739 French Girl Names
- Magdala
- Yolande
- Velouté
Origin:
French word nameMeaning:
"velvety"Description:
The most common association of this name is to a thick white sauce.
- Zenia
- Mélisande
Origin:
French, from GreekMeaning:
"honeybee"Description:
Romantique French name invoking Debussy's haunting score for the opera Pelléas and Mélisande.
- Magritte
Origin:
French surnameDescription:
Intriguing spin on Margaret or Maggie, for admirers of French surrealist Rene Magritte.
- Bastienne
Origin:
Variation of Sebastienne, FrenchMeaning:
"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, LatinMeaning:
"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 cardsDescription:
A unique New Age possibility with a pleasing sound.
- Talie
- Bertille
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"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:
FrenchMeaning:
"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 nameMeaning:
"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, FrenchMeaning:
"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.