French Names and Their Meanings

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  ABELIA Breath sigh.From Hebrew feminine form of Abel. Variants include Abelle and Abella. female
  ACELINE Noble highborn.Variant Asceline exists. female
  ADELE Pleasant; good humor.Also Old German name meaning nobility.Variants include AdÎ�le (with accent) Adelia Adella and Adelle.
  ADORLEE Adored. female french
  ADRIENNE Dark. female french
  AFRODILLE Daffodil. female french
  AGATE Old French. Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha good. female
  AGATHE French form of Greek Agatha Kind. female
  AIDA help female french
  AIGLENTINE AIGLENTINA sweetbrier rose female
  AIMEE Dearly loved; beloved.Variants include Aimie Aimey Amey
  ALACOQUE meaning unknown female french
  ALAINE Feminine form of Irish/Gaelic Alan meaning rock; comely; beautiful.Variants include Alaina Alayna
  ALBERTINE ALBERTINA feminine form of Albert female
  ALBRACCA legend name female french
  ALEXANDRINE ALEXIS feminine form of Alexandre the French form of Greek Alexander
  ALLETE ALITA winged female
  ALLYRIANE French name derived from the Greek word Lyre a stringed instrument. female
  AMABELLE AMABELLA lovable female
  AMARANTE flower female french
  AMBRE AMBRA jewel female
  AMEDEE loves God female french
  AMELIE hard-working female french
  AMITY AMITE AMITEE friend
  ANCELIN ANCELINA handmaiden female
  ANDREE ANDREA feminine form of Andre (manly) female
  ANGELETTE ANGELETTA little angel female
  ANGELIQUE ANGELA ANGILI angel
  ANNETTE little Ann female french
  ANTOINETTE beyond praise female french
  APOLLINE APOLLINA gift from Apollo female
  AUBINE AUBINA blond female
  AUDE AUDA old wealthy
  AVELINE AVELAINE nut female
  AVICE warlike female french
  AYA legend name female french
  AZURA blue female french
  BABETTE stranger female french
  BELDA fair maiden female french
  BELISARDA legend name female french
  BERANGARIA name of a princess female french
  BERNADETTE feminine form of Bernard (bear) female french
  BERTHA legend name female french
  BLANCH BLANCHE white female
  BLANCHEFLEUR white flower female french
  BONNY BONNIE sweet female
  BRADAMATE legend name female french
  BRUCIE forest sprite female french
  BRUNELLA brown-haired female french
  CADENCE CADENCIA rhythmic female
  CALANDRE lark female french
  CALANTHE CALANTHA beautiful flower female
  CAPUCINE CAPUCINA cape female
  CARESSE endearing female french
  CARINE CARINA CATELINE pure
  CARNATION flesh-colored female french
  CAROLA CAROLINA CAROLIN song of happiness
  CHANTEL song female french
  CHARLOTTE CARLOTTA tiny and feminine female
  CHARMAINE CHARLEEN CHAR manly
  CHERRY CHERIE CHER CHE
  CINDERELLA CENDRILLON of the ashes female
  CLAIRE CLARETTE clear female
  CLARICE famous female french
  CLARIMUNDA legend name female french
  CLAUDETTE CLAUDINE lame female
  CLEMENTINA merciful female french
  COLETTE COLLETTE necklace female
  COMFORT COMFORTE strength female
  CORALIE coral female french
  CORETTE CORETTA little maiden female
  COSETTE victorious female french
  CRESCENT CREISSANT to create female
  DAISI daisy female french
  DAMIEN DAMIANE DAMIA D
  DARCY D\ARCY from Arcy female
  DELIGHT DELIT pleasure female
  DELMARE of the sea female french
  DEMI name taken from heraldry female french
  DENISE DENICE feminine form of Denys (named for the god of wine) female
  DESIREE DESIRE DESIRAT  
  DIAMANTA diamond female french
  DIANE DIANA from the Greek goddess of the moon female
  DIXIE born tenth female french
  DOMINIQUE feminine form of Dominic (born on Sunday) female french
  DORENE DORY DOREEN DOR
  DURANDANA DURINDANA legend name female
