739 French Girl Names

  1. Magdala
    • Yolande
      • Velouté
        • Origin:

          French word name
        • Meaning:

          "velvety"
        • Description:

          The most common association of this name is to a thick white sauce.
      • Zenia
        • Mélisande
          • Origin:

            French, from Greek
          • Meaning:

            "honeybee"
          • Description:

            Romantique French name invoking Debussy's haunting score for the opera Pelléas and Mélisande.
        • Magritte
          • Origin:

            French surname
          • Description:

            Intriguing spin on Margaret or Maggie, for admirers of French surrealist Rene Magritte.
        • Bastienne
          • Origin:

            Variation of Sebastienne, French
          • Meaning:

            "person from Sebastia"
          • Description:

            Rare French option for girls, but feels familiar thanks to the popularity of Sebastian.
        • Olympe
          • Origin:

            French variation of Olympia
        • Aloyse
          • Rosine
            • Origin:

              Diminutive of Rose, Latin
            • Meaning:

              "rose, a flower"
            • Description:

              Rosine can be thought of as a short form of the classic flower name Rose. It's similar to the Irish Róisín, though that is pronounced roh-sheen.
          • Tarot
            • Origin:

              French, fortune-telling cards
            • Description:

              A unique New Age possibility with a pleasing sound.
          • Talie
            • Bertille
              • Origin:

                French
              • Meaning:

                "heroine, bright maiden"
              • Description:

                The name of medieval French saint, similar to Sally Field's name, Bertrille, on the old The Flying Nun sitcom, leading some to expect the word "Sister" in front of it.
            • Filippa
              • Ver
                • Armel
                  • Origin:

                    French
                  • Meaning:

                    "bear prince"
                  • Description:

                    The name of a sixth century Welsh saint who founded abbeys in Brittany, reconstituted for a modern girl.
                • Virginie
                  • Mélanie
                    • Allemande
                      • Origin:

                        Word name
                      • Meaning:

                        "German Dance"
                      • Description:

                        An Allemande is a renaissance musical form meaning 'German dance" - Handel composed many famous allemandes. As a name, Allemande has the advantages of being unusual whilst still having a history, and pretty while still having gravitas. It also has great potential for nicknames, with Ally, Lemmi and Mandy being the most obvious.
                    • Dariela
                      • Origin:

                        Feminine variation of Darrell, French
                      • Meaning:

                        "dear one, beloved"
                      • Description:

                        Dariela may have a not-quite-authentic provenance, but it's a pretty name and an unusual choice in the girly Isabella-Gabriella group.