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No language evokes beautiful, chic, and elegant like the French language does. Information technology's no wonder parents of all cultural backgrounds search for French names when choosing a moniker for their daughters.

The custom of naming in France traditionally involved parents taking saint names from the Roman Catholic calendar of saints. The Roman Catholic calendar assigned a saint for nearly every solar day of the twelvemonth, so parents typically gave their kid the name of the saint that was attached to the day of the child's birth. This explains the prevalence of names similar Marie, Michelle, Catherine, and Thérèse.

This tradition dissolved after 1966 when a police was passed to allow for French names that weren't religious, such as Violette or Geneviève, but they were still required to be French. It wasn't until 1993 when parents were free to proper name their child any they liked without whatever restrictions.

Hither is a comprehensive list of traditional and popular French names for girls used in French republic and Canada.These names will give any daughter an aureola of elevated elegance and beauty.

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Pop French Girl Names

Name	Meaning	Famous People With This Proper noun
Audrey	Noble strength	Audrey Tatou (French model and actress)
Brigitte	Magnificent and great	Brigitte Bardot (French actress), Brigitte Macron (starting time lady of France)
Coraline	coral	Title character in the novel and movie "Coraline"
Charlotte	Diminutive of Charles	Charlotte Gainsbourg (French extra and singer), Charlotte Le Bon (Canadian T.V. presenter), Charlotte Church building (opera singer)
Chloé	Young dark-green shoot	Chloë Sevigny (actress), Chloé (French way house)
Élise	Adjuration of God or God is satisfaction	The subject of Beethoven's song "Fur Elise"
Gabrielle	God is my strength; one of the archangels	Gabrielle Union (extra),
Jeanne	Feminine version of John	Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)
Juliette	youthful, cute, and vivacious	Heroine from Shakespeare'southward "Romeo and Juliet," Juliette Adam (French author and feminist)
Madeleine/Madeline	Elevated and magnificent	Madeleine L'engle (author of A Wrinkle in Time), Madeleine Albright (politico), Madeline (title character from the book "Madeline")
Marie	Lady of the sea; inspired by the Biblical Mary, mother of Jesus	Marie Curie(French scientist), Marie Antoinette (Queen of France)
Mélanie	Little night-haired girl; dark	Mélanie Laurent (extra from Inglorious Bastards)
Noémie	Winsome, pleasant, lovely	Noémie Lenoir (French model and actress)
Sylvie	From the wood	Sylvie Vartan (French singer)
Stéphane	crown of glory	Stéphane Audran (actress)

Beautiful and Pretty French Names

1. Adélaïde: noble
2. Amelie: hardworking
3. Aurelie: golden
4. Aveline: little hazelnut tree
5. Celeste: Heavenly
6. Clementine: mild, merciful
7. Coralie: coral
8. Cosette: something small and tiny
9. Delphine: dolphin
10. Élodie: foreign riches
11. Éloise: healthy
12. Esmée: beloved ane
13. Fayette: a footling fairy
14. Fleur: flower
15. Fosette: dimpled
16. Geneviève: woman
17. Giselle: a pledge
18. Inés: chaste and pure
19. Lilou: lily bloom
20. Manette: bounding main of bitterness
21. Manon: a derivative of Madeline, which means "elevated" or "magnificent"
22. Margot or Margaux: pearl
23. Meline: fiddling honey
24. Mirabelle: plum
25. Nicollete: victorious
26. Noelle: born on Christmas
27. Noémie: pleasant and lovely
28. Risette: pleasant niggling express mirth

Classic French Girl Names

1. Adrienne:from the city of Hadria
2. Agnès: pure or holy
3. Alice: Truth or reality
4. Aline: noble
5. Amélie: hardworking and industrious
6. Anastasie: resurrection
7. Andrée: feminine version of Andrew; dauntless
8. Anne: gracious
9. Antoinette: highly praiseworthy
10. Bernadette: Dauntless every bit a acquit; proper noun of the daughter saint who saw an apparition of Mother Mary in Lourdes
11. Carole: A potent adult female
12. Caroline: stiff
13. Catherine: pure and articulate
14. Charlotte: feminine version of Charles, meaning manly
15. Christine: follower of Christ
16. Claire: clear and brilliant
17. Colette: one who is victorious
18. Danielle: God is my judge
19. Dominique: belonging to the Lord
20. Denise: Greek origin for Dionysius, the god of vino
21. Édith: blessed with riches
22. Émilie: excelling in all things
23. Françoise: French republic or free one
24. Geneviève: a race of women
25. Isabelle: God is my oath
26. Joséphine: God will add
27. Juliette: youthful
28. Lille: lilly
29. Lucie: low-cal
30. Madeleine: an elevated tower, magnificent
31. Mathilde: strength in boxing
32. Michelle: one who is like God
33. Monique: wise
34. Nathalie: born on Christmas day
35. Pauline: apprehensive and small
36. Renée: reborn or born again
37. Simone: i who hears
38. Sophie: having wisdom and is skillful
39. Sylvie: from the forest
40. Thérèse: to reap or to get together

