan/Provençal Mireio — variously 'to admire; to wonder at; a wonder' (made famous Charlet#8247 in the U.S.Charlet is a spelling variant of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from theBlondie#8253 in the U.S.Blondie is an affectionate nickname-name from the word blonde, meaning fair or light-haired, whAmii#8259 in the U.S.Amii is a decorative double-i spelling of Amy, which comes from the Old French amee (from LatinOceane#8276 in the U.S.From the French Oceane — 'the ocean; of the sea' (from the Greek Okeanos, the great world-riverLyvonne#8287 in the U.S.Lyvonne is a modern respelling connected to Yvonne and Lavonne, feminine forms tied to Yves andBryttani#8317 in the U.S.Bryttani is an elaborate respelling of Brittany, the English name of the French region BretagneDonnajean#8318 in the U.S.Donnajean joins two names: Donna, the Italian word for 'lady', and Jean, the French feminine foSelyse#8322 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an elaboration of Elise/Lise ('God is my oath', from Elizabeth) and a Shanell#8326 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Chanel — from the French chanel/chenal, 'a channel; a pipe' (a surname, fameSylphiette#8342 in the U.S.A modern name, joining sylph (an air spirit, via the Latin sylphus) with the French diminutive Chera#8346 in the U.S.Chera reads as a short form or respelling in the Cheryl/Sharon orbit — Cheryl from French cheriYaquelin#8384 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques/Jacob, from the Hebrew, 'the Bernadean#8400 in the U.S.Bernadean is a spelling variant of Bernardine (also Bernadine), the feminine of Bernard, from tAdelae#8469 in the U.S.Adelae is a modern elaboration of Adele and Adela, both from the Germanic adal, 'noble.' The -aCherylene#8489 in the U.S.Cherylene extends Cheryl — itself a twentieth-century blend of Cherie or Cherry with an -yl endBeaux#8501 in the U.S.From the French beaux, 'beautiful; handsome' (the plural of beau); a word-name; used for both sHortense#8509 in the U.S.A French name from the Latin Hortensia, a Roman clan name derived from 'hortus,' 'garden.' DignCharleene#8511 in the U.S.Charleene is a respelling of Charlene, a feminine diminutive of Charles. Charles comes from theBrienne#8512 in the U.S.A feminine form of Brian — from the Irish/Celtic, variously 'high; noble' and 'strong'; also a Dreux#8558 in the U.S.From the French town Dreux (named for the Gaulish Durocasses); also read as a French spelling oFleur#8592 in the U.S.FlowerLajune#8616 in the U.S.Lajune joins the French-style prefix 'la' with June, the month name derived from the Roman goddCharolett#8621 in the U.S.Charolett reads as an unusual respelling of Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles, from a GJaclynn#8626 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques/Jacob, from the Hebrew, 'the supJeana#8644 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Jeanne/Gina — a feminine of John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; routesLorrine#8706 in the U.S.Lorrine is a respelling of Lorraine, the name of the French border region. Lorraine descends frLilou#8712 in the U.S.A French name, variously a blend of Lily ('a lily', a symbol of purity) and Louise ('a famous wMabelle#8720 in the U.S.From the French ma belle, 'my beautiful one'; also a form of Mabel, from the Latin amabilis, 'lMaelle#8722 in the U.S.A feminine of Mael — from the Breton mael, 'a chief; a prince; a lord'Vernelle#8732 in the U.S.Vernelle builds on Verna — from the Latin vernus, 'of spring, springtime,' or a feminine of VerMiamour#8758 in the U.S.A modern compound of Mia ('mine', Italian; also a Mary form) and amour ('love', French), read aNehemie#8781 in the U.S.A French/Haitian feminine form of Nehemiah — from the Hebrew Nechemya, 'Yahweh comforts; the coNoellie#8785 in the U.S.A French feminine of Noel — from the Latin natalis (dies), 'birthday; Christmas', hence 'born aParris#8800 in the U.S.A spelling of Paris — variously 'from Paris' (the French city, a surname) and Paris of Greek myScherry#8802 in the U.S.Scherry is a decorative respelling of Sherry, adding a silent -c- to the familiar name. Sherry Percy#8804 in the U.S.A pet form of Percival — from the Old French perce val, 'pierce the valley'; also an English/NoRemmy#8818 in the U.S.A spelling of Remmy/Remi — a pet form of Remy ('an oarsman', from the Latin remex) and RemingtoRhemi#8823 in the U.S.A spelling of Remi/Remy — from