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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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Cher#13792 in the U.S.From the French cher/chere, 'dear; beloved; precious' — also a short form of Cherie or Cheryl. ▶Britne#13796 in the U.S.Britne is a trimmed respelling of Brittany, the girl's name taken from the French region of Bri▶Christiane#13798 in the U.S.Christiane is the French and German form of Christine/Christina, from the Greek/Latin christian▶Kortnie#13800 in the U.S.Kortnie is a K-spelled respelling of Courtney, a Norman surname and place name. It is variously▶Claudine#13801 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius — traditionally explained fr▶Colibri#13804 in the U.S.The Spanish and French word for a hummingbird (colibri), a word thought to come from a Caribbea▶Corine#13807 in the U.S.A spelling of Corinne, the French form of the Greek Korinna — from kore, 'maiden; young girl.' ▶Chantil#13817 in the U.S.Chantil is a variant of Chantal or Chantille, French names drawn from a southern French place e▶Daejah#13822 in the U.S.Daejah is a phonetic respelling of Deja, from French déjà, 'already' (familiar from déjà vu); D▶Vernette#13822 in the U.S.Vernette joins Verna - from Latin 'vernus', 'of spring, springlike' - with the French-flavored ▶Charisse#13833 in the U.S.Charisse entered given-name use largely through the glamorous dancer Cyd Charisse, whose stage ▶Charlett#13836 in the U.S.A respelling of Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles, from the Germanic for 'free man' — s▶Chenelle#13840 in the U.S.Chenelle is a variant of Chanel, taken from the French surname made famous by designer Coco Cha▶Daphnee#13841 in the U.S.Daphnee is a French-influenced spelling of Daphne, Greek daphne, 'laurel' or 'bay tree'. In Gre▶Darcey#13842 in the U.S.Darcey comes from the Norman surname d'Arcy, 'from Arcy', a place in northern France; Norman se▶Darrielle#13849 in the U.S.Darrielle is a modern feminine form of Darrell, an English surname from the Norman French d'Air▶Bellamee#13853 in the U.S.A -mee spelling of Bellamy, from the Old French bel ami, 'fine friend; beautiful friend.' A sur▶Charrise#13854 in the U.S.Charrise is a spelling of Charisse or Cherise, names usually tied to the French 'cherie,' meani▶Dazire#13856 in the U.S.Dazire is a modern respelling of Desire (French Desire, from Latin desiderare, 'to long for'). ▶Yavonne#13856 in the U.S.Yavonne is a phonetic respelling of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yvon, from a Germanic root i▶Desiray#13860 in the U.S.Desiray is a phonetic respelling of Desiree, from French desiree, 'desired, longed for,' rooted▶Beyonce#13861 in the U.S.Beyonce comes from Beyoncé, taken from the Creole family surname Beyincé — the maiden name of t▶Delaine#13862 in the U.S.Delaine comes from French de laine, 'of wool' — the source of the fabric name delaine — and exi▶Desaree#13872 in the U.S.Desaree is a phonetic respelling of Desiree, the French name meaning 'desired' or 'longed for',▶Deni#13873 in the U.S.Deni is a short form of Denise or Denice, the French feminine of Denis, which descends from Lat▶Cherryl#13874 in the U.S.Cherryl is a spelling of Cheryl, a twentieth-century blend joining Cherie ('dear,' French) with▶Denice#13874 in the U.S.Denice is a variant spelling of Denise, the French feminine of Denis. Denis descends from Latin▶Mozell#13876 in the U.S.An early-American girl's name, most likely a short form of Mozelle or Mozella, names sometimes ▶Destinie#13878 in the U.S.Destinie is a variant spelling of Destiny, the English word taken as a name. Destiny comes thro▶Devereaux#13881 in the U.S.Devereaux comes from the Norman surname d'Evreux, 'from Evreux', a town in Normandy. Norman fam▶Corsica#13888 in the U.S.Corsica is the name of a mountainous Mediterranean island, part of France but Italian in much o▶Duchess#13902 in the U.S.Duchess is the English noble title — the wife of a duke, or a woman who holds a duchy in her ow▶Anthonette#13906 in the U.S.Anthonette is a feminine of Anthony and a variant of Antoinette, all from the Roman family name▶Chandel#13908 in