739 French Girl Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

Last popular in this country from the 1920s to the 1950s, it now seems more modern than the English Theresa.

Desi makes Desiree a lot cuter and more boyish.

Attractive, underused name made famous by the heroine of The Color Purple. Still, if you're going to go to Celie, why not go all the way to Celia or Cecelia? You can always use Celie for short.

Chic in the fifties, now kept in the public eye mainly by actress Zellweger; today's parents seek more moderne Gallic choices.

Most contemporary parents would probably opt for the more streamlined Elle.

French Canadian singer Dion made us notice this variation, but most parents would prefer the Selene spelling.

Instead of the usual French suspects -- Danielle, Isabelle, Gabrielle -- why not consider Fabienne, which is less common and just as pretty.

Soft and delicate French name rarely heard here.

The memorable folk singer, an early single-name celeb, brought this into the spotlight. The French variation is Odette.

Sophisticated, stylish feminine form of Pascal especially appropriate for girls born around Easter or Passover.

The lovely sound and image of the French river and lush valley would make this a most distinctive and captivating choice. Pronunciation: low-ahr.

Noel, the French word for Christmas has been given to both boys and girls born on that holiday since the Middle Ages. For girls it's often spelled Noelle.

Sounds like a princess -- or an enticingly evil witch -- in a fairy tale.

While Sixtine is a name with ancient roots that's popular in modern-day France, it's hard to imagine it gaining hold in English-speaking lands, given its similarity to the number sixteen and its even-more-problematic similarity to the word "sexting." You wouldn't do that to your daughter.

Suzette has a kind of clunky retro charm – so kitsch it's almost cool again.

Veronica seems poised to rise again, along with many other V names, and with it may follow this more romantic French version.

Novel French twist on Starr or Stella.

Haitian writer Edwidge Danticat highlighted this sophisticated, chignon-wearing choice for literate parents.

Fine in France, but here it means vegetables sliced into thin strips.