the Latin remex, 'an oarsman'; also linked to Rheims (the FrenchRus#8830 in the U.S.A short form of Russell — from the Old French rousel, 'little red one; red-haired' (also linkedGenene#8847 in the U.S.Genene is an American elaboration built on Jean or Gene, doubling the sound with an added syllaShanel#8849 in the U.S.A spelling of Chanel — a French surname, 'a pipe; a channel/conduit'; famous as the fashion houBrittiany#8895 in the U.S.Brittiany is one of the many expanded spellings of Brittany, a place name for the region of norCheryll#8907 in the U.S.Cheryll is a doubled-l spelling of Cheryl, an English name of the early twentieth century usualYvie#8908 in the U.S.A spelling of Evie/Yvie — variously a pet form of Yvonne/Eve ('yew'; 'life') and the plant Ivy;Idelle#8924 in the U.S.Idelle is an early-1900s elaboration that joins Ida — a Germanic name meaning 'work' or 'labor'Marguita#8946 in the U.S.Marguita is a scarce name blending the French Marguerite ('daisy', and by root 'pearl') with thAhmi#8995 in the U.S.Ahmi is best read as a modern respelling of Amy, from the Old French Amee, 'beloved,' with an aCamielle#8995 in the U.S.Camielle is a spelling of the French Camille, which descends from the Latin Camillus - the titlCheril#8996 in the U.S.Cheril is a variant spelling of Cheryl, a twentieth-century English name that elaborates CherieAnaiz#9027 in the U.S.A z-spelling of Anais, a Catalan and French form usually connected to Anna (Hebrew Hannah, 'graEsmi#9087 in the U.S.A spelling/short of Esme — from the Old French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' (from the Latin aestimAlbertine#9131 in the U.S.Albertine is the French feminine form of Albert, built from the Germanic elements adal, 'noble,Jacquelin#9152 in the U.S.A spelling of Jacqueline — a French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from the Hebrew Ya'aqov,Millette#9161 in the U.S.Millette most likely joins Millie, short for Mildred or Amelia, to the French diminutive -ette,Shavona#9168 in the U.S.Shavona reads as a coinage pairing the Sha- prefix with a base like Vonna or Yvonne; Yvonne itsJewell#9180 in the U.S.A spelling of Jewel — from the Old French joel, 'a precious gem; a plaything/delight'Jolette#9186 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Jo- element (echoing Jolie, 'pretty', French) with a -lette diminutiveJulienne#9189 in the U.S.A French form of Julia/Juliana — from the Latin Julius, variously 'youthful; downy-bearded' andBlondell#9215 in the U.S.Blondell is a surname-turned-given-name from a diminutive of Old French blond, 'fair-haired'; bOrlene#9224 in the U.S.Orlene is an early-American girl's name most plausibly built on the French or, 'gold,' with theKorbin#9234 in the U.S.A spelling of Corbin — from the Old French corbin, 'a raven/crow' (from the Latin corvus); moreLevee#9268 in the U.S.Variously from the word levee ('a raised embankment/riverbank', from the French levee, 'raised'Champayne#9297 in the U.S.Champayne is a respelling of Champagne, the name of a region in northeastern France and of the Rayette#9327 in the U.S.Rayette adds the French -ette ending, meaning 'little,' to Ray. Ray began as a short form of RaClaudene#9343 in the U.S.Claudene is a feminine elaboration of Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius, traditionallBriggette#9362 in the U.S.Briggette is an ornate respelling of Bridget/Brigitte, from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one,' tNoelie#9362 in the U.S.A French feminine of Noel — from the Latin natalis (dies), '(the day) of birth', that is, ChrisPacey#9378 in the U.S.A spelling of Pacey/Pace — an English surname variously from the Latin pax, 'peace', and from PPrincesse#9382 in the U.S.A French spelling of Princess — from the Latin princeps, 'first; chief', hence 'a royal daughteSherree#9392 in the U.S.Sherree is a doubled-e spelling of Sherry, read as an English form of the French cherie ('dear'Mercie#9398 in the U.S.A spelling of Mercy, the virtue name — 'compassion; clemency; forgiveness' — from the Old FrencSherri#9432 in the U.S.Variously from the French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved', and a short form of Sharon ('a plaiSydnee#9457 in the U.S.A spelling of Sydney — variously from the Old English, 'a wide meadow/island', and from Saint-DTalon#9461 in the U.S.From the word talon — 'a claw (of a bird of prey)', from the Old French talon, 'a heel'; a wordDeija#9480 in the U.S.Deija