French Baby Names
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French Girl Names
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 swEvelette#13964 in the U.S.A modern diminutive built from Eve or Evelyn with the French suffix -ette, which forms small orEvellyn#13965 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Evelyn, from the Norman Aveline; by that route it touches 'wished-for chiEvely#13966 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Evelyn, which comes from the Norman French Aveline — a diminutive of GermEzmie#13971 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Esme, from Old French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' (past participle of esmer,Henriette#14059 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Henri (Henry), from Germanic heim ('home') plus ric ('ruler') — 'Emmilene#14093 in the U.S.Emmilene is a modern spelling of Emmeline, brought to England by the Normans as Emeline and genKlair#14118 in the U.S.A K- variant spelling of Claire, from the Latin clarus, 'clear; bright; famous.' The K- gives aIzzabelle#14129 in the U.S.Izzabelle respells Isabelle, the French form of Isabel, itself a medieval Spanish and ProvencalJadis#14130 in the U.S.Jadis is the French adverb jadis, 'formerly, long ago, of old'. C. S. Lewis gave the name to thJadora#14131 in the U.S.Jadora is a contemporary coinage. Most readings hear either the French j'adore, 'I adore', or tJakeline#14139 in the U.S.Jakeline is a simplified, often Spanish-influenced spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine Larose#14158 in the U.S.From the French la rose ('the rose'), joining the article to the flower name; a floral, romantiJany#14163 in the U.S.Jany is a slim spelling of Janie, a pet form of Jane — the English feminine of John, from HebreJaymarie#14177 in the U.S.Jaymarie is a modern American compound joining Jay (or Jae) with Marie, the French form of MaryJeanetta#14179 in the U.S.Jeanetta is an English elaboration of Jeanette, the French diminutive of Jeanne — 'little JeannJenavie#14185 in the U.S.Jenavie is a modern respelling in the Genevieve family. Genevieve comes from the French GenevieJeneen#14186 in the U.S.Jeneen is a phonetic spelling of Jeanine/Jeannine, the French diminutive of Jeanne. Jeanne is tJenine#14187 in the U.S.Jenine is a variant of Janine/Jeanine, French diminutives of Jeanne — the feminine of John, froJocelin#14212 in the U.S.Jocelin is an older spelling of Jocelyn, from the Germanic name Gaudelenus or Gautzelin — a dimJoceline#14213 in the U.S.Joceline is a French-styled spelling of Jocelyn, from the Germanic Gautzelin — a diminutive conLinette#14215 in the U.S.A spelling of Lynette/Linnet, read as 'little linnet' (a small songbird) or as a form of the WeJoley#14217 in the U.S.Joley is a modern spelling of Jolie, the French word for 'pretty', used as a given name. It alsJosiane#14222 in the U.S.Josiane is a French feminine name, an elaboration of Josee or Josephe — the French feminines ofLoreal#14227 in the U.S.A modern name read as an echo of the French beauty brand L'Oréal, or as a spin on Lauren/LoraleJulez#14236 in the U.S.A z-spelling of Jules — long a nickname for Julia, Julie and Julian, and a standalone French giJulliette#14238 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Juliette, the French diminutive of Julie — so, 'little Julia,' from the Kamour#14278 in the U.S.A modern coinage that most naturally reads as the Ka- prefix joined to the French amour, 'love.Lavie#14385 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Hebrew lavi ('lion') and the French la vie ('life; the lifeKorynn#14386 in the U.S.Korynn is a modern respelling of Corinne or Corin, from the Greek Korinna — a diminutive of korKourtnee#14388 in the U.S.Kourtnee is a modern respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic Norman surname taken from French pLachelle#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.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 ELanier#14421 in the U.S.From a French occupational surname, lanier, 'wool worker or wool merchant' (from Latin lana, 'wLaraine#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, 'laLayanne#14437 in the U.S.The -anne spelling gives a French finish to Layan (Arabic, 'softness, gentle living') or to a fLeanette#14443 in the U.S.A modern blend of Lea or Leanne (Lea from Hebrew Leah, often read as 'weary' or 'delicate') witLilas#14463 in the U.S.The French word lilas, 'lilac' — both the flowering shrub and the pale violet color. The word tLisset#14478 in the U.S.The Spanish-language spelling of Lisette, itself a French diminutive of Elisabeth (Hebrew ElishLoreen#14486 in the U.S.Loreen sits between Lorraine — the French region, from a kingdom named for Lothair — and the -eLovett#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 Michella#14532 in the U.S.A spelling in the Michelle/Micaela family, from Michael, the Hebrew 'who is like God?' Soft andMaicy#14535 