Unique French Names You've Probably Never Heard Of

1. Abrielle: A woman of God
2. Aceline: A noble woman
3. Adalaide: Noble person
4. Adalene: Person of aristocracy
5. Adaline: Kind-hearted person
6. Adelle: Diminutive form of Adeline
7. Alodie: Wealthy
8. Amalie: Hardworking and curious
9. Aimée: Beloved and nurturing i
10. Anelise: Devoted to God
11. Annette: A variant of Hannah
12. Audette: A bird
13. Aurore: Goddes of dawn; golden and lively
14. Aurorette: Variation of Aurore
15. Aveline: hazelnut
16. Avice: A refuge in battle
17. Avignon: A city in Southeaster France that was the seat of Catholic Popes in the Middle Ages
18. Avriel/Avril/Avryll: Jump and April
19. Basilie: Basil
20. Belle: Cute
21. Benoite: Blessed
22. Bijou: Gem
23. Blaise: Derived from the Greek discussion, Basilius, pregnant royal or kingly
24. Blanche: White
25. Blisse: Delight or joy
26. Camille: unblemished and perfect
27. Capucine: greatcoat
28. Celine: Heavenly
29. Cerise: Cherry
30. Cezanne: A big flower
31. Chanel: Pipeline
32. Chantae: A sweet song
33. Chantal: A stone for building
34. Clarette: Articulate and brilliant
35. Davignon: dearly loved person
36. Édelie: Having high principles
37. Elayne: A ray of calorie-free
38. Elloise: famous in war
39. Eulalie: a well-spoken or sweet-speaking person
40. Fabienne: a bean farmer
41. Fleurine: to menses or little flower
42. Garcelle: little spear
43. Geneve: of the race of women; metropolis in Switzerland
44. Giverny: a French town
45. Hughette: bright in heed and spirit
46. Joelene: pretty
47. Lizette: consecrated in God
48. Marlène: graceful star of the sea
49. Maëlle: princess, ambitious
50. Maëlys: prounoucned Mah-Eh-Lee. It means "chief."
51. Monet: noble
52. Nadeleine: a ray of promise
53. Ninette: God's valuable talent
54. Océane: means ocean
55. Odette: rich and wealthy
56. Rochelle: woman who is like a rock
57. Rosalee: Garden full of roses
58. Salomé: from the Hebrew meaning peace
59. Severine: a stern person
60. Seychelle: an island
61. Sidonie: follower of Saint Denys
62. Solange: solemn or religious
63. Yolanthe: strong
64. Zélie: female parent of St. Therese of Lisieux

Vintage French Girl Names

Adélaïde	Agathe	Albertine
Alexandrine	Alida	Alphosine
Anaïs	Anastasie	Angeline
Angélique	Annette	Antonine
Armande	Aurélie	Adolphine
Armadine	Augustine	Barbe
Berthe	Baptistine	Benoite
Clarisse	Claudine	Clotilde
Clémence	Constance	Cécile
Céleste	Célestine	Delphine
Édith	Eglantine	Eléonore
Ernestine	Étiennette	Estelle
Eugénie	Eulalie	Euphraise
Fernande	Florentine	Félice
Fréderique	Georgette	Germaine
Gertrude	Gilberte	Henriette
Honorine	Héloïse	Hortense
Héloïse	Hélène	Laurence
Lucienne	Lucile	Lydie
Léonie	Marceline	Marguerite
Mirielle	Octavie	Odette
Philomène	Pierrette	Raymonde
Reine	Rolande	Rosalie
Sidonie	Suzanne	Sara
Valentine	Véronique	Virginie
Violette	Yvette	Yvonne

Hyphenated Compound French Names

Compound names used to be very mutual in France before the 21st century. Nowadays, yous will ofttimes find people from the older generation with hyphenated names, only those in the younger generation take just one first name. The following are some common two-word French names for girls. They are considered a unit, and then when meeting someone with a hyphenated name, accost her with both words and not just the kickoff one.

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luna on August 22, 2020:

i dear all the names. thanks so much

MarkP on July 28, 2020:

Except I know 2 Jean-Marie's... both females.

TmH on July 26, 2020:

Except "Jean-Marie" is not a girl'southward name, it'southward a male child's proper name with no unisex usuage. Jean in French is masculine and as a proper noun prefix it masculinises whatsoever proper noun that follows information technology, every bit is the case with Jean-Marie. Think also Jean-Paul, Jean-Francois.

Jay on July 23, 2020:

These names are and so absurd and cute I would recommend them for anyone

ERMMMMMMM!! on July eighteen, 2020:

I like chickens!!!

Nomi on July 01, 2020:

These names are awesome

Not putting my real proper noun on June 30, 2020:

OMG guys don't put your name put a fake i cos who wants other people to know their name similar exactly so heed to me and please don't practice it thank you and then much and by the way I actually liked information technology thx for a name I am pregnant and I found a really good name for my babe goodbye!

