French girl names
Most widely given today: Charlotte, Sophie and Isabelle.
82 girl names whose etymology traces to French, with the rank in the home country where one publishes a list.
from Charles,
free man
Say it SHAR-lut
French origin from Charles,
free man
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 40th
Loved in Canada, Berlin and six more places. Common across four other German cities, the UK, France and four more places. Rare in Norway, Poland, Italy and two more places.
1 in 107 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
wisdom
Say it SOH-fee
French origin
wisdom
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 207th
Loved in Ireland and the Netherlands. Common across six German cities, Canada, the UK and eight more places. Rare in Norway, Poland, Catalonia and three more places.
1 in 86 girls born in Ireland in 2025
my God is an oath
Say it IZ-uh-bel
French origin
my God is an oath
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 632nd
Common across Ireland, England and Wales, Ontario and six more places. Rare in Sweden, Northern Ireland, four German cities and nine more places.
1 in 175 girls born in Ireland in 2025
pearl
Say it MAR-goh
French origin
pearl
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 46th
Common across Quebec, the UK, France and six more places. Rare in Ontario, Ireland, three German cities and six more places.
1 in 202 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
from Esmeralda,
emerald
Say it EZ-may
French origin from Esmeralda,
emerald
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 760th
Common across the UK and one more place. Rare in Ireland, Canada, Sweden and four more places.
1 in 183 girls born in Scotland in 2025
from Charles,
free man
Say it LOT-ee
French origin from Charles,
free man
2 syllablesCommon across the UK, Ireland and five more places. Rare in Sweden, Ontario, Austria and one more place.
1 in 143 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
from Heloise,
to pick, to choose from
Say it EL-oh-eez
French origin from Heloise,
to pick, to choose from
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 176th
Common across Canada, England and Wales, Scotland and six more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, five German cities, Ireland and eight more places.
1 in 373 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 298 in England and Wales
Say it EL-oh-dee
Roots in French and Spanish 3 syllables
Given in her home country: France 1480th
Common across England and Wales, Quebec and four more places. Rare in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Scotland and 14 more places.
1 in 298 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
rose
Say it ROH-zuh-lee
Roots in French and Latin
rose
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 247th
Common across three German cities, Quebec and Austria. Rare in three other German cities, the Netherlands, Ontario and seven more places.
1 in 1,278 girls born in Scotland in 2025
elf
Say it AY-ver-ee
French origin
elf
3 syllablesCommon across British Columbia and Ontario. Rare in Ireland, the UK, Quebec and five more places.
1 in 960 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,408 in Ireland
Say it joo-lee-ET
Roots in French and Latin 3 syllables
Given in her home country: France 28th
Loved in Quebec. Common in France. Rare in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ontario and eight more places.
1 in 1,408 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,278 in Scotland
Say it eh-LEES
Roots in French, German and Hebrew 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 116th
Common across Sweden, Norway and one more place. Rare in the Netherlands, France, Canada and 11 more places.
1 in 1,278 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
Say it eh-LEE-suh
Roots in French and Hebrew 3 syllables
Given in her home country: France 202nd
Common across six German cities, Austria, Italy and two more places. Rare in Sweden, France, Catalonia and ten more places. Loved in Turkey.
1 in 2,113 girls born in Ireland in 2025
oarsman
Say it REM-ee
Roots in French and Latin
oarsman
2 syllablesCommon across Scotland and four more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, Canada, England and Wales and three more places.
1 in 203 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 335 in England and Wales
Say it HAIR-ee-ut
Roots in English, French and Germanic 3 syllables
Given in her home country: France 3366th
Common across England and Wales and five more places. Rare in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Sweden and five more places.
1 in 335 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Louis,
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-EEZ
French origin from Louis,
loud; famous + battle
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 1st
Loved in France. Common across Norway and Switzerland. Rare in Canada, four German cities, the Netherlands and seven more places.
1 in 1,056 girls born in Ireland in 2025
bright, shining, clear
Say it KLAIR
French origin
bright, shining, clear
1 syllableGiven in her home country: France 449th
Common across Canada and one more place. Rare in Switzerland, three German cities, the Netherlands and nine more places.