in the U.S.A respelling of Macy, an English surname taken from Norman place names in France (Massy, from aMaman#14564 in the U.S.Maman is the everyday French word for 'mother' — the equivalent of 'mom'. As a given name it isManon#14567 in the U.S.Manon is the French diminutive of Marie, from the Hebrew Miriam — a name whose meaning has neveMarcelene#14571 in the U.S.A spelling of Marceline, the French feminine diminutive of Marcellus — itself from Marcus, tradLianette#14578 in the U.S.A modern name built on Liana, itself read from Italian and Spanish as a short form of Juliana oMarybelle#14586 in the U.S.A compound name joining Mary to French belle, 'beautiful' — a pattern common in the nineteenth Mauve#14598 in the U.S.A color word used as a name: mauve, a pale purple, from French mauve, 'mallow flower', from LatMaybell#14602 in the U.S.A spelling of Maybelle, joining May — the month and a pet form of Mary — to French belle, 'beauMarlette#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 GalilMiamarie#14636 in the U.S.A fused double name: Mia (an Italian and Scandinavian short form of Maria, also Italian for 'miMishelle#14660 in the U.S.Mishelle is a phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine form of Michel/Michael. MichMelanye#14718 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Melanie, from the Greek melas ('dark; black'), borne by early saints and Noire#14757 in the U.S.The French adjective noire, the feminine of noir, 'black'. Used as a given name it is a modern Taylie#14761 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a diminutive of Taylor ('a tailor; one who cuts cloth', from the FrencNoellia#14771 in the U.S.A spelling of the Spanish Noelia, a feminine of Noel, from the French for 'Christmas' (ultimateOndine#14789 in the U.S.The French form of Undine, from the Latin unda, 'wave' — so 'little wave; water-spirit'. UndineQuincie#14821 in the U.S.A feminine-styled spelling of Quincy, from a Norman French place name — Cuinchy, from the RomanLilette#14835 in the U.S.A French-style diminutive built on Lily (the flower), with the -ette ending meaning 'little' — Ranae#14843 in the U.S.An American spelling of Renae/Renee, from the French Renee — feminine of Rene, from Latin renatSabre#14848 in the U.S.From the English word sabre (a curved cavalry sword), via French sabre from a Germanic/HungariaRenea#14859 in the U.S.An American spelling of Renee, the French feminine of Rene, from Latin renatus, 'reborn' — a woRenni#14861 in the U.S.A modern nickname-style name, read as a short form of Renee ('reborn'), Renata, or any Ren- namYvie#14891 in the U.S.A spelling of Evie/Yvie — variously a pet form of Yvonne/Eve ('yew'; 'life') and the plant Ivy;Adelise#14974 in the U.S.A French-flavored elaboration of the Germanic adal, 'noble' — kin to Adelaide and Adele. The -iSolaire#14985 in the U.S.From the French solaire, 'solar; of the sun.' It is also the name of Solaire of Astora, a belovSorrel#14992 in the U.S.Sorrel is the English word for a tart-leaved green herb, and separately for a reddish-brown horStarlette#14994 in the U.S.Starlette is a word-name from starlet — 'a young actress on the way up' — coined in Hollywood fSolette#15067 in the U.S.A modern coinage reading as sol — 'sun' in Latin and Spanish — finished with the French diminutVictoire#15085 in the U.S.The French word and name Victoire, 'victory,' from the Latin victoria. It is the French counterVeronique#15165 in the U.S.Veronique is the French form of Veronica. The name is traditionally connected to St Veronica, wYves#15182 in the U.S.The French masculine name Yves, from a Germanic root iv/iwa, 'yew' — the tree used for bows. ItAubrii#15224 in the U.S.A modern -ii spelling of Aubree/Aubrey, from the Germanic Alberic via French, 'elf ruler; rulerBonnibelle#15320 in the U.S.A charming blend of the Scots-English bonny ('pretty; fair; cheerful') and the French belle ('bDanette#15462 in the U.S.A French diminutive feminine of Daniel/Daniela, from the Hebrew, 'God is my judge' (dan, 'judgeBabette#15538 in the U.S.A French pet form of Barbara ('foreign; stranger') or Elizabeth ('God is my oath'), with the afElan#15556 in the U.S.As a Hebrew name Elan (Ilan) means 'tree; oak'; it doubles as the French word elan, 'flair; verEllavie#15573 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ella ('all; a fairy maiden') with a -vie ending (echoing the French vie,Aymee#15580 in the U.S.A spelling of Aimee (Amy), from the French aimee, 'beloved' (from Latin amatus, 'loved'). A sweElouisa#15584 in the U.S.A spelling variant blending Eloise and Louisa, ultimately from the Germanic Hludwig, 'famous waBernadine#15620 in the U.S.A French feminine form of Bernard, from the Germanic bern ('bear') and hard ('brave; strong') -Bijou#15627 in the U.S.From the French word bijou, 'jewel' - itself borrowed from Breton bizou, 'ring,' from biz, 'finEsmy#15628 in the U.S.A form of Esme — from the French/Latin, past participle of 'to