the U.S.Chandel reads as a coined name close to Chanel (the French fashion name) and Chandelle, from Fr▶Deaja#13910 in the U.S.A modern American spelling of Déjà, taken from French 'déjà' ('already'), best known from 'déjà▶Elane#13914 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Elaine, the Old French form of Helen (Greek Helene), usually read as 'lig▶Elie#13922 in the U.S.For girls, a slim spelling of Ellie — a pet form of Elizabeth, Eleanor or Ella. Separately, Eli▶Chenae#13932 in the U.S.Chenae pairs a soft Che- opening with the -nae ending heard in Renae and Renee, the French-root▶Emmaree#13933 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Emma, from the Germanic element ermen ('whole, universal'), with Mari▶Dorothee#13935 in the U.S.Dorothee is the French and German form of Dorothy, from the Greek doron 'gift' and theos 'god',▶Fabienne#13939 in the U.S.Fabienne is the French feminine form of Fabian, which comes from the Roman clan name Fabius — t▶Cecille#13940 in the U.S.Cecille is a decorated spelling of Cecile, the French feminine of Cecil, from the Roman family ▶Emilene#13946 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmeline, brought to England by the Normans as Ameline — a diminutive of names bu▶Emmiline#13951 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmeline, from Norman French Ameline — a diminutive of names built on Germanic am▶Chante#13952 in the U.S.From the French chante, 'sung; (she) sings' (from chanter, 'to sing'). A lyrical, musical name ▶Angelette#13961 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Angele ('angel; messenger'), with the -ette ending, 'little angel.' A sw▶Sharisse#13962 in the U.S.Sharisse is a phonetic, -isse elaboration in the family of Charisse and Cherisse, names general▶Evelette#13964 in the U.S.A modern diminutive built from Eve or Evelyn with the French suffix -ette, which forms small or▶Claudie#13965 in the U.S.Claudie is an affectionate pet form of Claudia or Claude, from the Roman family name Claudius (▶Evellyn#13965 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Evelyn, from the Norman Aveline; by that route it touches 'wished-for chi▶Evely#13966 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Evelyn, which comes from the Norman French Aveline — a diminutive of Germ▶Lissett#13967 in the U.S.Lissett is a respelling of Lisette (also Lissette), the French diminutive of Elisabeth. Elisabe▶Ezmie#13971 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Esme, from Old French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' (past participle of esmer,▶Sherese#13974 in the U.S.Sherese varies Cherise/Charisse, blending French 'cherie' (dear, beloved) with the Greek Charis▶Amye#13976 in the U.S.Amye is an antique spelling of Amy, which comes through the Old French 'amee', past participle ▶Evetta#13977 in the U.S.Evetta is a variant spelling of Yvette, the French feminine diminutive of Yves, a Germanic name▶Darcia#13994 in the U.S.Darcia is a feminine, -ia-ending form of Darcy, an English surname from the Norman French place▶Denine#14003 in the U.S.A respelling of Denise, a French feminine of Dennis, ultimately from Dionysus, the Greek god of▶Gaella#14003 in the U.S.A form of the French/Breton Gaelle, the feminine of Gael, tied to the Gaels (the Celtic peoples▶Aubrina#14009 in the U.S.Aubrina extends Aubrey with the feminine -ina ending; Aubrey descends from the Germanic Alberic▶Antoniette#14027 in the U.S.Antoniette is a spelling variant of Antoinette, the French feminine diminutive of Antoine (Anth▶Dawnmarie#14028 in the U.S.Dawnmarie is a run-together compound of Dawn ('daybreak, the first light,' from Old English) an▶Dannelle#14030 in the U.S.Dannelle blends Dan or Danielle with the graceful French -elle ending. Danielle is the feminine▶Darcel#14038 in the U.S.Darcel is a mid-twentieth-century feminine coinage that pairs the Norman-French Darcy (d'Arcy, ▶Dijonna#14043 in the U.S.Dijonna echoes Dijon, the city in eastern France, feminized with the common -onna ending seen i▶Denetta#14055 in the U.S.Denetta joins the De- prefix to Netta, a short form of names like Jeanette or Antonetta that th▶Henriette#14059 