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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Bonnibelle#12344 in the U.S.A charming blend of the Scots-English bonny ('pretty; fair; cheerful') and the French belle ('b▶Brigette#12353 in the U.S.A spelling of Brigitte (the French form of Bridget), from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one; the ▶Brittanny#12363 in the U.S.Brittanny adds an extra 'n' to Brittany, the name of the French region settled by Britons — 'la▶Leontyne#12378 in the U.S.Leontyne is a form of the French Leontine, a feminine of Leon, from the Greek leon, 'lion'; the▶Charleen#12384 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlene, a feminine of Charles, from the Germanic for 'free man' (also read 'str▶Charlottegrace#12385 in the U.S.A modern combo of Charlotte (a feminine of Charles, 'free man') and Grace (from Latin gratia, '▶Vianette#12385 in the U.S.A diminutive of Vivienne or Vianne, with the French -ette ending ('little'); by the Vivienne ro▶Charlye#12386 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlie/Charley, a pet form of Charlotte (or Charles), from the Germanic for 'fre▶Cherrish#12388 in the U.S.A spelling of Cherish, from the word cherish ('to hold dear; treasure'), via Old French cherir.▶Levette#12388 in the U.S.Levette reads as a mid-century -ette coinage, close to Yvette, the French pet form of Yves, and▶Scherrie#12404 in the U.S.Scherrie is a fancy spelling of Sherry or Cherie, names drawn from the French 'cherie', dear or▶Evone#12406 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic root meaning yew ▶Ashleymarie#12418 in the U.S.Ashleymarie is a run-together compound of Ashley and Marie, two hugely popular names of its era▶Courtnee#12426 in the U.S.Courtnee is a variant spelling of Courtney, an aristocratic Norman surname (from the French pla▶Bellemy#12441 in the U.S.Bellemy reads as a respelling of the surname-name Bellamy, from Old French 'bel ami', 'fine fri▶Jeannett#12442 in the U.S.Jeannett is a reduced spelling of Jeannette, itself a French diminutive of Jeanne, the feminine▶Jacklin#12452 in the U.S.Jacklin is an anglicized, phonetic spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine diminutive of Ja▶Maitland#12452 in the U.S.Maitland is a Scottish surname used as a given name. It likely derives from the Anglo-Norman Ma▶Carine#12454 in the U.S.Carine is a French and Scandinavian form of Carina or Karin; Carina comes from the Latin/Italia▶Brayelle#12456 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing a Bray- opening with the French-flavored -elle ending ('she; feminine'▶Dezarae#12464 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Desiree, from the French Desiree (Latin desideratus), 'desired; longed f▶Dezyre#12465 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word Desire, 'a strong wish; longing' (from Old French desirer, Lati▶Marchelle#12466 in the U.S.Marchelle reads as a blend of Marcella and Michelle. Marcella is the feminine of the Roman Marc▶Laurette#12467 in the U.S.Laurette is a French diminutive of Laure (Laura), from Latin laurus, 'laurel' — the victor's wr▶Denay#12470 in the U.S.Denay is a spelled-as-heard form of Denae, which itself pairs a De- prefix with the sound of Re▶Margurite#12473 in the U.S.Margurite is a common variant spelling of Marguerite, the French form of Margaret, from the Gre▶Corynne#12483 in the U.S.Corynne is a French-styled respelling of Corinne, which comes through French from the Greek kor▶Eliett#12490 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an Eli- opener (Elizabeth, Eliana) with the French-style diminutive -e▶Denean#12493 in the U.S.Denean is a coined variant in the Denine and Denise sound family. Denise is the French feminine▶Danett#12495 in the U.S.Danett drops the final e from Danette, a feminine diminutive built on Danielle with the French ▶Ellabelle#12497 in the U.S.A modern combination name joining Ella (from Germanic 'all' or a short form of Eleanor-type nam▶Ellyse#12508 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Elise, the French short form of Elisabeth ('God is my oath'). Routes are u▶Elodee#12510 