esteem/love', hence 'esteemed; bBritny#15658 in the U.S.A respelling of Britney, itself from Brittany - the region of Brittany in northwest France, homBeza#15677 in the U.S.From Amharic, where beza carries the sense of 'compensation, ransom, redemption' - a name of grCalvin#15679 in the U.S.From a French surname built on Latin calvus, 'bald' - so 'little bald one.' It became a given nClemence#15689 in the U.S.The French form of Clementia, from Latin clementia, 'mercy, mildness, gentleness' — the same roCroix#15756 in the U.S.From the French croix, 'cross' — familiar from place-names like St. Croix. A short, single-syllElleia#15785 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Elle, the French word for 'she' used as a name and also a short form ofDaniele#15803 in the U.S.The Italian (and French) form of Daniel/Danielle, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge.' Delancy#15824 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Delancey, a Huguenot family surname of French origin (de Lancey) carried tJaquelyn#15911 in the U.S.A spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques (Jacob), from Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'the suEsmery#15917 in the U.S.An elaboration of Esme (Old French esmé, 'esteemed; loved'), here in an -ery spelling. Warm andElynor#15931 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eleanor, from the Old French Alienor, itself from the Occitan Alienor. ThEzmarie#15943 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Esme - from Old French esme, 'esteemed, beloved' - with Marie, the FrEdaline#15958 in the U.S.A variant of Adeline, a French diminutive of Germanic Adela, 'noble.' Vintage and gentle, in thEmmabelle#15968 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Emma ('whole; universal') with Belle ('beautiful'), written as oneEsmerie#15976 in the U.S.An elaboration of Esme (Old French esmé, 'esteemed; loved'), with a soft -erie ending. Warm andEsper#15977 in the U.S.Esper reads as a hope word: it sits on the same root as French esperer and Latin sperare, 'to hEugenie#15983 in the U.S.The French form of Eugenia, from the Greek eugenes, 'well-born; noble.' Borne by Empress EugeniGenevive#15984 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Genevieve, from a Germanic name (likely geno, 'kin; people,' + wefa), 'woEvamarie#15988 in the U.S.Evamarie is a compound: Eva, the Latin and continental form of Eve, from Hebrew Chavah, 'life; Germaine#15988 in the U.S.From the French Germaine, from the Latin germanus, 'brother; of the same stock; akin.' Borne byEveleigh#15991 in the U.S.A modern -leigh spelling in the Evelyn/Eveline family, from the Norman Aveline; by that route iGinelle#15992 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the -elle family, near Janelle and Ginny (from Virginia/Jean). As spelled hEvonna#15999 in the U.S.Evonna is a spelling variant of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yvon/Yves, from a Germanic elemeEsperance#16045 in the U.S.From the French espérance, 'hope' (Latin sperare, 'to hope') — a classic virtue name, once usedGianelle#16057 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Gianna - the Italian feminine of Giovanni, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God isJasmarie#16251 in the U.S.A joined name: Jasmine (the fragrant flower, from Persian yasamin) plus Marie (a French form ofLeala#16277 in the U.S.Variously from the French leal, 'loyal; faithful', and a modern echo of Lea/Leila; routes layerLilliane#16306 in the U.S.A spelling of Lillian/Liliane, from the lily flower (Latin lilium), a symbol of purity and innoEzmi#16321 in the U.S.A modern short spelling echoing Esme, from Old French esme ('esteemed, beloved'). The Ezmi spelJosaphine#16381 in the U.S.A respelling of Josephine, the French feminine of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' Karolyne#16426 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Caroline, the French feminine of Charles, from a Germanic root for 'free Koralie#16468 in the U.S.A K- spelling of the French Coralie, from coral (the sea gem), by way of Latin corallium. A preMercer#16473 in the U.S.From the Old French/English mercier, 'a merchant; a dealer in fine cloth and textiles'; an occuMishell#16502 in the U.S.A respelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michel (Michael), from the Hebrew 'who is likeKouture#16513 in the U.S.A modern respelling of couture — the French word for 'sewing; dressmaking,' used in English forLainy#16546 in the U.S.A short form of Lainey/Elaine — Elaine being an Old French form of Helen, 'bright; shining lighNehemie#16580 in the U.S.A French/Haitian feminine form of Nehemiah — from the Hebrew Nechemya, 'Yahweh comforts; the coLilybelle#16623 in the U.S.Lilybelle is a compound name joining Lily — the flower, from Latin lilium, long a symbol of purLouis#16626 in the U.S.From the French Louis (Germanic Hludwig), 'famous warrior; renowned in battle' — borne