1200+ French Names (with Meanings and Popularity)
- Éric
- Narcisse
- Raphaëlle
Origin:
Variation of Raphaela
- Godefroi
- Virginie
- Olympiad
- Quintille
- Robine
Origin:
French feminization of Robin, EnglishMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Jarrell
Origin:
English and French surname derived from a place-name, GervilleDescription:
Randall Jarrell was an important mid-20th century poet; his surname makes a pleasingly soft name for a girl.
- Régine
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"queen"Description:
While the usual French word for queen is Reine, Régine is the francisized version of Regina.
- Urbaine
- Berthe
- Michéle
- Rodolph
- Petronille
Origin:
French feminine variation of Petronius, LatinMeaning:
"yokel, woodpecker, stone"Description:
So many names sound better with a French accent, and Petronille is one of them -- it feels unusual in an elegant way. But in the US, you'd have to be adventurous to choose it.
- Mélaine
- Lucrèce
- Bernardine
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"Description:
Bernardine is really driving home its Bernard connection, for better or worse. Bernadine is the usual form of this name.
- Victoir
- Toinon