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Elodie, the French form of Germanic Alodia, often linked to 'foreign riche▶Elysse#12512 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Elyse/Elise, the French short form of Elisabeth ('God is my oath'). Routes▶Emanuelle#12515 in the U.S.A feminine form of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanuel, 'God is with us' — a name of deep scriptural▶Emalene#12517 in the U.S.A form of Emmeline, from the Germanic amal, 'work; industrious' (sometimes tied to 'rival'), by▶Renette#12528 in the U.S.Renette is a French-flavoured diminutive, read either as a -ette form of Renata or Rene, from t▶Evelisse#12538 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Eve/Evelyn ('life') with Elise/-lisse ('God is my oath'). Seen in Lat▶Evonne#12540 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic root meaning 'yew' (▶Francelys#12559 in the U.S.A modern coinage, common in Latina naming, joining France-/Frances ('free one; French') with a ▶Tonette#12605 in the U.S.Tonette is a French-style diminutive of Toni or Antoinette, the feminine of Antoine/Anthony, fr▶Ilyse#12625 in the U.S.A spelling of Elise/Ilse, short forms of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath.'▶Jacky#12640 in the U.S.A pet form of Jacqueline (feminine of Jacques/James/Jacob) or Jackie, tied to the Hebrew roots ▶Whittany#12641 in the U.S.Whittany reads as a blend of Whitney, an English place name and surname from hwit white and eg ▶Marne#12645 in the U.S.Marne is usually read as a short, crisp name from the French river Marne — famous for its First▶Jadeline#12678 in the U.S.A modern blend of Jade (the green gemstone; a symbol of calm) with the -line ending of Madeline▶Jermanii#12682 in the U.S.Jermanii reads as a modern respelling in the family of Germaine and Jermaine, from the Latin ge▶Janielle#12687 in the U.S.Janielle blends Janelle - a diminutive of Jane, from the Hebrew 'God is gracious' - with the fa▶Jizelle#12687 in the U.S.Jizelle is a modern respelling of Giselle, from the Germanic gisil, 'pledge; hostage' — histori▶Britiany#12690 in the U.S.Britiany is a misspelling-style respelling of Brittany, the name of the French region Bretagne,▶Cortnee#12703 in the U.S.Cortnee is a 1980s-90s creative respelling of Courtney, which began as the Norman-French aristo▶Deserea#12711 in the U.S.Deserea is a phonetic respelling of Desiree, the French name meaning 'desired,' from the Latin ▶Mirage#12721 in the U.S.Mirage is a word-name taken straight from the noun mirage, 'an optical illusion,' especially a ▶Jozlynn#12737 in the U.S.Jozlynn is a modern spelling of Joslyn and Jocelyn, respelled with a z and a doubled -nn. Jocel▶Julee#12738 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Julie/Julia, from the Roman family name Julius, commonly read as 'youthfu▶Roschelle#12743 in the U.S.Roschelle is a spelling variant of Rochelle, a French name meaning 'little rock,' from 'roche,'▶Carolynne#12750 in the U.S.Carolynne is an ornamented spelling of Carolyn, itself from Caroline, the French feminine of Ch▶Chanele#12753 in the U.S.Chanele is a variant of Chanel or Chanelle, taken from the French surname Chanel, which is gene▶Jeannemarie#12754 in the U.S.Jeannemarie runs together Jeanne, the French feminine of John (from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gra▶Jeneane#12760 in the U.S.Jeneane is a phonetic spelling of Jeanine or Jeannine, the French pet form of Jeanne, the femin▶Chimene#12770 in the U.S.Chimene may derive from Chimène, the noble heroine of Corneille's 1637 tragedy 'Le Cid' — a nam▶Nycole#12778 in the U.S.Nycole is a Y-spelled form of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas — from the Greek Nikolaos▶Javonna#12793 in the U.S.Javonna is a coined American girl's name pairing the Ja- prefix with Vonna, a short form of Yvo▶Corvette#12802 in the U.S.Corvette is a word and product name used as a given name; it does not have a personal-name etym▶Capucine#12805 in the U.S.Capucine is a French flower name, taken directly from capucine, the French word for the nasturt▶Carline#12817 in the U.S.Carline is a variant