  EDMEE feminine form of Edmund (rich protector) female french
  EGLANTINE EGLANTINA wild rose female
  ELINORE ELIENOR ELEANOR light
  ELISA ELISE ELIZA ELIS
  ELITA ELETA chosen female
  ELOISE ELOISA ELOISEE famous in war
  EMMELINE industrious female french
  EREMBOURG meaning unknown female french
  ERMENGARDINE meaning unknown female french
  ESMERAUDE EMERAUDE emerald female
  ESPERANZA hope female french
  ESTELLE star female french
  EUGENIA noble female french
  EULALIE well-spoken female french
  FABIENNE bean grower female french
  FALERINA legend name female french
  FANCHON FANCHONE free female
  FANETTE FANETTA crowned with laurels female
  FANTINE FANTINA childlike female
  FAVOR approval female french
  FAWNIA FAUNIA FAUN FAU
  FAY FAYE FAE fairy
  FAYETTE little fairy female french
  FAYME famed female french
  FEALTY faithful female french
  FELICIENNE FILICIA FELI great happiness
  FIFI FIFINE nickname for Josephine female
  FLEUR flower female french
  FLEURETTE little flower female french
  FLORDELIS legend name female french
  FRANCE from France female french
  FUSBERTA legend name female french
  GAETANE GAETANA from Gaete female
  GALATEE white female french
  GALLIA GALA GALLA from Gaul
  GARLAND crowned with flowers female french
  GAY light-hearted female french
  GEMMA jewel female french
  GENEVA GENEVRE juniper female
  GENEVIEVE white wave female french
  GEORGETTE GEORGITTE feminine form of George (farmer) female
  GERMANA GERMAINE GERMAI from Germany
  GYONGY meaning unknown female french
  HALETTE little Hal female french
  HARRIET HANRIETTE HANRI rules the home
  HEDVIGE fighter female french
  HELOISE French form of Louise (famous warrior maiden) female french
  HENRIETTE HENRIETTA keeper of the hearth female
  HILAIRE French form of Hilary (happy) female french
  HOLLY shrub female french
  HONORE honor female french
  HUETTE HUGUETTA HUGETTE feminine form of Hugh (intelligent)
  ILA from the island female french
  IVA from the yew tree female french
  JACQUELINE feminine form of Jacques (supplanter) female french
  JACQUENETTE JACQUENETTA little Jacques female
  JEANETTE JEANETTA little Jean female
  JEANNE JEHANE feminine form of Jean (God\s gift) female
  JESSAMINE JESAMINA jasmine female
  JEWEL JULE jewel female
  JOANNA God\s gift female french
  JOLIE beautiful female french
  JOSETTE JOSEPHINE JOSEP feminine form of Joseph (He adds)
  JOY jewel/delight female french
  JULIE JULIA JULIETTE J
  JULIENNE feminine form of Julian (youthful) female french
  KARLA strong female french
  KARLOTTA KAROLINE KAROL tiny and feminine
  KAROLY KARCSI KARI joyful song
  LA ROUX red-haired female french
  LAUREL LAUREN LAURENE laurel
  LAURETTE little angel female french
  LAVERNA LAVERNIA LA VER born in the spring
  LEALA LIEALIA LEALIA loyal
  LEONA LEONIE LEONE LEO
  LIANE LIANA bond female
  LIRIENE LIRIENNE reads aloud female
  LOGISTILLA LOGESTILLA legend name female
  LORRAINE LORAINE from Lorraine female
  LOTYE LETYA LETJE tiny and womanly
  LUCILLE LUCILE light female
  LUNDY born on Monday female french
  LYNNETTE LINETTE LYONET little lion
  MADELEINE MADELEINA MAD tower
  MAGNOLIA flower female french
  MANETTE MARIETTE MARIET bitter
  MARCELLE MARCELLA MARCE warring
  MARGO MARGAUX MARGOT M
  MARJOLAINE MARJOLAINA flower female
  MARPHISA legend name female french
  MARVEL MARVEILLE MARVEL miracle
  MATHILDE MATILDA MATHIL strong in war
  MAURA MAUREEN MOREEN M
  MAURELLE dark and elfin female french
  MAVIS MAVISE joy female
  MELISANDE honey-bee female french
  MELODIE melody female french
  MELUSINA dark-skinned female french
  MERCI MERCY merciful female
  METHENA METHINA meaning unknown female
