Adélaïde

This glamorous name of a hot young French singer is catching on. Tessa and Barron Hilton used it as a middle name for their daughter Milou.

Alizée

A stylish French name which ultimately derives from Adelaide, via the Occitan form Azalaïs. It was borne by Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin, also called Zélie, the mother of Thérèse of Lisieux.

Azélie

Anaëlle

Anémone

Arthémise

Artémis

Astrée

Azalaïs

Aël

A French form of Benedict that makes a smooth and elegant choice, although the pronunciation may trip people up in an English speaking environment.

Benoît

Benoîte

Borée

Brivaëlle

Cléopâtre

Cédric

Céléno

Dircé

Eléonore

Frédéric

Gaïa

Geneviève

Gaël

Gaëlle

Guenièvre

Guénolé

Gwenaël

Gwenaëlle

Hypérion

Héloïse is a chic French name related to sleek, peppy classic Eloise. Both ultimately derive from the Germanic name Helewidis, which became Helewis in medieval England. In the twelfth century, the name was borne by the beloved of the French philosopher Pierre Abelard, who was considered to be one of the most learned women of the Middle Ages.


Héloïse

Inès

This name, also spelled <a href="https://nameberry.com/babyname/loic">Loic</a>, is a classic in French-speaking areas but rarely heard elsewhere.

Loïc

Laétitia

Laëtitia

French spelling of Leo, currently a bit hit with French-speaking parents.

Léo

This name, which is a French variant of Leo, is pronounced with the distinct French nasally N at the end. It is sometimes used in French to refer to popes named Leo.

Léon

In France, Maël has been a runaway success of the 21st century. This is the French spelling of the Breton name Mael, from a British Celtic word for a prince or chieftain also found in Welsh names.

Maël

This feminine form of Maël has the distinctive "aelle" ending found in Brittany, and is highly popular in France.

Maëlle

Another feminine form of the old saint's name Maël, and highly popular in France.

Maëlys

Maëlie

Maïa

Maïalène

Maïva

Maïwenn

Mnémosyne

Mélodie

Noël

Nathanaël

Naël 

Nimué

Niobé

Niévenne

Noèle

Noëlle

Nynève

Néomaye

Nérée

Océan

Phébé

Solène

The English name pool is lacking a male equivalent to Seraphina, but this angelic boy name is occasionally used in France.

Séraphin

Séléné

Thémis

Théia

Zéphyr

Zéthos

Élisée

Élodie

Éloïse

Éos

Évodie

Madina's list "Diacritique or Diacritic" of 72 great name ideas: Adélaïde - Évodie!

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