Nomi on June xxx, 2020:

??! I dont understand

Idkkkkk??? on June 30, 2020:

I actually accept a comment merely I found this really proficient (not) lol baiii

Nomi on June 30, 2020:

Sweet!

Ben on June xxx, 2020:

Hi I loved this

Lol on June thirty, 2020:

I don't become this lol OMG

Noémie on June 30, 2020:

Hi I like all the names!

Camille on June thirteen, 2020:

Eloise in French is with a silent H - Heloise.

Cosette is the name of a very sad and unlucky character of the famous "Les Miserables" - dont proper name your daughter Cosette...

Nigh Sylvies are sixty yo and over in France, as much as information technology is dainty, it is not given to babies anymore.

Lily on May 23, 2020:

Nice

Maija on May 21, 2020:

Sylvie, Cosette, or Eloise? What should my babe sister'south first name be? I think her center name should exist Delphine.

Gloire on May 09, 2020:

Gloire is a nice name but its non on the list.

Suzanne on May 08, 2020:

Every bit someone who has traveled extensively in France and married into the culture, some things I noticed on your list:

- I agree with the person who said NEVER name a child Pipi for the love of God!

- Anelise is traditionally not with a "y".

- Anais has e'er an umlat (dots) over the "i" -thus ah-nah-EES.

- Forth with Maelle ( please forgive that I can't put the umlat on this device) is Gaelle (with umlat); I think information technology means "gael" as in Scottish celt. It's gaee-ELL. Its an sometime name from Brittany.

- Y'all left out Lucie, Lillie, Danielle, Colette, Gabielle.

- Lilou is a nickname. Like Minou. You lot phone call small children and cats those names. Lol

- I dear that you lot include hyphenated names. Some of my favorites were there: Marie-Joelle and Marie-Claire. The first can be spelled traditionally Marie-Joel with the umlat over the "east". Others I've heard are Marie-Joseph (very old name) and Marie-Luce ( the "c" is "s" - the "u" between "oo" equally in ooze, and the "u" in put or human foot.

- most chiefly, people should know that about names are pronounced differently in French. For example, the name Jade is not "Jayde" every bit in English. It's "zhahd". Brand certain you consider both pronunciations.

Jolene on May 01, 2020:

Yay. My names on the listing.

Jasmine on April 30, 2020:

I love the name Gabrielle!

Elizabeth on April 19, 2020:

@someone same!! Besides, my name is on the list!!

Someone on Apr 19, 2020:

I'm learning french

Sophie on April 17, 2020:

I'thousand Cajun so I don't know if I count equally FRENCH french merely my grandmothers first linguistic communication is French so yes.

Clarisse on Apr 13, 2020:

Oh My Goodness! My proper name is on at that place! Then is my sisters, Chanel! And a few of my friends

Anonymous on April 11, 2020:

I'g French and I just wanted to warn futurity parents that Pipi ways urine in French and that it would be quite unfortunate to name your daughter that.

Bahh on Apr 10, 2020:

Aurélie is merely beautiful

Anominis on April 07, 2020:

There is loads of choice and, honestly I tin't decide which one to choose. Tin someone requite me a proposition?

LilyXu on April 07, 2020:

I still dearest these names!

somebody on Apr 07, 2020:

love the names so much

Grateful on Apr 06, 2020:

I need names that roll off the natural language beautifully and that are memorable. Thank you and then much. I dearest the variety.

Dude guy person on Apr 02, 2020:

Im in love with these names. France has a magnificent diverseness of them as well.

Hehehe

a person on March 27, 2020:

I just dear your names then origanal. not like other websites at all

Someone on March 26, 2020:

I accept been looking for some names for my story. All the names I institute were cliche and unoriginal. Just then I remembered how cute French names are. Thank you so much, these names are amazing. I dearest them so much

some person who likes french name on March 26, 2020:

I apselutly love these names. and then beautiful.

Lily Xu on March 25, 2020:

I beloved these names so beautiful I am using them for a character in a book I searched everywhere for if Anne-Belle is a compound french name and information technology always corrected it to Annabelle. Your website just proved it is a French name. Thanks so much! keep it up!

Someone on this planet on March 24, 2020:

Really pretty names!

Lily on March 22, 2020:

this is my favorite page such beautiful french names! keep it upwardly guys! or girls whoever yous are.

peggy on March 17, 2020:

nice

some person on February 27, 2020:

basically we never heard of the proper noun belle?

jesus

Shrek on February 24, 2020:

my proper name is passed on by my mom and she was frenahch

Ageno Edward on December 17, 2019:

Beautiful names

Leigh on November 23, 2019:

cute

Kenna on Oct 26, 2019:

These names are beautiful

liliana on Oct 01, 2019:

awsome

Hermione lover on June 09, 2019:

love it

isabell on May 25, 2019:

god is my oath

Sarah marie on April 30, 2019:

Very beautiful

Hrodebert on Apr 28, 2019:

Very nice

Olivia on February xx, 2019:

Cool

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