1 in 1,921 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 4,871 in England and Wales
Say it ee-NES
Roots in Spanish, French and Latin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 66th
Common across Sweden, Spain, France and one more place. Rare in Italy, Poland, Slovenia and eight more places.
1 in 4,871 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Joseph,
(God) shall add
Say it JOH-suh-feen
French origin from Joseph,
(God) shall add
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 88th
Common across France, Ontario and British Columbia. Rare in Austria, five German cities, the Netherlands and ten more places.
1 in 911 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
from Darcy,
to burn, consume
Say it DAR-see
French origin from Darcy,
to burn, consume
2 syllablesCommon across England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Rare in Scotland and Ireland.
1 in 347 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 2,982 in Scotland
Say it JOO-lee
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 371st
Common across the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Rare in Switzerland, four German cities, France and ten more places.
1 in 2,982 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 3,567 in England and Wales
Say it kuh-MEEL
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 75th
Common across Quebec and France. Rare in Switzerland, British Columbia, Ontario and 11 more places.
1 in 3,567 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Magdalene,
woman from Magdala
Say it MAD-uh-lin
French origin from Magdalene,
woman from Magdala
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 106th
Common in Quebec. Rare in France, British Columbia, Britain and 11 more places.
1 in 1,415 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
might + battle
Say it mah-TEELD
French origin
might + battle
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 120th
Common across Norway, Quebec and two more places. Rare in France, Switzerland, four German cities and six more places.
1 in 14,071 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
servant
Say it PAYJ
French origin
servant
1 syllableGiven in her home country: France 3366th
Rare in the UK, Ireland, Canada and one more place.
1 in 662 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
to burn, consume
Say it DAR-see
French origin
to burn, consume
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 3366th
Common in Scotland. Rare in Northern Ireland, England and Wales, Ireland and two more places.
1 in 364 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
from Valeria,
to be healthy, to be strong
Say it VAL-er-ee
Roots in French and Latin from Valeria,
to be healthy, to be strong
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 3366th
Common across Austria and Munich. Rare in Canada, four other German cities, the Netherlands and seven more places.
1 in 3,578 girls born in Scotland in 2025
heavenly
Say it suh-LEST
Roots in French and Latin
heavenly
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 55th
Common across Italy, France and Quebec. Rare in Catalonia, Ontario, British Columbia and eight more places.
1 in 2,638 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Magdalene,
woman from Magdala
Say it MAD-uh-lin
French origin from Magdalene,
woman from Magdala
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 589th
Rare in Canada, the UK, Ireland and five more places.
1 in 1,457 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
God is gracious
Say it ZHAHN
French origin
God is gracious
1 syllableGiven in her home country: France 23rd
Common across France and Quebec. Rare in Switzerland and England and Wales.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
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from Gabriel,
God is my strong man
Say it gab-ree-EL
French origin from Gabriel,
God is my strong man
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 47th
Common in France. Rare in Canada, Switzerland, Ireland and five more places.
1 in 2,641 girls born in Ireland in 2025
might + battle
Say it mah-TIL-deh
French origin
might + battle
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 884th
Loved in Italy. Rare in Norway, Switzerland, four German cities and four more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Charles,
free man
Say it LOT-eh
French origin from Charles,
free man
2 syllablesCommon across the Netherlands, Norway and two more places. Rare in four German cities, Austria, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
star
Say it es-TEL
French origin
star
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 507th
Common in Quebec. Rare in Sweden, three German cities, Ontario and eight more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
from Magdalene,
woman from Magdala
Say it MAD-uh-lin
French origin from Magdalene,
woman from Magdala
3 syllablesCommon in British Columbia. Rare in Ontario, Quebec, Ireland and three more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
Say it EZ-may
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 27th
Common across France, Quebec and the Netherlands. Rare in Switzerland, the UK, Ireland and three more places.