is a spelling of Deja, taken from the French déjà, 'already' — familiar from déjà vu, 'alCarolene#9483 in the U.S.Carolene is a variant of Caroline, the feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl, 'free man'.Eyvonne#9490 in the U.S.Eyvonne is a spelling variant of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from the Germanic 'iv', aSheri#9511 in the U.S.A spelling of Sherry, itself linked to the French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved' (and to the Britanie#9605 in the U.S.Britanie is one of many respellings of Brittany, the name of the French region Bretagne — 'landVona#9612 in the U.S.Vona is a short, softened form of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic word forRagine#9627 in the U.S.Ragine is most plausibly a respelling of Regine or Regina, names from the Latin regina, 'queen'Chanell#9655 in the U.S.A spelling of Chanel — from the French chanel, 'a channel; a canal/pipe'; also the fashion housCorabelle#9663 in the U.S.A compound name — Cora ('a maiden', Greek) joined with Belle ('beautiful', French); we note theCourtlyn#9665 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Court- element (from Courtney, 'a courtier; the court's dweller', FrenCaressa#9672 in the U.S.Caressa is a name built on the word caress, from the French caresse and Italian carezza, 'a tenDelainee#9689 in the U.S.A spelling of Delaney — variously an Irish surname ('descendant of the challenger') and the FreDorette#9692 in the U.S.Dorette is a French diminutive of Dora or Dorothea, adding the fond -ette ending to a name rootJoette#9715 in the U.S.A pet form joining Jo — short for Josephine, from the Hebrew for 'God will add; God shall increEllavie#9720 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ella ('all; a fairy maiden') with a -vie ending (echoing the French vie,Charlaine#9729 in the U.S.Charlaine is a feminine elaboration in the Charlene family, built on Charles from the Germanic Emie#9729 in the U.S.A form, variously of Amie/Amy ('beloved', French) and Emmy/Emma ('whole; industrious', GermanicEsmy#9742 in the U.S.A form of Esme — from the French/Latin, past participle of 'to esteem/love', hence 'esteemed; bEzmay#9749 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Esme/Esmae — from the French/Latin, past participle of 'to esteem/love',Larene#9784 in the U.S.Larene is a twentieth-century American coinage rather than an inherited name, built from the faDelise#9805 in the U.S.Delise reads as a soft blend of Delisa and Denise. Denise is the French feminine of Dionysius, Jacquie#9809 in the U.S.Jacquie is a pet form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from the HebJeanelle#9825 in the U.S.An elaboration of Jean (a French feminine of John, 'God is gracious', Hebrew) with a -elle endiLeonette#9869 in the U.S.Leonette is a dainty feminine of Leona or Leon, from the Greek and Latin 'leon' (lion), finisheJacalyn#9873 in the U.S.Jacalyn is a phonetic respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), fKnoelle#9899 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Noelle — from the French Noel, 'Christmas; the Nativity/birthday (of ChrBernardine#9908 in the U.S.Bernardine is a feminine form of Bernard, from Old Germanic bern ('bear') and hard ('bold, hardLeala#9922 in the U.S.Variously from the French leal, 'loyal; faithful', and a modern echo of Lea/Leila; routes layerKarine#9935 in the U.S.A French, Armenian, and Scandinavian form of Karen, itself from Katherine, 'pure.' In Armenian Loraina#9935 in the U.S.A form of Lorraine — from the French region of Lorraine, 'the kingdom of Lothar (Lotharingia)';Lucette#9941 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Lucie/Lucy — from the Latin lux, 'light', hence 'little light'Marinette#9965 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Marie/Marina — from Mary ('of the sea; beloved') / the Latin marinus ('oBonne#9974 in the U.S.Bonne draws on the French bonne, the feminine of bon, 'good', and stands close to Bonnie, the SMercer#9980 in the U.S.From the Old French/English mercier, 'a merchant; a dealer in fine cloth and textiles'; an occuDeneise#9982 in the U.S.Deneise is a spelling variant of Denise, the French feminine of Denis, which descends through SChenell#9984 in the U.S.Chenell is a phonetic spelling of Chanel, from a French surname derived from chanel, an old worMichell#9986 in the U.S.A spelling of Michelle — the French feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew, 