of Caroline (and its sister Carlene), the feminine of Charles, from German▶Jonetta#12827 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration built from Joan or Jean (both feminine forms of John) plus the diminutiv▶Lanette#12832 in the U.S.Lanette is a French-style diminutive (with the -ette 'little' suffix) built on Lana or Lynn — s▶Lauralie#12836 in the U.S.Lauralie reads as a French-tinged spelling that joins Laura ('laurel; bay tree') with a soft -l▶Lilienne#12861 in the U.S.Lilienne is a French-flavored elaboration of Lily, from the Latin lilium ('lily; purity; innoce▶Liliette#12862 in the U.S.Liliette is a French-flavored diminutive of Lily, from the Latin lilium ('lily; purity'), with ▶Loreina#12871 in the U.S.Loreina reads as a modern respelling of Lorena or Lorraine, the latter a French region name mea▶Lorraina#12873 in the U.S.Lorraina is a variant of Lorraine, the French region name meaning 'from the kingdom of Lothair'▶Lotti#12874 in the U.S.Lotti is a pet form and spelling of Lottie, short for Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles▶Louanne#12875 in the U.S.Louanne is a compound of Lou (short for Louise, feminine of Louis, 'famous warrior') and Anne (▶Luann#12877 in the U.S.Luann is a compound of Lou (short for Louise, feminine of Louis, 'famous warrior') and Ann (fro▶Luce#12879 in the U.S.The Italian word luce 'light' (and a French surname), used as a given name; in English it also ▶Luxe#12887 in the U.S.From the French word luxe, 'luxury; elegance', used as a sleek modern word-name; it also echoes▶Shelle#12893 in the U.S.Shelle is a clipped form of Michelle (the French feminine of Michael, 'who is like God?') and o▶Lizet#12900 in the U.S.A Spanish and French form of Lisette, itself a diminutive of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'God i▶Tawney#12900 in the U.S.Tawney is a spelling of the color-word Tawny, from Old French tané, 'tanned', describing a warm▶Ouida#12919 in the U.S.Ouida comes from the pen name of Victorian novelist Ouida (Maria Louise Rame), which began as h▶Malou#12921 in the U.S.A European contraction of Maria-Louise (Marie-Louise), joining Maria ('beloved' or 'of the sea,▶Cachet#12944 in the U.S.Cachet is the French and English word cachet, a seal or stamp that came to mean prestige and di▶Aleese#12945 in the U.S.Aleese is a spell-by-sound form of Alise or Elise, the French short form of Elizabeth. Elizabet▶Marquette#12951 in the U.S.Marquette is a French surname adopted as a given name, most famous from the Jesuit explorer Jac▶Mariette#12968 in the U.S.Mariette is a French diminutive of Marie, the French form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam. Mary▶Merveille#12977 in the U.S.From the French merveille, 'a marvel; a wonder' (from the Latin mirabilia, 'wonderful things').▶Maree#12980 in the U.S.Maree spells Marie the way it sounds, and Marie is the French form of Mary, itself from the Heb▶Sharelle#12982 in the U.S.Sharelle is a mid-to-late-century coinage joining the Shar- of Sharon and Cheryl to the gracefu▶Petrice#12984 in the U.S.Petrice is a variant of Patrice, the French feminine form of Patrick, from the Latin patricius,▶Chantele#12990 in the U.S.Chantele is a variant of Chantal or Chantel, a French name from a southern place and family nam▶Mirelle#12993 in the U.S.Mirelle is a variant of the French Mireille, from Provencal Mireio — the heroine of Frederic Mi▶Mishel#12995 in the U.S.Mishel is a phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michel/Michael, from Hebrew▶Genieve#12998 in the U.S.Genieve is a trimmed respelling of Genevieve, the French name of Saint Genevieve of Paris. Its ▶Lonnette#13000 in the U.S.Lonnette is best read as an elaboration of a Lon- name, likely Leona or Lona, with the French -▶Chenise#13007 in the U.S.Chenise reads as a Che- respelling of Denise, the French feminine of Dennis, which descends fro▶Moselle#13008 in the U.S.Moselle is the French name of a river running through France, Luxembourg, and Germany — from La▶Celestte#13022 in the U.S.A respelling of Celeste, from the Latin caelestis, 'heavenly; of the sky.' A serene, classic na▶Chantia#13031 