739 French Girl Names

Leontine is the French form of a name that's more familiar by its spelling variation Leontyne, the name made famous by opera diva Price. An obscure choice, Leontine nevertheless feels right for our lion-name-crazed moment.

Now that Violet is becoming more popular, parents are starting to explore same-but-different options such as the French Violette, which would properly be pronounced with a long e sound in the first syllable and three syllables -- vee-oh-let -- as well as the Spanish Violeta — both of which were among the fastest-rising girl names of 2023.

With Angelina becoming so popular thanks to Ms. Jolie, this could be a new twist—but everyone will always misunderstand it as Angelina. While it currently ranks at Number 951 in the US, it's Number 352 in France.

This regal French name is a descendant of the Latin Regina, as is the Spanish Reina. Reine is also a male name in Scandinavia.

There are much chicer versions of this name today, such as Claudie, Claudia, or Claude itself. Claudine is a name wobbling on the edge of extinction.

Place-name and homonym of Bree, less popular than its enlargement, Brielle.

Fabiola was the romantically elaborate name of a saint who organized the first hospice.

Although the accent in Linnet is on the first syllable, it could be confused with the dated Lynette.

French form of Chloé. A popular choice with French-speaking parents, though people elsewhere may associate it most with luxury handbags.

A sleek, smooth, understated name off the grid in the US but among the Top 100 girl names in Germany.

Also seen as Alyenor and Eleonore, this is an old French name dating back to the Arthurian romances and still heard today.

While Vanilla might be too bland, the French version is more flavorful.

For a girl, we'd say Val-en-teen, though many would insist on pronouncing it like the holiday.

This fabric word name would be a one-of-a-kind.

Crescent is an intriguing word name with a pretty sound and links to the moon. Cressie could make for a cute nickname, as used in the Worst Witch children's TV series, short for Crescentmoon.

One of the group of French 'ette'-ending names that emigrated to this country in the last century, though never as popular as some others, such as Claudette and Paulette--it did have a little six-year flurry here between 1967 and 1973. Josette may be feminine and flirty, but, given the choice, most parents today would prefer Josephine.

Charming French endearment, first used as a name by Goethe, that now makes an appealing choice -- though the proper feminine form is Mignonne. Note, though, that this is not actually used as a name in France, where Manon would be the closest choice.

This name for the sweetbriar shrub is a bit too reminiscent of eggplant.

Peppy cheerleader name of the 1960s and 70s that's sure to evoke the Four Seasons song of that name.

In the Top 25 in the unisex seventies, these days Tracy would more likely be Gracie.