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Henri (Henry), from Germanic heim ('home') plus ric ('ruler') — '▶Jeaneen#14063 in the U.S.Jeaneen is a spelling variant of Jeanine, a French diminutive of Jeanne (the feminine of Jean/J▶Desree#14071 in the U.S.Desree is a phonetic respelling of Desiree, from the French Désirée, meaning 'desired' or 'long▶Baley#14089 in the U.S.Baley is a trimmed respelling of Bailey, an English occupational surname from the Old French ba▶Emmilene#14093 in the U.S.Emmilene is a modern spelling of Emmeline, brought to England by the Normans as Emeline and gen▶Donise#14103 in the U.S.Donise reads as a coined feminine name, most likely blending Don with Denise or forming a femin▶Izzabelle#14129 in the U.S.Izzabelle respells Isabelle, the French form of Isabel, itself a medieval Spanish and Provencal▶Jadis#14130 in the U.S.Jadis is the French adverb jadis, 'formerly, long ago, of old'. C. S. Lewis gave the name to th▶Jadora#14131 in the U.S.Jadora is a contemporary coinage. Most readings hear either the French j'adore, 'I adore', or t▶Jakeline#14139 in the U.S.Jakeline is a simplified, often Spanish-influenced spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine ▶Char#14148 in the U.S.Char is a short form of names beginning Char-, such as Charlotte, Charlene and Charmaine, which▶Jany#14163 in the U.S.Jany is a slim spelling of Janie, a pet form of Jane — the English feminine of John, from Hebre▶Fleurette#14170 in the U.S.Fleurette is a French name meaning 'little flower,' from fleur ('flower') and the diminutive -e▶Lajean#14174 in the U.S.Lajean joins the decorative prefix La- with Jean, the French feminine of John, from the Hebrew ▶Genee#14175 in the U.S.Genee most plausibly began as a phonetic respelling of Renee, from the French renee, 'reborn,' ▶Jaymarie#14177 in the U.S.Jaymarie is a modern American compound joining Jay (or Jae) with Marie, the French form of Mary▶Jeanetta#14179 in the U.S.Jeanetta is an English elaboration of Jeanette, the French diminutive of Jeanne — 'little Jeann▶Genine#14180 in the U.S.Genine is a phonetic spelling of Jeanine, itself a French diminutive of Jeanne — the feminine o▶Jessabelle#14181 in the U.S.Jessabelle reads as a modern blended coinage: the Jessa- of Jessica (a Shakespearean name roote▶Jenavie#14185 in the U.S.Jenavie is a modern respelling in the Genevieve family. Genevieve comes from the French Genevie▶Jeneen#14186 in the U.S.Jeneen is a phonetic spelling of Jeanine/Jeannine, the French diminutive of Jeanne. Jeanne is t▶Jenine#14187 in the U.S.Jenine is a variant of Janine/Jeanine, French diminutives of Jeanne — the feminine of John, fro▶Joselynne#14201 in the U.S.Joselynne is a respelling of Jocelyn/Joselyn, from the medieval Germanic name Gautzelin or Gauz▶Jeanett#14208 in the U.S.Jeanett is a variant of Jeanette, a French diminutive of Jeanne - the feminine of Jean (John) -▶Jocelin#14212 in the U.S.Jocelin is an older spelling of Jocelyn, from the Germanic name Gaudelenus or Gautzelin — a dim▶Charelle#14213 in the U.S.Charelle is a respelling of Cherelle, a coined -elle name that blends a Cher-/Char- opening (as▶Corene#14213 in the U.S.Corene is a spelling of Corinne, from the Greek Kore ('maiden'), the name of a young woman in c▶Joceline#14213 in the U.S.Joceline is a French-styled spelling of Jocelyn, from the Germanic Gautzelin — a diminutive con▶Charie#14215 in the U.S.Charie is a spelling variant of Cherie or Cheri, from the French cherie, meaning 'darling' or '▶Joley#14217 in the U.S.Joley is a modern spelling of Jolie, the French word for 'pretty', used as a given name. It als▶Josiane#14222 in the U.S.Josiane is a French feminine name, an elaboration of Josee or Josephe — the French feminines of▶Dejia#14227 in the U.S.Dejia is a modern African-American name, an elaboration of Deja, taken from the French deja, al▶Alline#14230 in the U.S.Alline is a double-l spelling of Aline, a French short form of Adeline or Adelaide, from the Ge▶Allyne#14234 in the U.S.Allyne is best read as an ornamental spelling of Aline, itself a contracted form of Adeline (fr▶Chaunte#14236 in the U.S.Chaunte is an American elaboration of Chante and Shante, names