100+ Most Beautiful French Girl Names And Their Meanings (2023)

This French girl’s name means ‘gracious’ in English. It also means‘compassionate’ or ‘merciful’. Annette has many variations, such asAnette (with one ‘n’).

Aurelie derives from the Latin name ‘Aurelia’. It means ‘golden’ or ‘thegolden one’ and has connotations of purity and strength.

Meaning ‘noble strength’, Audrey is an Anglo-Norman name that was verypopular in the 2000s.

The etymology of Aurore goes back to the Roman gods but is usedfrequently in France. It means ‘goddess of the dawn’ and translates toEnglish from the French language as ‘dawn’.

Antoinette means ‘deserving of praise’. It can also mean ‘the pricelessone’ and refers to being valuable. It is a name made famous by theFrench queen, Marie Antoinette.

The French girl’s name Alize means ‘noble’, ‘honourable’ or ‘the nobleone’. This is also a variation of the name Alizé and its Englishequivalent is Alice.

Amélie means ‘tenacious’ ‘determined’ or ‘hardworking’. The Englishversion of this name is ‘Amelia’.

A similar French variation of Amélie, Amalie also means ‘hardworking’.It can mean ‘inquisitive’ or ‘curious’ as well.

In a similar way to Annette, this French name also means ‘gracious’ or‘she who is merciful’.

With connotations of the French word ange, meaning ‘angel’, Angelinemeans ‘messenger’. ‘Angelina’ is a variation of this name — a namewell-recognised due to the famous actress Angelina Jolie.

This French girl’s name means ‘adorable’ or ‘lovable’. It combines theHebrew name ‘Anna’ (meaning grace), with the French word belle, whichmeans ‘beautiful’.

There are a few variations of this French girl’s name, including Avriel.It translates to ‘April’ from French and has connotations of spring ornew life.

Is Aelis the right name for your baby girl? Meaning ‘noble’, Aelis alsohas connotations of goodness and graciousness.

The French girl’s name Beatrice means ‘joyful one’. There is a variationof this name, which is Béatrix.

Brigitte is a French girl’s name meaning ‘strength’. It has connotationof power or authority. The name was made famous with the 2001 filmBridget Jones’s Diary.

Blanche translates to English as ‘white’. It connotes purity or virtue.

The French girl’s name Bernadette means ‘courageous’. It also means‘brave’ or ‘valiant, in a similar way to the name Léonie. (See Léoniefor more details).

Featured in the name Annabelle the name Belle also means ‘beautiful’ or‘pretty one’.

Chloé is a popular French female name. It means ‘blossoming’, or‘growing’ and has a few alternative spellings such as ‘Cloe’. The factthat it’s the name of a French perfume shows how popular this name is.

Charlotte is a French girl’s name that means ‘strong’, or ‘bold’. It isthe female version of the name Charles and is popular in Ireland and theUnited Kingdom too.

Clarisse is a variation of the French girl’s name Claire. It means‘shining’ or ‘clear’. The variation Clarissa is also popular.

The French girl’s name Celeste is derived from the Latin — ‘Caelestis’.It means heavenly and is used as a popular name in France.

Similar to the name Celeste, Céline also means ‘from the heavens’ or‘from the sky’.

Camille is a French female name meaning ‘perfect’, or ‘immaculate’.

‘Full of mercy’ is the meaning of this French girl’s name. It is derivedfrom the Latin — ‘Clemens’ and is used as a popular French girl’s name.

This French girl’s name means ‘pearl’, or ‘coral’ as it’s derived fromthe Latin word ‘corallium’.

In a similar way to Fleur, this French name means ‘flower’. It hasconnotations of femininity, grace, and natural beauty.

Chantal is derived from the word chanter. It means ‘to sing’, and canalso mean ‘she who sings’.

The etymology of this name stems from the word Delphi which, in Greekmythology, refers to the sanctuary of Apollo. The name Delphine alsomeans ‘dolphin’ in French.

This French girl’s name has a religious meaning. It means ‘God is myjudge’. It might remind you of the male name Daniel, but this femalename has the stress on the second half of the name.

Dominique is a French name that also has religious connotations. Itmeans ‘from/of the Lord’.