by many Lis#16630 in the U.S.A Danish short form of Elisabeth ('my God is an oath'), long used on its own. Separately, lis iLaurielle#16645 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Laura or Laurel ('the laurel; bay tree,' a symbol of victory and honor)Louna#16654 in the U.S.A French form standing beside Luna, from Latin luna, 'moon' - also the name of the Roman moon gMadalynne#16662 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Madeline/Madelyn, from the French Madeleine and ultimately Magdalene — 'ofPatrice#16670 in the U.S.A French form of Patricia/Patricius — from the Latin patricius, 'noble; of noble birth; a patriMaella#16703 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Mae (a form of Mary/May) with the diminutive -ella, echoing Mabella aMozelle#16868 in the U.S.A vintage American name, a form of Mozella/Mozelle, variously linked to the Moselle river/regioNaielle#16886 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Naia-/Nai- sound with the French diminutive -elle. It has no single Shanell#16900 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Chanel — from the French chanel/chenal, 'a channel; a pipe' (a surname, fameNathanaelle#16913 in the U.S.A French feminine of Nathanael/Nathaniel, from the Hebrew Netan'el, 'God has given.' Elegant anNicholette#16942 in the U.S.A feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,'Novelle#16957 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Nova ('new') and the word novel ('new; a story'), finished with the FrNoelly#16962 in the U.S.Noelly is an elaboration of Noelle, the feminine of the French Noel — 'Christmas', from the LatRoyelle#17130 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing 'royal' (from Latin regalis) finished with the French feminine -elle. Quinci#17187 in the U.S.Quinci respells Quincy, an English surname taken from Norman French place-names such as CuinchyLaverne#17225 in the U.S.A French name, usually explained from la verne, 'the alder' or 'alder grove' — a place name turSeleen#17237 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the sound shared by Celine (French, from Latin Caelina, 'heavenly') and Marieliz#17258 in the U.S.A compound of Marie (from Miriam) and Liz (from Elizabeth, 'my God is an oath; abundance'). A jTaelor#17355 in the U.S.Taelor is a respelling of Taylor, an English occupational surname from Norman French tailleur, Tracie#17426 in the U.S.A form of Tracy, from an English surname and Norman place name (linked to a Gallo-Roman name, 'Vianne#17476 in the U.S.Vianne reads as a French-styled blend — the Vi- of Vivianne or Viviane joined to Anne — and is Yakelin#17531 in the U.S.A Spanish-influenced respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), frYvaine#17580 in the U.S.Yvaine is best known as the name of the fallen star in Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust and the filVivienna#17591 in the U.S.An elaborated form of Vivienne/Vivian, from the Latin vivus ('alive; lively'), stretched with aJuliete#18112 in the U.S.A spelling of Juliet, a French diminutive of Julia (from Julius, 'youthful; devoted to Jove'). AdelisseA modern coinage in the Adela/Adelis family, with a soft French-styled -isse ending; by the AdeAelysA medieval French form of Alice (Adelais/Aalis), ultimately from the Germanic 'adal', 'noble'. BellamereA modern coinage built from the French belle mere ('beautiful mother'; also 'mother-in-law; steDezariA modern coinage echoing Desiree, from the French desiree, 'desired; longed for,' restyled withLuneFrom the French lune, 'moon' (from Latin luna). A soft, celestial word-name in one beat. Noted NirelleA modern coinage pairing a Ni- opening with the French-flavored -elle ending seen in Danielle aReuelleA feminine elaboration of Reuel, from the Hebrew for 'friend of God' (rea, 'friend,' + El, 'GodReychellA respelling of Rachelle, a French elaboration of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female s
French Boy Names
Reynier#14048 in the U.S.A Dutch and French form of Rayner, from the Germanic ragin, 'counsel; wisdom,' and hari, 'army'Yvenson#14180 in the U.S.A Haitian name built on French Yves or Yven, from a Germanic root meaning 'yew' (the wood of boZacharie#14183 in the U.S.The French form of Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembers' or 'the Lord has remeEspoirThe French word espoir, 'hope,' used as a name. A luminous virtue name.GloireThe French word gloire, 'glory' — often used as a Christian praise-name in Francophone Africa. JamaisFrom the French jamais, 'never; ever' — used here as a modern given name for its sound. Stated JeanmarieJeanmarie is a two-name compound of the French Jean ('God is gracious,' the French John) and MaKelyanKelyan (also Kelian, Kellian) is a modern French given name that grew popular in France from thOsierOsier is the English word, taken from French osier, for a willow whose long flexible shoots are
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