in the U.S.Chantia extends the Chante and Chantel family with a soft -ia ending. That base comes from the ▶Adelen#13032 in the U.S.A form of Adeline/Adele, from the Germanic adal ('noble'). A soft, vintage-flavored classic; no▶Noela#13057 in the U.S.A feminine of Noel, from the French noel, 'Christmas', which traces to the Latin natalis (dies)▶Denyse#13060 in the U.S.Denyse is a French-styled variant of Denise, the feminine of Denis, from Dionysius — 'of Dionys▶Pascale#13082 in the U.S.The French feminine of Pascal, from Late Latin paschalis, 'relating to Easter' — itself from He▶Maribell#13083 in the U.S.Maribell is a variant of Maribel, blending Mary with the French belle, 'beautiful' — 'beautiful▶Marine#13085 in the U.S.From the French Marine, 'of the sea' (Latin marinus), also linked to Saint Marina. A cool, wate▶Sharry#13088 in the U.S.Sharry is a respelling in the Sherry/Shari family — pet forms that grew from Sharon and Charlot▶Noelli#13089 in the U.S.A modern -i spelling in the Noelle family, from the French Noel, 'Christmas; the Nativity.' The▶Opaline#13111 in the U.S.From the word opaline, 'opal-like; milky and iridescent,' built on opal — a gem whose name reac▶Page#13116 in the U.S.From the English word and occupational surname page — a young attendant or servant in a noble h▶Perrin#13122 in the U.S.An English/French surname and a medieval diminutive of Peter ('rock; stone'); also the characte▶Reichell#13122 in the U.S.Reichell reads as a modern spelling in the Rachel/Rochelle/Richelle family. Rachel is Hebrew, '▶Remilynn#13125 in the U.S.A modern blend of Remi (French Remy, from Latin Remigius, 'oarsman') with the -lynn ending comm▶Richelle#13138 in the U.S.A twentieth-century blend, usually read as a feminine of Richard ('brave ruler', from Germanic ▶Murielle#13158 in the U.S.Murielle is the French dress of Muriel, a name of Celtic origin usually explained as 'bright se▶Adline#13165 in the U.S.Adline is a contracted spelling of Adeline/Adaline, French pet forms of Adele from the Germanic▶Moniqua#13182 in the U.S.Moniqua is a decorative -qua respelling of Monique, the French form of Monica. Monica's own ori▶Sherrel#13189 in the U.S.Sherrel is a variant in the Cheryl/Sherrell family, names that grew from Cherie (French, 'dear'▶Sherria#13191 in the U.S.Sherria extends Sherry, the mid-century favorite from French cherie, 'darling', with a flowing ▶Sharlette#13223 in the U.S.Sharlette is a phonetic respelling of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, fro▶Sherrie#13229 in the U.S.Sherrie is a spelling of Sherry, usually traced to the French cherie, 'darling; beloved' (and s▶Nadean#13238 in the U.S.Nadean is a spelling variant of Nadine, the French elaboration of the Russian Nadia, 'hope'. So▶Skylarmarie#13242 in the U.S.Skylarmarie is a modern American double name written as one word: Skylar (from the Dutch surnam▶Solay#13245 in the U.S.Solay is a modern coinage in the sun family — an anglicized echo of the French soleil ('sun') o▶Solayne#13246 in the U.S.Solayne is a modern respelling in the family of the French Solene and Solange (Solange from the▶Solen#13248 in the U.S.Solen is a Breton and French name, a short form of Solenn or Solene, which trace to Saint Solan▶Deijah#13257 in the U.S.Deijah is a phonetic respelling of Deja, taken from the French deja ('already,' as in deja vu).▶Sharlet#13268 in the U.S.Sharlet is a spelled-as-heard version of Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles (Charlot). C▶Madely#13287 in the U.S.A short, modern respelling in the Madeline family, from Magdalene, 'of Magdala.' Reads as a fri▶Tennille#13297 in the U.S.Tennille is a surname of probable French or Louisiana origin, turned into a girls' first name a▶Sorel#13298 in the U.S.A name from sorrel — the lemony green herb, and a reddish-brown horse color — via an old French▶Cherlyn#13300 in the U.S.Cherlyn is a mid-century coinage blending Cheryl and Charlene with the fashionable -lyn ending.