generally associated with the Fr▶Julez#14236 in the U.S.A z-spelling of Jules — long a nickname for Julia, Julie and Julian, and a standalone French gi▶Julliette#14238 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Juliette, the French diminutive of Julie — so, 'little Julia,' from the ▶Shvonne#14239 in the U.S.Shvonne is a spell-it-like-it-sounds form of the Siobhan/Yvonne family. Siobhan is the Irish fo▶Deserae#14249 in the U.S.Deserae is a modern respelling of Desiree, from the French 'desiree' ('desired; longed for'). A▶Destine#14252 in the U.S.Destine is a trimmed form of Destiny, the English word name from Latin destinare, 'to determine▶Lorrain#14275 in the U.S.Lorrain is a shortened spelling of Lorraine, the French region whose name comes through Lothari▶Kamour#14278 in the U.S.A modern coinage that most naturally reads as the Ka- prefix joined to the French amour, 'love.▶Andrienne#14284 in the U.S.Andrienne is a respelling of Adrienne, the French feminine of Adrian, with an extra n slipped i▶Angelik#14294 in the U.S.Angelik is a streamlined spelling of Angelique, the French form of Angelica, from the Latin ang▶Anjanette#14301 in the U.S.A mid-century blended name, most often read as Ann joined to Janette (or an elaboration of Ange▶Donelle#14327 in the U.S.Donelle is a mid-twentieth-century American feminine name blending the Don- of Donald or Donna ▶Jonette#14339 in the U.S.Jonette is a feminine diminutive built by adding the French -ette ending to Jon/Joan, the famil▶Shenelle#14343 in the U.S.Shenelle is a phonetic, elaborated spelling of Chanelle, itself built on the French surname Cha▶Kourtni#14347 in the U.S.Kourtni is a K-fronted, -i respelling of Courtney, an English surname from the Norman place-nam▶Lashelle#14347 in the U.S.Lashelle is a coined name joining the popular La- prefix to a -shelle ending drawn from Rochell▶Arnette#14350 in the U.S.Arnette reads as a blend of Annette, the French pet form of Anne (Hebrew Hannah, 'grace, favour▶Jacquita#14361 in the U.S.Jacquita joins Jacque, the short form of Jacqueline, with the diminutive -ita. Jacqueline is th▶Marrianne#14375 in the U.S.Marrianne is a doubled-r spelling of Marianne, joining Marie and Anne. Mary is read as beloved ▶Gabryelle#14376 in the U.S.Gabryelle is an ornamented respelling of Gabrielle, the French feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew▶Donyel#14378 in the U.S.Donyel is a phonetic respelling of Danielle or Donielle, the French feminine of Daniel, from He▶Joyelle#14378 in the U.S.A modern extension of Joy ('joy; great happiness; delight') with the French-styled -elle ending▶Lavie#14385 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Hebrew lavi ('lion') and the French la vie ('life; the life▶Korynn#14386 in the U.S.Korynn is a modern respelling of Corinne or Corin, from the Greek Korinna — a diminutive of kor▶Kourtnee#14388 in the U.S.Kourtnee is a modern respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic Norman surname taken from French p▶Juliene#14393 in the U.S.Juliene reads as a variant of Julienne or Juliana, feminine forms of Julian, from the Roman fam▶Ginette#14394 in the U.S.Ginette is a French affectionate form of Geneviève (from Germanic roots often read as 'tribe wo▶Lisett#14395 in the U.S.Lisett trims the final e from Lisette, the French double-diminutive of Elisabeth. Elisabeth com▶Lachelle#14405 in the U.S.Formed with the decorative La- prefix common in African American naming plus -chelle, the tail ▶Lillybelle#14405 in the U.S.A compound name joining Lily (the flower) and Belle (French, 'beautiful') — so 'beautiful lily.