The Sweetest French Names for Girls
What’s not to love about France? France is home to high fashion, gourmet food, wines, and romance. In addition to all that, they’ve also given us some adorably chic French girl names. Whether you have French origins or just adore all things Française, here are the most popular and unique French baby girl names, blending classics and popular baby girl names, to consider. If you’re in search of the sweetest French names for girls, French female names, or just a chic moniker, this list captures the essence of French charm and elegance.
Abella
Girl. French origin, meaning: Breath
Similar names: Agathe, Abrielle, Ariella
Adèle
Girl. French origin, meaning: Noble
Similar names: Alphosine, Adrienne, Aida
Adelie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Noble
Similar names: Annabelle, Anaelle, Anouk
Adeline
Girl. French origin, meaning: Noble
Similar names: Adélaïde, Amantine, Anatoline
Aimée
Girl. French origin, meaning: Beloved
Similar names: Aubrey, Auriane, Anathilde
Alice
Girl. French and English origin, meaning: Noble
Similar names: Anaïs, Alize, Aelis
Alouette
Girl. French origin, meaning: Foreign riches
Similar names: Alexandrine, Aline, Aventine
Amalie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Work
Similar names: Aveline, Alexine, Astree
Amandine
Girl. French origin, meaning: Much loved
Similar names: Armandine, Automne, Axelle
Amelie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Industrious
Similar names: Ambre, Agustine, Amaranthe
Angelique
Girl. French origin, meaning: Messenger of God
Similar names: Angeline, Aceline, Adalene
Apolline
Girl. French origin, meaning: Belonging to Apollo
Similar names: Aurélie, Alienor, Adelle
Armelle
Girl. French origin, meaning: Stone-chief
Similar names: Annette, Albertine, Alizée
Aubriella
Girl. French origin, meaning: God is my strength
Similar names: Antoinette, Audrey, Audette
Aurele
Girl. French origin, meaning: Golden one
Similar names: Arielle, Alida, Alodie
Aurore
Girl. French origin, meaning: Goddess of the dawn
Similar names: Andrée, Anastasie, Anelise
Avril
Girl. French and English origin, meaning: April or boar battle
Similar names: Avriel, Albane, Auroette
Azure
Girl. French origin, meaning: Bright blue
Similar names: Avice, Armel, Aubina
Belle
Girl. French origin, meaning: Beautiful
Similar names: Barbe, Bettine, Brunella
Benilde
Girl. French origin, meaning: Good
Similar names: Bernadette, Blanche, Blandine
Berthe
Girl. French origin, meaning: Bright, glorious
Similar names: Brigitte, Blisse, Bastienne
Bijou
Girl. French origin, meaning: Jewel
Similar names: Babette, Bebe, Bertille
Boheme
Girl. French origin, meaning: Bohemia
Similar names: Bellesey, Berangaria, Berdine
Brielle
Girl. French origin, meaning: Hunting ground
Similar names: Beatrice, Brigette, Brie
Camille
Girl. French origin, meaning: Young ceremonial attendant
Similar names: Carolina, Capucine, Cléonice
Caprice
Girl. French origin, meaning: Whimsical
Similar names: Cécile, Cléore, Cyrienne
Caroline
Girl. French origin, meaning: Free man
Similar names: Coralie, Colombe, Circé
Célestine
Girl. French from Latin origin, meaning: Heavenly
Similar names: Celeste, Cybèle, Cyréne
Cèline
Girl. French origin, meaning: Heavenly
Similar names: Coraline, Cezanne, Chantae
Cerise
Girl. French origin, meaning: Cherry
Similar names: Cherie, Clotilde, Catherine
Chantal
Girl. French origin, meaning: Stone
Similar names: Chanel, Clarette, Charlene
Chantilly
Girl. French origin, meaning: White
Similar names: Claudine, Christelle, Calais
Charlotte
Girl. French origin, meaning: Free man
Similar names: Christine, Citron, Cleophée
Cher
Girl. French origin, meaning: Dear
Similar names: Cadeau, Cedorie, Cachette
Chloé
Girl. French from Greek origin, meaning: Blooming
Similar names: Claudie, Courtney, Chardon
Claire
Girl. French origin, meaning: Bright, clear
Similar names: Clarisse, Cléa, Calandre
Clèmentine
Girl. French origin, meaning: Merciful
Similar names: Clemence, Clementina, Callalily
Colette
Girl. French origin, meaning: Victorious
Similar names: Candide, Careen, Carolien
Corin
Girl. French origin, meaning: Spear
Similar names: Corinne, Cornelie, Catrinel
Cosette
Girl. French origin, meaning: Little thing
Similar names: Constance, Cyprielle, Cedulie
Daphne
Girl. French origin, meaning: Laurel tree