▶Jeane#13303 in the U.S.Jeane is a spelling of Jean, the Scottish and French feminine of John (from the Hebrew Yochanan▶Chelise#13307 in the U.S.Chelise reads as a modern name most plausibly blending Chelsea with a Lise or -ise ending, or s▶Jetaime#13318 in the U.S.Jetaime is a coined name drawn directly from the French phrase je t'aime, 'I love you.' It is a▶Raechelle#13320 in the U.S.Raechelle is a decorative spelling in the Rachelle and Rochelle family. Rachelle is a French el▶Vallerie#13325 in the U.S.Vallerie is a double-l spelling of Valerie, the French form of the Latin Valeria — from valere,▶Vienne#13335 in the U.S.A French place name: Vienne is a town and river in south-central France, and Vienne is also how▶Miette#13343 in the U.S.Miette is a French word, meaning a 'little crumb' or morsel, long used in France as an affectio▶Renaye#13353 in the U.S.Renaye is a phonetic respelling of Renee, the French feminine of Rene, from the Latin renatus, ▶Vallery#13354 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Valerie, from the Latin Valerius (valere, 'to be strong; to be healthy'),▶Renie#13362 in the U.S.Renie is best read as a pet form of Irene (Greek eirene, 'peace') or of Renee (French 'reborn',▶Dezeray#13374 in the U.S.Dezeray is an English-phonetic respelling of Desiree, itself from French desiree, 'desired, lon▶Chery#13379 in the U.S.Chery is a pared-down spelling of Cheryl (or of Cherie), from the French cherie, 'dear' or 'dar▶Vonetta#13380 in the U.S.Vonetta elaborates the element Von, drawn from Yvonne (a French feminine of Yves, 'yew wood'), ▶Morgane#13385 in the U.S.Morgane is the French feminine form of Morgan, a Welsh name usually explained from mor, the sea▶Shantai#13390 in the U.S.Shantai is a modern American coinage in the Chante, Chantel and Shantae cluster, names that tra▶Yvonna#13390 in the U.S.An elaborated form of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yves, from a Germanic element iv, 'yew' — ▶Bayle#13394 in the U.S.Bayle reworks Bailey, an English surname from Old French bailli for a bailiff or steward; the s▶Zalie#13396 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no settled meaning. It is sometimes read as a clipping of Rosalie or Azal▶Britanee#13424 in the U.S.Britanee is a creative phonetic spelling of Brittany, the English name of the French region Bre▶Cozetta#13429 in the U.S.Cozetta reads as a respelling and elaboration of Cosette, the French literary name popularized ▶Adalette#13445 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Ada — traced to a Germanic element read as 'noble' — with the French d▶Burnetta#13450 in the U.S.Burnetta is a feminine form of the surname Burnett, which comes from the Old French brunet, 'li▶Shauntell#13454 in the U.S.Shauntell is a phonetic variant of Chantal or Chantel, which trace either to the French chant, ▶Adell#13456 in the U.S.A spelling of Adele, from the Germanic element adal, 'noble.' Adele came to English through Fre▶Adelline#13457 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline, the French diminutive of Adele, itself from the Germanic element adal, '▶Adiline#13463 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Adeline, a French diminutive of Adele from the Germanic element adal, 'nob▶Aidette#13483 in the U.S.Aidette pairs the name Aida with the French diminutive ending -ette ('little'), a pattern commo▶Adrien#13493 in the U.S.Adrien is the French masculine form of Adrian, from Latin Hadrianus, 'from Hadria' — a town in ▶Merline#13494 in the U.S.Merline is a feminine -line name built from Merle (French 'merle', 'blackbird') or read as a va▶Alayne#13503 in the U.S.Alayne is a variant spelling of Alaine/Elaine, the Old French form of Greek Helene — usually re▶Trinette#13514 in the U.S.Trinette is a mid-century American coinage that dresses a Trin- root (as in Trina or Katrina, u▶Alizea#13524 in the U.S.Alizea reads as a modern coinage close to French Alizee (from alize, the trade wind) and to Heb▶Alette#13535 in the U.S.A dainty French and Scandinavian diminutive of Adelaide/Adelheid, 'noble; nobility.' Vintage an▶Larraine#13538 in the U.S.Larraine is a variant spelling of Lorraine, taken from the French region of Lorraine, whose nam▶Amee#13542 in the U.S.Amee is a spelling of Amy, from Old French amee ('beloved'), the past participle