▶Jeania#14417 in the U.S.Jeania stretches Jeanie, the pet form of Jean, into a fuller -ia ending. Jean is the Scottish a▶Lanelle#14419 in the U.S.A blend of the La- prefix with -nelle, the French-styled tail of Nell or Nelly — pet forms of E▶Lanier#14421 in the U.S.From a French occupational surname, lanier, 'wool worker or wool merchant' (from Latin lana, 'w▶Laraine#14424 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Lorraine, the name of a region in eastern France, from Latin Lotharingia,▶Laurelle#14432 in the U.S.An elaboration of Laura or Laurel with the French feminine ending -elle, from Latin laurus, 'la▶Lashante#14437 in the U.S.Lashante blends the popular La- prefix with Shante or Chante, from the French chanter, 'to sing▶Layanne#14437 in the U.S.The -anne spelling gives a French finish to Layan (Arabic, 'softness, gentle living') or to a f▶Loie#14438 in the U.S.Loie is an affectionate pet form of Louise or Louisa, the feminines of Louis. The parent traces▶Leanette#14443 in the U.S.A modern blend of Lea or Leanne (Lea from Hebrew Leah, often read as 'weary' or 'delicate') wit▶Lovette#14448 in the U.S.Lovette is a feminine-styled form of the surname Lovett, from the Old French louvet, a little w▶Jenetta#14462 in the U.S.Jenetta is a respelled variant of Jeannette, the French diminutive of Jeanne, itself a French f▶Lilas#14463 in the U.S.The French word lilas, 'lilac' — both the flowering shrub and the pale violet color. The word t▶Michaele#14468 in the U.S.A feminine form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' -- a rhetorical name a▶Malarie#14469 in the U.S.Malarie respells Mallory, an English surname from Old French 'maloret' or 'malheure', 'unlucky'▶Brittainy#14476 in the U.S.Brittainy is an elaborated respelling of Brittany, the name of the northwestern French region s▶Lisset#14478 in the U.S.The Spanish-language spelling of Lisette, itself a French diminutive of Elisabeth (Hebrew Elish▶Leahmarie#14479 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Leah (Hebrew, variously 'weary' or 'delicate') with Marie (the French▶Loreen#14486 in the U.S.Loreen sits between Lorraine — the French region, from a kingdom named for Lothair — and the -e▶Lovett#14492 in the U.S.From the English surname Lovett, brought over after the Norman conquest from Old French louvet,▶Lumiere#14498 in the U.S.From the French word lumiere, 'light'. It is an ordinary French noun rather than a traditional ▶Jacqualyn#14503 in the U.S.Jacqualyn is a variant spelling of Jacquelyn, itself a form of Jacqueline, the French feminine ▶Mariane#14517 in the U.S.Mariane is a variant of Marianne, a French pairing of Marie (from Hebrew Miriam/Mary) with Anne▶Carlette#14523 in the U.S.Carlette is a feminine elaboration built from Carla or Charlotte with the French diminutive end▶Clairabelle#14525 in the U.S.Clairabelle is a modern compound joining Claire or Clara (Latin 'clara,' 'bright, clear') with ▶Marlenne#14530 in the U.S.Marlenne is a doubled-consonant respelling of Marlene, a name coined in Germany by fusing Maria▶Michella#14532 in the U.S.A spelling in the Michelle/Micaela family, from Michael, the Hebrew 'who is like God?' Soft and▶Maicy#14535 in the U.S.A respelling of Macy, an English surname taken from Norman place names in France (Massy, from a▶Jakelyn#14537 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Jacquelyn, the English form of French Jacqueline, feminine of Jacques (fro▶Cherice#14545 in the U.S.Cherice is a variant of Cherise or Charisse, names linked to the French chérie, 'darling, cheri▶Monic#14550 in the U.S.Monic is a trimmed spelling of Monica, or of the French Monique, dropping the final vowel. Moni▶Airelle#14556 in the U.S.Airelle is the French word airelle, the bilberry or whortleberry, used as a delicate nature nam▶Lyzette#14558 in the U.S.Lyzette is a stylized respelling of Lisette or Lizette, French diminutives of Elizabeth. Elizab▶Chantee#14564 in the U.S.Chantee is a spoken-as-written name in the Chantel, Shante and Chante group, drawn from the Fre▶Maman#14564 in the U.S.Maman is the everyday French word for 'mother' — the equivalent of 'mom'. As a given name it is▶Manon#14567 in the U.S.Manon is the French diminutive of Marie, from the Hebrew Miriam — a name whose meaning has neve▶Mychelle#14569 in the U.S.Mychelle is a stylized spelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew Mi▶Charlcie#14570 in the U.S.Charlcie is a respelling of Charlsie, a feminine pet form built from Charles or Charlotte. Char▶Marcelene#14571 in the U.S.A spelling of Marceline, the French feminine diminutive of Marcellus — itself from Marcus, trad▶Lianette#14578 in the U.S.A modern name built on Liana, itself read from Italian and Spanish as a short form