Similar names: Danielle, Danique, Délice
Darcy
Girl. French origin, meaning: From Arcy
Similar names: Dior, Doraine, Drienne
Delphine
Girl. French origin, meaning: Woman from Delphi
Similar names: Davignon, Dorlane, Deva
Denise
Girl. French origin, meaning: God of Nysa
Similar names: Desiree, Diarra, Doriane
Devereux
Girl. French origin, meaning: From Evreux
Similar names: Dominique, Danae, Dorine
Elise
Girl. French origin, meaning: Pledged to god
Similar names: Ernestine, Emiliane, Édelie
Elle
Girl. French origin, meaning: She
Similar names: Emma, Eliette, Eglantine
Elodie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Foreign riches
Similar names: Eléonore, Elayne, Elaina
Eloise
Girl. French origin, meaning: Healthy, wide, famous warrior
Similar names: Elaine, Eponine, Evonne
Ember
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Amber
Similar names: Émilie, Emeraude, Eulalie
Emmeline
Girl. German, French, English origin, meaning: Work
Similar names: Emiliette, Ebène, Estelline
Esmé
Girl. French origin, meaning: Esteemed, beloved
Similar names: Emie, Esthère, Edliane
Estelle
Girl. French origin, meaning: Star
Similar names: Eugénie, Estée, Eudoxie
Etienne
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Crown or garland
Similar names: Eulalie, Été, Elovie
Fabienne
Girl. French origin, meaning: Bean grower
Similar names: Fernande, Fleurine, Fleury
Fabrice
Girl. French origin, meaning: Craftsman
Similar names: Félice, Fleuve, Florelle
Faustine
Girl. French origin, meaning: Fortunate one
Similar names: Fayette, Florie, Fallone
Felicity
Girl. French origin, meaning: Good fortune
Similar names: Fanny, Frances, Florine
Fleur
Girl. French origin, meaning: Flower
Similar names: Florentine, Floriane, Frédérique
Francoise
Girl. French origin, meaning: From France or free one
Similar names: Fosette, Fanchon, Fauve
Gabrielle
Girl. French origin, meaning: God is my Strength
Similar names: Gaella, Geneve, Gasparine
Garance
Girl. French origin, meaning: Madder flower
Similar names: Geneviève, Geraldine, Garcelle
Garnet
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Pomegranate
Similar names: Gaëlle, Ghislaine, Graziella
Georgette
Girl. French origin, feminine variation of George, meaning: Farmer
Similar names: Gaïa, Gihane, Geva
Giselle
Girl. French from German origin, meaning: Pledge
Similar names: Germaine, Gaétane, Gaiane
Harriet
Girl. French origin, meaning: Estate ruler
Similar names: Henriette, Haddie, Halina
Hélène
Girl. French origin, meaning: Light
Similar names: Herminie, Hallory, Hana
Héloïse
Girl. French origin, meaning: Healthy, wide
Similar names: Hannele, Harleen, Hazel
Honorine
Girl. French origin, meaning: Honor
Similar names: Hortense, Huguette, Heidi
Ila
Girl. French origin, meaning: From the island
Similar names: Imae, Indre, Isaure
Ines
Girl. French, Greek, and Spanish origin meaning: Chaste
Similar names: Imene, Isoline, Ilomene
Isabelle
Girl. French origin, meaning: Pledged to god
Similar names: Irène, Ismerie, Izalie
Jacqueline
Girl. French origin, meaning: Supplanter
Similar names: Justyne, Jasmée, Jeanette
Jeanne
Girl. French origin, meaning: God is gracious
Similar names: Julia, Janelle, Janvier
Jolie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Pretty
Similar names: Jade, Joëlle, Josiane
Josephina
Girl. French and English origin, meaning: God will increase
Similar names: Josette, Jeannie, Jocelyn
Juliette
Girl. French origin, meaning: Youthful
Similar names: Juliet, Julienne, Jacinthe
Landry
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Land ruler
Similar names: Liliane, Lèontine, Laurentine
Larue
Girl. French origin, meaning: Street
Similar names: Liana, Laetitia, Livie
Leonie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Lion
Similar names: Léa, Lena, Louanne
Lilou
Girl. French origin, meaning: Lily
Similar names: Lille, Louve, Lylou
Lorriane
Girl. French origin, meaning: God will increase
Similar names: Lina, Lisette, Lune
Louise
Girl. French origin, meaning: Famous warrior
Similar names: Lucie, Lou, Léonelle
Lourdes
Girl. French origin, meaning: Craggy slope
Similar names: Lydie, Lyonnette, Ludvine
Lucille
Girl. French origin, meaning: Light
Similar names: Lunette, Leana, Lucienne
Manon
Girl. French origin, meaning: Bitter
Similar names: Manette, Maëlle, Marlene
Margot / Margaux
Girl. French origin, meaning: Pearl
