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French Baby Names
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French Girl Names
Isabeau#13866 in the U.S.A medieval French form of Isabel (itself from Elizabeth, 'God is my oath; pledged to God'). EleDeni#13873 in the U.S.Deni is a short form of Denise or Denice, the French feminine of Denis, which descends from LatDenice#13874 in the U.S.Denice is a variant spelling of Denise, the French feminine of Denis. Denis descends from LatinIvett#13876 in the U.S.A spelling of Yvette, a French diminutive from the Germanic iv, 'yew tree' (linked to archery).Devereaux#13881 in the U.S.Devereaux comes from the Norman surname d'Evreux, 'from Evreux', a town in Normandy. Norman famJackelyn#13887 in the U.S.A spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'Elane#13914 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Elaine, the Old French form of Helen (Greek Helene), usually read as 'ligEmmaree#13933 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Emma, from the Germanic element ermen ('whole, universal'), with MariEmilene#13946 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmeline, brought to England by the Normans as Ameline — a diminutive of names buEmmiline#13951 in the U.S.A spelling of Emmeline, from Norman French Ameline — a diminutive of names built on Germanic amChante#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 orEzmie#13971 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Esme, from Old French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' (past participle of esmer,Gaella#14003 in the U.S.A form of the French/Breton Gaelle, the feminine of Gael, tied to the Gaels (the Celtic peoplesHenriette#14059 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Henri (Henry), from Germanic heim ('home') plus ric ('ruler') — 'Izzabelle#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 thJakeline#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 HebreJeanetta#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, froJoceline#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 ofJulliette#14238 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Juliette, the French diminutive of Julie — so, 'little Julia,' from the Deserae#14249 in the U.S.Deserae is a modern respelling of Desiree, from the French 'desiree' ('desired; longed for'). AKourtnee#14388 in the U.S.Kourtnee is a modern respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic Norman surname taken from French pLanier#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 ElishLumiere#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 andMaman#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 oMauve#14598 in the U.S.A color word used as a name: mauve, a pale purple, from French mauve, 'mallow flower', from LatLys#14618 in the U.S.The French word lys ('lily'), of the fleur-de-lys, and separately a short form of Lisa/ElizabetMarlette#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 GalilMishelle#14660 in the U.S.Mishelle is a phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine form of Michel/Michael. MichNoire#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 FrencOndine#14789 in the U.S.The French form of Undine, from the Latin unda, 'wave' — so 'little wave; water-spirit'. UndineLilette#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 renatRenea#14859 in the U.S.An American spelling of Renee, the French feminine of Rene, from Latin renatus, 'reborn' — a woYvie#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 belovSolette#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. ItDanette#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 afEllavie#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; bClemence#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 ofElice#15843 in the U.S.A spelling that reads as Elise (a French short form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath') or a form oJaquelyn#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 andElyce#15929 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Elise, the French short form of Elisabeth. The underlying Hebrew ElishevEzmarie#15943 in the U.S.A modern compound joining Esme - from Old French esme, 'esteemed, beloved' - with Marie, the FrEloiza#15948 in the U.S.A form of Eloisa/Heloise, from the Germanic, often read as 'healthy; wide' or tied to 'famous wEdaline#15958 in the U.S.A variant of Adeline, a French diminutive of Germanic Adela, 'noble.' Vintage and gentle, in thEsmerie#15976 in the U.S.An elaboration of Esme (Old French esmé, 'esteemed; loved'), with a soft -erie ending. Warm andEugenie#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), 'woGermaine#15988 in the U.S.From the French Germaine, from the Latin germanus, 'brother; of the same stock; akin.' Borne byEvonna#15999 in the U.S.Evonna is a spelling variant of Yvonne, the French feminine of Yvon/Yves, from a Germanic elemeEsmarae#16043 in the U.S.A compound of Esme (French, 'esteemed; beloved') and Rae (a short form of Rachel, 'ewe,' also rEsperance#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 isItalie#16261 in the U.S.The French name for Italy, used as a given name - a bright place name evoking the country and iLeala#16277 in the U.S.Variously from the French leal, 'loyal; faithful', and a modern echo of Lea/Leila; routes layerEzmi#16321 in the U.S.A modern short spelling echoing Esme, from Old French esme ('esteemed, beloved'). The Ezmi spelJoliette#16340 in the U.S.A French-styled diminutive echoing jolie ('pretty; lovely') with the -ette ending; it also recaJosaphine#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 likeLouis#16626 in the U.S.From the French Louis (Germanic Hludwig), 'famous warrior; renowned in battle' — borne by many 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 — 'ofMadelinne#16666 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Madeline, from Magdalene ('of Magdala,' a town by the Sea of Galilee, ofPatrice#16670 in the U.S.A French form of Patricia/Patricius — from the Latin patricius, 'noble; of noble birth; a patriMarcille#16714 in the U.S.Marcille is a short, elegant form of Marcella, a feminine name from the Roman Marcus (linked toMazarine#16766 in the U.S.Mazarine is a French colour word for a deep, rich blue - the 'Mazarine blue,' named for CardinaShanell#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,'Noelly#16962 in the U.S.Noelly is an elaboration of Noelle, the feminine of the French Noel — 'Christmas', from the LatRemee#17074 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Remi/Remy, a French name from Latin Remigius ('oarsman; remedy'), borne Rosealie#17139 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Rosalie, from the Latin rosa ('rose') by way of French — a soft, floral cMatisse#17143 in the U.S.Matisse is a French surname best known from painter Henri Matisse. As a first name it reads artLaverne#17225 in the U.S.A French name, usually explained from la verne, 'the alder' or 'alder grove' — a place name turVianne#17476 in the U.S.Vianne reads as a French-styled blend — the Vi- of Vivianne or Viviane joined to Anne — and is Merle#17896 in the U.S.Merle comes from French merle, 'blackbird.' A vintage unisex name, worn by actress Merle OberonJuliete#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; steLillietteA modern coinage joining Lily (the flower) with the French diminutive -ette ('little'), readingLuneFrom the French lune, 'moon' (from Latin luna). A soft, celestial word-name in one beat. Noted ReychellA respelling of Rachelle, a French elaboration of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female s
French Boy Names
Yvens#13870 in the U.S.A Haitian and French given name related to Yves (from a Germanic element for 'yew') with an addZacharie#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 th
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