Esmée is a French girl’s name that means ‘loved, or ‘beloved’. It canmean ‘cherished one’ or ‘she who is beloved’, and is derived from theFrench verb esmer.

Is your baby an Emeline? This French name means ‘hardworking’ or‘determined’.

The name Estelle has its origins in the Latin word ‘stella’ It was usedin Old French and means ‘star’.

Élise is the shortened version of the name Elizabeth. It means ‘God ismy pledge’ or ‘God is my promise’.

Meaning ‘shining light’ Elaine is a French girl’s name that is used alot in English speaking countries. A French variation of this name isHélène, which is slightly more traditional.

The meaning of the French name Edwige is ‘battler’, ‘fighter’ or‘warrior’. It has connotations of courage and fearlessness.

Similar to Elaine, Éléonore means ‘shining light’ or ‘bright light’.

This French girl’s name is particularly French! It means ‘from France’and is a female equivalent to the male name François.

Fleur is a French girl’s name that means ‘flower’ in English. It hasconnotations of blossoming or blooming and suggests natural beauty.

Just like the name Fleur, Fleurine also means ‘flower’ or ‘flourishing’.

With its origins in the Latin word ‘florens’, Florentine means‘prosperous’ or ‘blossoming’. This name is also similar to Fleur andFleurine, as it can mean ‘flower’ — which is what these names alsomean.

The word ‘felicitations’ shows what this French girl’s name means. Ithas connotations of happiness and luck. It can also mean ‘greatfortune’.

Françoise is the female French equivalent to the male name François. Itmeans ‘free’ or ‘from France’.

Gabrielle, which is the female equivalent of Gabriel means ‘my strengthis God’, or ‘man of God’.

Hélène is a French girls name that means ‘light’. It is derived from theancient Greek, meaning ‘torch’, and is popular in France.

Inés is a French female name with religious connotations meaning ‘pure’or ‘holy’. It is popular in France and other countries like Spain.

This girl’s name used in France means ‘beauty’ or ‘she who isbeautiful’.

Is Imène the perfect French girl’s name for your baby? This name hasreligious origins — it means ‘she who has faith’ or ‘believer’.

Isabelle is a French name that means ‘promised to God’, or ‘loyal toGod’.

The French girl’s name Jacqueline means ‘one who succeeds orsupersedes’.

Joséphine has an English equivalent with the same spelling (without theaccent mark). This French female name has religious connotations andmeans ‘God will multiply’.

Juliette is a name for French girls meaning ‘young’, or ‘full of youth’.It’s the diminutive of the French name Julie.

This name has religious connotations. It is a French girl’s name thatmeans ‘gift of God’. It can mean ‘God is amiable’ or ‘God is kind’ aswell.

Jeanne has several English equivalents such as ‘Jean’ and ‘Jane’. It hasa similar meaning to Janelle and means ‘God is gracious’.

This French girl’s name is often used in its shorter form Jolie. InFrench, this means ‘beautiful’.

Lourdes as a name was taken from the French town, also named Lourdes. Itwas a popular name from the 50s until the year 2000.

Could this be the name for your beautiful baby girl? Laetitia is aFrench girl’s name that means ‘happiness’ or ‘joy’.

This bold French name, Léonie has its origins in the word lionne. Itmeans ‘lion’ and has connotations of bravery, or courage.

Louise is a French girl’s name — the female equivalent of the nameLouis. It means ‘warrior’ and connotes bravery.

The English equivalent of this French girl’s name is Laura. Laure wasderived from the Latin word ‘laurel’, which — in Greek mythology — wasconsidered holy by Apollo.

The French name Liliane originates from a flower. The flower it isderived from is the iris flower (the king’s flower), which is considereda royal flower, though some claim the royal flower is a lily.

Lune is a name that translates to ‘moon’ in English from the French lalune. It was taken from the Roman goddess of the moon, who was alsonamed Luna.

The name Lilou was taken from the flower — the lily. It also is ashortened version of the name Liliane.

The French girl’s name Lorraine was derived from the former Frenchregion in the north east of the country, which is now a part of theGrand Est location.