of amer, 'to l▶Rozelle#13543 in the U.S.A form of Rosella/Roselle, diminutives of Rosa ('rose'; Latin). The name Roselle also belongs t▶Jacquelina#13556 in the U.S.Jacquelina is an -ina elaboration of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques, which answers ▶Dominque#13561 in the U.S.Dominque is a spelling of Dominique — dropping the second -i- — the French form of Latin Domini▶Amouraa#13574 in the U.S.A modern coinage built directly on the French word amour, 'love,' with a decorative doubled-a e▶Alyze#13583 in the U.S.Alyze reads as a phonetic respelling of Alise or Elise, French short forms of Elizabeth. Elizab▶Anouk#13588 in the U.S.A Dutch and French diminutive of Anna, itself from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace, favor'. Well establis▶Shanty#13597 in the U.S.The likeliest reading of Shanty is a respelling of Chantay or Shantae, elaborations on the Fren▶Antonette#13607 in the U.S.Antonette is a variant of Antoinette, the French feminine diminutive of Antoine (Anthony), from▶Arletth#13613 in the U.S.A Mexican and Latin American spelling of Arlette, a French name of Germanic root borne by the m▶Aubre#13631 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Aubrey, the Norman French form of Germanic Alberic — alb ('elf') plus ric▶Jackalyn#13634 in the U.S.Jackalyn is a phonetic spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques, from James and t▶Avanelle#13640 in the U.S.A modern name with a French air: Ava or Avan- joined to the diminutive -elle ('little'). It als▶Ashawnti#13663 in the U.S.Ashawnti is a coined American name that adds an A- prefix to Shawnti, itself an echo of Shante ▶Bebe#13683 in the U.S.Bebe began as an affectionate word name and pet form — from the French bebe, 'baby' — and as a ▶Anquanette#13695 in the U.S.Anquanette is a modern African American coinage built on the pattern of Antoinette, the French ▶Geneen#13699 in the U.S.Geneen is a spelling of Jeanine or Genine, a French-flavored feminine of Jean, the French John.▶Britani#13728 in the U.S.A streamlined spelling of Brittany, the region of northwestern France (Bretagne) settled by Bri▶Brette#13730 in the U.S.A feminine -e spelling of Brett, from a surname meaning 'a Breton' - a person from Brittany in ▶Joscelin#13740 in the U.S.Joscelin is a spelling of Jocelyn, which comes from the medieval male name Josce or Gosselin, l▶Brithney#13741 in the U.S.Brithney is a respelling of Brittney, itself a variant of Brittany. The name comes from the Fre▶Josselyne#13742 in the U.S.Josselyne is an ornate respelling of Jocelyn, which comes through Old French from the Germanic ▶Calais#13744 in the U.S.From Calais, the French port on the Strait of Dover — a place name of ancient Gaulish root whos▶Brielly#13746 in the U.S.An -y extension of Brielle, itself a short form of Gabrielle, from the Hebrew for 'God is my st▶Britni#13747 in the U.S.Britni is a stripped-down spelling of Brittany, the French region named for the Celtic Britons.▶Roanne#13747 in the U.S.Roanne reads as a blend of a Ro element, from Rose or Rosemary, with Anne, from Hannah, grace. ▶Carolyne#13766 in the U.S.A spelling of Caroline, the French feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl — 'free man' or ▶Cayenne#13774 in the U.S.From cayenne pepper, whose name reaches back through French to a Tupi word for the chili (kyynh▶Celie#13780 in the U.S.A pet form of Celia or Cecilia, from Latin roots meaning 'heavenly' (caelestis) or from the Rom▶Channel#13784 in the U.S.The English word channel, 'a waterway; a passage; a course,' from the Latin canalis. As a given▶Charlott#13785 in the U.S.A spelling of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl — 'f▶Charlotterose#13786 in the U.S.A joined double name: Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles (Germanic karl, 'free man'), pl▶Chantell#13788 in the U.S.Chantell is an American spelling of Chantelle, the elaborated form of Chantal. Chantal comes fr▶Christabelle#13791 in the U.S.A -belle spelling of Christabel, joining 'Christian' (a follower of Christ) with the Latin bell▶
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