Similar names: Mallory, Maeva, Martine
Marguerite
Girl. French origin, meaning: Pearl, daisy
Similar names: Magdalene, Maxine, Maelys
Marie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Of the sea or bitter
Similar names: Mia, Marcelline, Marie-Antoinette
Marion
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Bitter
Similar names: Michelle, Mariette, Marceline
Mavis
Girl. French origin, meaning: Songbird
Similar names: Monique, Marielle, Monet
Melisande
Girl. French and German origin, meaning: Work, labor
Similar names: Meline, Mélodie, Mérane
Mercer
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Merchant
Similar names: Muriel, Mazarin, Maëline
Minette
Girl. French origin, meaning: Faithful defender
Similar names: Mathilde, Maryse, Mignonette
Mirabelle
Girl. French origin, meaning: Wonderous lovely
Similar names: Madeline, Marthe, Magalie
Mireille
Girl. French origin, meaning: To admire
Similar names: Mélanie, Merveille, Michèle
Nadine
Girl. French origin, meaning: Hope
Similar names: Nadege, Naelle, Nadelle
Natalie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Birthday of the lord
Similar names: Ninette, Novel, Nanon
Nicolette
Girl. French origin, meaning: People of victory
Similar names: Nicole, Nève, Noelise
Noelle
Girl. French origin, meaning: Christmas
Similar names: Noelie, Ninon, Nanette
Noemie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Pleasantness
Similar names: Neige, Nora, Noëline
Oceane
Girl. French origin, meaning: Ocean
Similar names: Octavie, Oriane, Ozalée
Odette
Girl. French origin, meaning: Wealthy
Similar names: Osaline, Olisa, Odelia
Odile
Girl. French origin, meaning: Prospers in battles
Similar names: Odelle, Olea, Olydia
Oliviane
Girl. French origin, meaning: Peridot
Similar names: Ophelie, Olivette, Olivianna
Ottoline
Girl. French origin, meaning: Prospers in battle
Similar names: Olympe, Ombeline, Ombra
Perrin
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Stone
Similar names: Philomène, Pauline, Pomeline
Portia
Girl. French origin, meaning: Pig
Similar names: Paris, Patrice, Prune
Prairie
Girl. French and English origin, meaning: Meadow
Similar names: Pierrette, Perinne, Pernette
Prue
Girl. French origin, meaning: Good judgment
Similar names: Pauline, Paulette, Paline
Raine
Girl. French origin, meaning: Queen
Similar names: Romane, Rosine, Roux
Remi
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Oarsman or remedy
Similar names: Romy, Remy, Rachelle
Renee
Girl. French origin, meaning: Reborn
Similar names: Risette, Roseline, Rafaelle
Rochelle
Girl. French origin, meaning: Rest
Similar names: Raphaelle, Rajae, Roselene
Rosalie
Girl. French origin, meaning: Rose
Similar names: Rosette, Rozenn, Rhizlaine
Rue
Gender neutral. French, English, and Greek origin, meaning: Street, herb, regret
Similar names: Reverie, Roxane, Romanie
Sabine
Girl. French and German origin, meaning: Woman of the Sabine people
Similar names: Satine, Soléa, Seychelle
Severine
Girl. French origin, meaning: Severe
Similar names: Sybille, Salomé, Solenne
Sidney
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Saint-Denis
Similar names: Sidonie, Stéphanie, Sandrine
Simone
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Hearkening
Similar names: Sirine, Soline, Silvie
Sophie
Girl. French, Greek origin, meaning: Wisdom
Similar names: Séraphin, Sofiane, Sanae
Solange
Girl. French origin, meaning: Solemn
Similar names: Stéphane, Solene, Séraphine
Slyvie
Girl. French origin, meaning: The spirit of the wood
Similar names: Suzette, Selen, Sorene
Soleil
Girl. French origin, meaning: Sun
Similar names: Sydney, Sixtine, Seline
Thérèse
Girl. French origin, meaning: To harvest
Similar names: Thea, Théophanie, Tulipe
Topaz
Girl. French origin, meaning: Gemstone
Similar names: Toinette, Toscane, Theoxane
Vere
Gender neutral. French origin, meaning: Alder
Similar name: Valerie, Victoire, Viera
Vèronique
Girl. French origin, meaning: True image
Similar name: Virginie, Victorine, Violaine
Violette
Girl. French origin, meaning: Purple
Similar name: Valentine, Viviane, Vallée
Vivienne
Girl. French origin, meaning: Life
Similar name: Vianne, Valériane, Violante
Yvonne
Girl. French origin, meaning: Yew or tree
Similar name: Yvette, Yaëlle, Yselle
Zephyrine
Girl. French origin, meaning: West wind
Similar name: Zoë, Zelie, Zéphine