'who is like God?' (aMonchel#9986 in the U.S.Monchel is a modern coinage that blends the sound of Montel with Michelle, the French feminine Sherran#9987 in the U.S.Sherran looks like Sherry or the 'Sher-' element lengthened with an -an ending, in the mid-centNaissa#10004 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing the French naissance ('a birth; a beginning') or the Greek NysCherl#10015 in the U.S.Cherl is a shortened spelling of Cheryl, dropping the interior vowel so the name reads in one bNielle#10021 in the U.S.A feminine form of Niall/Neil — from the Irish, variously 'a champion; passionate' and 'a cloudLoula#10024 in the U.S.Loula is a variant spelling of Lula, itself a nineteenth-century pet form of Louise, Lucy or TaNohely#10030 in the U.S.A Latina form of Noel/Noely — from the French Noel, 'Christmas; born at Christmas' (from the LaNoir#10031 in the U.S.From the French noir, 'black; dark' (from the Latin niger); a word-name, evoking film noir and Olivine#10043 in the U.S.From olivine, the green gemstone (also called peridot); from the Latin oliva, 'an olive'; a gemSherre#10047 in the U.S.Sherre is one of several American spellings of Sherry and Sheree, names drawn from the French cPatrice#10052 in the U.S.A French form of Patricia/Patricius — from the Latin patricius, 'noble; of noble birth; a patriQuincee#10061 in the U.S.A spelling of Quincy — from the French place-name/surname, 'from the estate of Quintus (the fifRemmie#10077 in the U.S.A short form of Remy/Remington — from the French Remy ('an oarsman', from the Latin remigius) oRenny#10079 in the U.S.A short form of Renata/Renee ('reborn', from the Latin renatus) or Reynold; used for both sexesRosette#10090 in the U.S.'little rose'Rousse#10094 in the U.S.Variously from the French rousse ('red-haired; russet', feminine of roux) and a modern coinage;Nathali#10106 in the U.S.A spelling of Natalie, from the Latin natalis, 'birthday' — the birth of Christ, 'born at ChrisDesira#10112 in the U.S.Desira is a trimmed spelling of Desiree, the French Desiree, meaning 'desired' or 'longed for,'Lavetta#10131 in the U.S.Lavetta joins the decorative La- prefix with an -etta ending, an American coinage in the familyReneisha#10145 in the U.S.Reneisha pairs Rene, from the French Renee meaning reborn, with the fashionable -eisha ending. Soline#10149 in the U.S.A French form of Solene/Solange — from the Latin sollemnia, 'solemn; dignified; religious'; alsTaylie#10166 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a diminutive of Taylor ('a tailor; one who cuts cloth', from the FrencMechell#10187 in the U.S.Mechell is a phonetic spelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michel (Michael), from HebreWarren#10191 in the U.S.From the Norman French, variously 'a game park/enclosure (a rabbit warren)' and 'a guardian/defNinette#10196 in the U.S.A French diminutive, a pet form of names such as Antonina, Anne, or Jeannine, with the affectioKortni#10217 in the U.S.Kortni is a K-spelling of Courtney, a surname-turned-first-name from the French place CourtenaySuzetta#10236 in the U.S.Suzetta extends Suzette, the French pet form of Suzanne, with an -a ending. Suzanne traces to HJaquita#10238 in the U.S.Jaquita is a mid-century coinage, joining the Ja- of names like Jacqueline/Jacquetta to the SpaAdaleine#10253 in the U.S.A spelling of Adaline/Adeline, from the Germanic adal, 'noble'; a graceful vintage-revival nameChantale#10298 in the U.S.Chantale adds a final e to Chantal, a French name taken from a southern French place name rooteAmoure#10299 in the U.S.A modern given name, a respelling of the French amour, 'love'; used as a heartfelt word-name; rSolanch#10299 in the U.S.Solanch is a Latin American respelling of Solange, the French saint's name from the Latin solleAngelle#10309 in the U.S.A French elaboration of Angela/Angel, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger; angel'; a graceful naAribelle#10322 in the U.S.A modern given name blending an Ari- element with the French belle, 'beautiful'; also in the ArCourtnay#10324 in the U.S.Courtnay is a spelling variant of Courtney, an aristocratic English surname taken from the FrenLabrittany#10335 in the U.S.Labrittany is a coined name that fits the fashionable La- prefix onto Brittany, the popular girAubriee#10337 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Aubrey/Aubree, from the Germanic Alberic, 'elf ruler; ruler of