This French name brings together two individual French names — Marie (avariation of the Latin name ‘Mary’) and Anne which means ‘grace’. It waspopular in the 18th century and has religious connotations.

This French name has its origins in the Old French language dating backto before the 9th century. It means ‘miracles’ in French, but also comesfrom the Latin word ‘mirabilia’. It connotes something ‘miraculous’, or‘full of wonder’.

In 2004 this was one of the most popular French names for girls. Itsetymology lies in the Greek word ‘melaina’ which means ‘dark’, or‘black’.

The female equivalent to the French name Michel, Michelle means ‘whofollows God’, or ‘who is a gift from God’. It is a popular name due toits religious connotations.

Madeleine is a French female name that is a version of the word‘Magdalene’. It means ‘from Magdala’, and is drawn from the Biblicalcharacter Mary Magdalene. This name was made popular by LudwigBemelmans’ children’s books — the renowned Madeline series, which wasmade into a television series too.

The name Monique is a French name that means ‘wise’. It is now a verypopular name in English countries.

This girl’s name has its origins in the French word natalé, which means‘born’. It also comes from the Latin word ‘natalia’ and means ‘born onChristmas’.

This diminutive of Nicole is a French girl’s name that means ‘thepeople’s victory’.

The etymology of the French name Ninon is from Hebrew. This name means‘grace’, or ‘gracious’.

There is a variation of this French girl’s name that comes from Hebrew— that variation is Naomi. The name Noémie means ‘pleasant’, ‘she whopleases’ or ‘affable’.

Naëlle has a religious meaning. The name means ‘God has provided’ andconnotes blessings. A variation of this name includes Anaëlle, whichmeans ‘gracious’, or ‘grace’.

Ninette is another name with religious meaning. This French name means‘favoured by God’.

Odile is a French girl’s name meaning ‘prosperous’. It also means‘fortunate one’ or ‘she who is wealthy’.

This French name means ‘of the ocean’, and translates to English fromFrench as ‘ocean’.

Odette has two meanings. It is the diminutive form of the name Oda. Italso means ‘wealthy’ or ‘prosperous’, which is similar to the Frenchname Odile.

There are a few other variations of the French name Pauline, inclidingPaulette and Paula. The name means ‘modest’, or ‘humble’. The Englishequivalent of Pauline is ‘Paulina’, and the name is a female equivalentto the name Paul.

Philomène is a French female name that has two meanings. It can mean‘beloved’ or ‘friend’ — which comes from the Greek word ‘filos’. It canalso mean ‘strong’, ‘she who has strength’ or ‘force’.

This French girl’s name translates from French to English as ‘pearl’.

Containing the French noun roche, which means ‘rock’ in English,Rochelle means ‘solid’, ‘strong’ or ‘like a rock’.

Raphaëlle has a religious definition. It means ‘God heals’ or ‘God willrectify’. It is the female version of the name Raphael and the Englishversion of this French name is Raphaela.

This French girl’s name means ‘dawn’. It is derived from the nameRoxana, a frequently used ancient Greek name.

This regal French name means ‘queen’. The English and Latin versions ofthis name is Regina — and the latter language (latin) is the origin ofits definition.

The French girl’s name Rosalee means ‘beautiful rose’ or ‘rose garden’.It connotes beauty and is a popular French name derived from the Latinfor ‘rose’ — which is ‘rosa’.

This popular French girl’s name means ‘wise’, ‘wisdom’ or ‘skilled.There are a few main variations of this name, including Sofía andSophia. The former is a popular Spanish name, the latter is popular inEnglish-speaking countries.

The French name Solange was given to a French saint in the 9th century.It has a religious connotation and means ‘pious’, ‘spiritual’, or‘religious’.

Violette has its origins in Old French and Greek. Its meaning isn’tcomplex — as it means ‘purple flower’. Some variations of the nameViolet, which is popular in France, include the English name Violet.

The name Vivienne, which is derived from the French verb vivre, means‘alive’ or ‘vivacious’

Véronique is a French female name meaning ‘victorious one’, or ‘she whois victorious’.

Zoë has its origins in the Greek language. It means ‘spirited’ or‘energetic’.