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 to consider.

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

Esmée

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

Hélène

Girl. French origin, meaning: Light
Similar names: Herminie,

Héloïse

Girl. French origin, meaning: Healthy, wide
Similar names:

Honorine

Girl. French origin, meaning: Honor
Similar names: Hortense, Huguette,

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,

Odile

Girl. French origin, meaning: Prospers in battles
Similar names:

Oliviane

Girl. French origin, meaning: Peridot
Similar names: Ophelie,

Ottoline

Girl. French origin, meaning: Prospers in battle
Similar names: Olympe, Ombeline

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