spirits' (aAxelle#10348 in the U.S.A French feminine of Axel, from the Hebrew Absalom, 'father of peace' (av, 'father', + shalom, Bernette#10358 in the U.S.Bernette is a feminine name in the French diminutive style, tied to Bernadette and ultimately BMarquite#10363 in the U.S.Marquite is a modern American coinage in the family of Marquita, Marquis, and Marquise, names dShantelle#10368 in the U.S.Shantelle is a phonetic spelling of Chantelle, an elaboration of Chantal, which comes from a soAbri#10387 in the U.S.Abri is a brief modern name with no single settled origin. It reads most naturally as a short fBettyjean#10396 in the U.S.Bettyjean joins Betty, the pet form of Elizabeth from the Hebrew Elisheva 'God is my oath', witYvonda#10409 in the U.S.Yvonda reads as an elaborated variant of Yvonne, keeping the Yv- opening from Yves and adding aShantella#10412 in the U.S.Shantella is an elaborated form of Shantel, the Americanized spelling of Chantal, a French nameCharline#10413 in the U.S.A French feminine of Charles/Charlin, from the Germanic karl, 'free man'; understood as 'free wCheri#10414 in the U.S.From the French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved' (from cher, 'dear'); a tender term-of-endearmeClaudette#10424 in the U.S.A French diminutive feminine of Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius, 'lame' (from claudBlanch#10439 in the U.S.Blanch is a variant of Blanche, from the French blanc, 'white; fair'. Historically a name of meDanette#10440 in the U.S.A French diminutive feminine of Daniel/Daniela, from the Hebrew, 'God is my judge' (dan, 'judgeDenni#10454 in the U.S.A short form of Denise (feminine of Dennis), from the Greek Dionysius, 'follower of Dionysus' (Deziree#10459 in the U.S.A spelling of Desiree, from the French desiree, 'desired; longed for' (from the Latin desideratMeshelle#10460 in the U.S.Meshelle is a spelled-as-heard form of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from Hebrew miCarole#10463 in the U.S.The French spelling of Carol, itself a short feminine form of Caroline, from Charles — GermanicCharnette#10475 in the U.S.Charnette is a modern American name joining the Char- element, as in Charlene and Charmaine, wiElainey#10476 in the U.S.A friendly, -ey-ending form of Elaine, itself an Old French form of Helen, 'bright; shining ligDarcell#10479 in the U.S.Darcell is a coined feminine formed like Darcelle and Marcelle, joining the Dar- of Darcy to thJacyln#10483 in the U.S.Jacyln is a respelling of Jaclyn, itself a trimmed form of Jacqueline. Jacqueline is the FrenchEvoni#10504 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Yvonne, from a Germanic root iv, 'yew tree' (linked to archery). ReworChardon#10522 in the U.S.Chardon reads as a modern American coinage, a Char- opening - shared with Charlene and CharmainElainah#10526 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elaine, an Old French form of Helen, 'bright; shining light; torch,' withAnjeanette#10554 in the U.S.Anjeanette fuses Anne (from Hannah, 'grace, favor') with Jeanette (a French pet form of Jeanne/Evelise#10566 in the U.S.A modern blend of Eve, from Hebrew Chavah ('life, living one'), with Elise, the French short foCydnee#10570 in the U.S.Cydnee respells Sydney, an English surname and place name meaning 'wide island' (Old English) oIvett#10570 in the U.S.A spelling of Yvette, a French diminutive from the Germanic iv, 'yew tree' (linked to archery).Janett#10589 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Janet, a diminutive of Jane (from the French Jeannette), 'little Jane; GoJocelyne#10611 in the U.S.A French spelling of Jocelyn, from a medieval given name tied to the Gauts (a Germanic tribe) —Josseline#10615 in the U.S.A Latina/French spelling of Jocelyn (Josseline), from a medieval name tied to the Gauts (a GermLenetta#10620 in the U.S.Lenetta reads as an elaboration built from a Len- or Lynn base plus the pet ending -etta. It siKlair#10672 in the U.S.A K- variant spelling of Claire, from the Latin clarus, 'clear; bright; famous.' The K- gives aAdine#10684 in the U.S.Adine reads mainly as a variant of Adina, a Hebrew name meaning 'delicate' or 'slender', with aLarose#10688 in the U.S.From the French la rose ('the rose'), joining the article to the flower name; a floral, romantiLarue#10689 in the U.S.From the French la rue ('the street'), an established surname carried into first-name use; also

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