of Juliana o▶Marybelle#14586 in the U.S.A compound name joining Mary to French belle, 'beautiful' — a pattern common in the nineteenth ▶Machell#14590 in the U.S.Machell is a phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michel (Michael), from the▶Mauve#14598 in the U.S.A color word used as a name: mauve, a pale purple, from French mauve, 'mallow flower', from Lat▶Jenay#14600 in the U.S.Jenay is a phonetic respelling in the Renee/Jenae family; Renee comes from French renee, 'rebor▶Cheray#14602 in the U.S.Cheray belongs to the Cherie and Cheree family, names built on the French cher, 'dear' or 'belo▶Maybell#14602 in the U.S.A spelling of Maybelle, joining May — the month and a pet form of Mary — to French belle, 'beau▶Cherita#14604 in the U.S.Cherita is a modern American elaboration of Cherie — French cherie, 'dear' or 'darling' — lengt▶Lorrayne#14606 in the U.S.Lorrayne is a decorative spelling of Lorraine, a French place-name meaning 'kingdom of Lothar' ▶Khrystyne#14611 in the U.S.Khrystyne is a heavily restyled spelling of Christine, the French and English form of the Latin▶Lys#14618 in the U.S.The French word lys ('lily'), of the fleur-de-lys, and separately a short form of Lisa/Elizabet▶Shawntel#14618 in the U.S.Shawntel is an American respelling of Chantel (Chantal), a French name from a southern place-na▶Sherlene#14625 in the U.S.Sherlene reworks Sharlene and Charlene, the feminine spins on Charles (Germanic-French 'free ma▶Marlette#14627 in the U.S.Reads as a Mar- name (Marla, Marlene, Marie) finished with the French diminutive ending -ette, ▶Madelein#14630 in the U.S.A spelling of the French Madeleine (English Madeline), from Magdalene — 'of Magdala,' the Galil▶Lashonta#14632 in the U.S.Lashonta joins the fashionable La- prefix with a Shonta or Shante element, the latter drawn fro▶Aimie#14636 in the U.S.Aimie is a variant of Amy, whose source is the Old French 'aimee' (from Latin 'amata'), meaning▶Miamarie#14636 in the U.S.A fused double name: Mia (an Italian and Scandinavian short form of Maria, also Italian for 'mi▶Kerline#14642 in the U.S.Kerline is a Haitian French name in the popular -line family, joining a Ker- opening to the -li▶Jenean#14651 in the U.S.Jenean is a phonetic respelling of Jeannine or Janine, French diminutives of Jeanne, the femini▶Mardi#14660 in the U.S.Mardi comes from the French mardi, 'Tuesday' (the 'day of Mars'), familiar from Mardi Gras; it ▶Marrie#14660 in the U.S.Marrie is a doubled-r respelling of Marie, the French form of Mary, which goes back to the Hebr▶Mishelle#14660 in the U.S.Mishelle is a phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine form of Michel/Michael. Mich▶Marchell#14662 in the U.S.Marchell is a phonetic spelling of Marchelle or Michelle, the French feminine of Michel — that ▶Nikolette#14665 in the U.S.Nikolette is a 'k'-spelled form of Nicolette, a French diminutive of Nicole, itself the feminin▶Ladeja#14668 in the U.S.Ladeja is an African-American coinage joining the La- prefix to Deja, which comes from French d▶Michaelle#14678 in the U.S.Michaelle is a fancy spelling of Michelle, the French feminine form of Michael. Michael comes f▶Micheline#14679 in the U.S.Micheline is the French feminine diminutive of Michel — from Hebrew Mikha'el, the rhetorical 'w▶Shamone#14711 in the U.S.Shamone is a coined girl's name joining the Sha- prefix to a -mone ending, most likely echoing ▶Melanye#14718 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Melanie, from the Greek melas ('dark; black'), borne by early saints and ▶Cimone#14721 in the U.S.Cimone is a C-spelled form of Simone, the French feminine of Simon. Simon comes through Greek f▶Shelli#14732 in the U.S.A respelled pet form of Michelle or Shelley (and sometimes Rochelle). Michelle traces to Michae▶

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What are popular French girl names?

Popular French girl names include Charlotte, Josephine, Genevieve, Juliette, Adeline and Margot. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

What is an elegant French girl name?

Genevieve, Juliette, Vivienne and Rosalie are elegant French girl names — timeless, romantic, and effortlessly refined.