1 in 2,429 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 117 in Norway
Say it yoh-seh-FEE-neh
French origin 4 syllables
Common across Norway, Austria, Munich and one more place. Rare in three other German cities, Sweden, Poland and one more place.
1 in 117 girls born in Norway in 2025
1 in 50,656 in England and Wales
Say it LOT-uh
French origin 2 syllables
Common across six German cities and Austria. Rare in Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and three more places.
1 in 50,656 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Noël,
Christmas
Say it noh-EL
French origin from Noël,
Christmas
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 3366th
Rare in Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and 11 more places.
1 in 2,429 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
from Flavia,
probably yellow
Say it flah-VEE
French origin from Flavia,
probably yellow
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 760th
Common in Quebec. Rare in France and Switzerland.
1 in 5,736 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 19,483 in England and Wales
Say it kar-oh-LEE-nuh
Roots in Latin and French 4 syllables
Given in her home country: France 2317th
Common across Slovenia and Poland. Rare in Austria, three German cities, Switzerland and three more places.
1 in 19,483 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Simeon,
hearkening, listening
Say it sih-MOHN
French origin from Simeon,
hearkening, listening
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 529th
Common in Quebec. Rare in Sweden, British Columbia, France and five more places.
1 in 14,071 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
God is gracious
Say it JAYN
French origin
God is gracious
1 syllableGiven in her home country: France 981st
Rare in the Netherlands, Ireland, the UK and seven more places.
1 in 1,056 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 911 in Northern Ireland
Say it MAD-ee
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 389th
Rare in the UK, Canada, Ireland and four more places.
1 in 911 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
beauty, beautiful
Say it BEL
Roots in French and English
beauty, beautiful
1 syllableGiven in her home country: France 3366th
Rare in Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands and four more places.
1 in 1,627 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 2,878 in England and Wales
Say it mar-GOH
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 57th
Common in France. Rare in Canada, Switzerland, Britain and three more places.
1 in 2,878 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
grace, gracious, graced with child
Say it AN
Roots in French and Germanic
grace, gracious, graced with child
1 syllableGiven in her home country: France 699th
Rare in Norway, the Netherlands, Canada and nine more places.
1 in 3,521 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 3,289 in England and Wales
Say it FLUR
French origin 1 syllable
Given in her home country: France 449th
Common in the Netherlands. Rare in three German cities, France, England and Wales and three more places.
1 in 3,289 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
might + battle
Say it mah-TIL-dah
French origin
might + battle
3 syllablesCommon in Poland. Rare in Cologne, England and Wales and Austria.
1 in 14,899 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 14,899 in England and Wales
Say it EV-uh-lin
French origin 3 syllables
Given in her home country: France 1810th
Common in Quebec. Rare in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and three more places.
1 in 14,899 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
pearl
Say it mar-guh-REET
French origin
pearl
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 477th
Common in Quebec. Rare in France, Switzerland and England and Wales.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 28,142 in England and Wales
Say it ah-NOOK
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 225th
Rare in Switzerland, four German cities, France and five more places. Common in Bonn.
1 in 28,142 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
violet
Say it vee-oh-LET
French origin
violet
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 176th
Common in Quebec. Rare in France, Switzerland, Ontario and two more places.
1 in 18,092 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 6,494 in England and Wales
Say it del-FEEN
Roots in French, Latin and Greek 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 2317th
Rare in Quebec, England and Wales, the Netherlands and one more place.
1 in 6,494 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 238 in Catalonia
Say it ee-VET
French origin 2 syllables
Common in Catalonia.
1 in 238 girls born in Catalonia in 2025
1 in 596 in Switzerland
Say it mah-LOO
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 1275th
Common in four German cities. Rare in Berlin, Switzerland, Munich and five more places.
1 in 596 girls born in Switzerland in 2025
1 in 12,664 in England and Wales
Say it zhoh-LEE
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 3366th
Common in the Netherlands. Rare in five German cities, Canada, Sweden and five more places.
1 in 12,664 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 50,656 in England and Wales
Say it ah-LEEN
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 290th
Rare in Switzerland, France, Canada and eight more places.
1 in 50,656 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Christmas
Say it noh-EH-lyah
French origin
Christmas
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 564th
Common in Switzerland. Rare in Poland, four German cities, Sweden and five more places.
1 in 25,328 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
coral
Say it KOR-uh-lee
French origin
coral
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 1480th
Rare in Quebec, Berlin, Switzerland and four more places.
1 in 11,012 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
just
Say it jus-TEEN
Roots in Latin and French
just
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 396th
Rare in Quebec, France, Austria and two more places.
1 in 2,206 girls born in France in 2025
my God is an oath
Say it LEE-seh
French origin
my God is an oath
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 94th
Common in France. Rare in the Netherlands, Norway, Berlin and four more places.
1 in 531 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 1,624 in Austria
Say it EM-eh-lee
Roots in French and Latin 3 syllables
Rare in four German cities, Austria, Switzerland and three more places.
1 in 1,624 girls born in Austria in 2025
1 in 19,483 in England and Wales
Say it mah-NOHN
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 112th
Rare in France, Switzerland, Austria and two more places.
1 in 19,483 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
white
Say it BLAHNSH
French origin
white
1 syllableGiven in her home country: France 251st
Rare in Quebec, France and Italy.
1 in 1,304 girls born in France in 2025
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-VEE-sah
French origin
loud; famous + battle
3 syllablesCommon in Sweden. Rare in Austria.
1 in 17,861 girls born in Austria in 2025
to pick, to choose from
Say it ay-loh-EEZ
French origin
to pick, to choose from
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 88th
Common in France. Rare in Switzerland, Quebec, Italy and two more places.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
loud; famous + battle
Say it loo-EE-zah
French origin
loud; famous + battle
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 2317th
Common in Poland. Rare in Cologne, British Columbia, Ireland and six more places.
1 in 4,225 girls born in Ireland in 2025
nasturtium
Say it kap-ue-SEEN
French origin
nasturtium
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 63rd
Common in France.
1 in 404 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 1,024 in France
Say it MAD-ee
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 211th
Rare in France, Quebec, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 1,024 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 4,412 in France
Say it mah-ree-LOO
French origin 3 syllables
Given in her home country: France 632nd
Rare in Quebec, France, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 4,412 girls born in France in 2025
lily
Say it soo-ZAN
French origin
lily
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 62nd
Common in France. Rare in Poland, Quebec, the Netherlands and three more places.
1 in 36,183 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
pledge
Say it jih-ZEL
French origin
pledge
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 632nd
Rare in Quebec, Cologne, France and three more places.
1 in 4,412 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 660 in Norway
Say it AH-neh
Roots in English and French 2 syllables
Rare in Norway, Catalonia, Switzerland and one more place.
1 in 660 girls born in Norway in 2025
madder
Say it gah-RAHNS
French origin
madder
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 106th
Rare in France and Switzerland.
1 in 591 girls born in France in 2025
noble + character
Say it AH-leez
French origin
noble + character
2 syllablesCommon in Hungary. Rare in Austria, Berlin, Switzerland and one more place.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
God is gracious
Say it yah-NEE-nah
French origin
God is gracious
3 syllablesRare in Poland, Switzerland, Austria and two more places.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Say it LOT-ee
French origin 2 syllables
Common in Hungary. Rare in four German cities, Austria, Britain and one more place.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
name of a Roman gens
Say it or-TAHNS
French origin
name of a Roman gens
2 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 112th
Rare in France, Switzerland and Italy.
1 in 630 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 25,328 in England and Wales
Say it NEE-kol
French origin 2 syllables
Given in her home country: France 3366th
Rare in Poland, Austria, Cologne and three more places. Common in Croatia.
1 in 25,328 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
from Yvonne,
yew
Say it ee-VOH-nah
French origin from Yvonne,
yew
3 syllablesGiven in her home country: France 3366th
Rare in Austria and France.
1 in 4,465 girls born in Austria in 2025
just
Say it yoos-TIH-nah
Roots in Latin and French
just
3 syllablesRare in Poland.
1 in 1,597 girls born in Poland in 2025