  MIGNON MIGNONETTE delicate female
  MILLICENT MILLICENTE of a thousand saints female
  MIMI MINNA MINNIE MINE
  MIRABELLE MIRABELLA of incredible beauty female
  MIREILLE miracle female french
  MONIQUE MONIQUA wise female
  MORGANA legend name female french
  MUSETTA MUSETTE a song female
  NADINE from Nada female french
  NANNA legend name female french
  NATALII NATALIE NATUCHE born at Christmas
  NICOLA NICOLETTE people\s victory female
  NINETTE NINON NANON grace
  NOEL NOELLE NOELLA Christmas
  ODELETTE ODELETTA little spring female
  OLYMPE OLYMPIA from Olympus female
  OPHELIE OPHELIA serpentine female
  ORANE rising female french
  ORIEL bird female french
  ORLENA ORLENE ORLINA gold
  ORMAZD legend name female french
  ORVA worth gold female french
  PAIGE PAGE attendant female
  PANSY flower female french
  PARNELLA rock female french
  PASCALE PASCALA PASCALI born at Easter
  PATIENCE enduring female french
  PATRICE noble female french
  PENSEE thoughtful female french
  PHILLIPA loves horses female french
  PIERRETTE PIERRETTA feminine form of Pierre (rock) female
  PRUNELLA PRUNELLIE color of plum female
  RACHELLE lamb female french
  RAINA REINE REINA queen
  RAISSA RAISON thinker female
  RENEE RENE reborn female
  RIVE RIVA from the shore female
  ROBINETTE ROBINETTA small robin female
  ROMAINE ROMANA from Rome female
  ROSE ROHAIS ROESIA ROS
  ROSEMARIE ROSEMARIA bitter rose female
  ROUX red female french
  ROXANE ROXANNE dawn female
  ROYALE ROIAL regal female
  RUBY RUBIE jewel female
  SEARLAIT tiny and womanly female french
  SIDONIE SODONIA SYDNEY follower of Saint Denys
  SIMONE heard; good listener. female french
  SLANIA SLAINIE SLANIE health
  SOLANGE SILANA SOLAINE  
  STEPHANIE STEFANIA crowned in victory female
  SUZANNE SUZETTE lily female
  SIBYLA prophetess female french
  TEMPESTE stormy female french
  TILDA TILLY mighty in war female
  TRINETTE TRINETTA little innocent female
  VALERIE VALERE VALARA  
  VEDETTE VEDETTA from the guard tower female
  VERONIQUE honest female french
  VICTORINE VICTORINA victory female
  VIGNETTE VIGNETTA little vine female
  VILLETTE VILLETTA from the country estate female
  VIOLLETTE VIOLETTA little violet female
  VIVIENNE lively female french
  VOLETA VOLETTA veiled female
  XAVIERRE XAVIERRA owner of a new home female
  YOLANDA YOLANDE YOLANTH strong
  YOLETTE meaning unknown female french
  YSEULT fair female french
  YVETTE YVONNE archer; yew wood female
  ZARA light female french
  ZURIA ZURI ZURIE white and lovely
  AGRAMANT myth name male french
  AGRICAN from the field male french
  AHRIMAN legend name male french
  ALAIN handsome male french
  ALERON knight male french
  ALEXANDRE French form of Alexander (defends mankind) male french
  ALGERNON ALGRENON bearded male
  ALOIN ALUIN noble friend male
  AMAURY name of a count male french
  ANSEL ANCIL ACEL ANSEL
  ARBER dealer of herbs male french
  ARCHAIMBAUD ARCHAMBAULT bold
  ARCHARD powerful male french
  ARMAND French form of Herman (soldier) male french
  ARNAUD eagle ruler male french
  ARNO little eagle male french
  ARNOU ARNOUX eagle wolf male
  ARRIDANO legend name male french
  ARTUS noble male french
  ASHTAROTH legend name male french
  ASTOLPHO legend name male french
  ATLANTES legend name male french
  AUBERT noble male french
  AUBIN fair male french
  AUBREY ALBARIC blond ruler male
  AUDRIC ALDRICK ALDRICH old
  AURIVILLE from the gold town male french
  AVENALL AVENELLE AVENEI lives near the oatfield
  AVENT ADVENT born during Advent male
  AYMON legend name male french
  BAILEY BAYLEY steward male
  BALISARDA myth name male french
  BARRY BARRIE lives at the barrier male
  BARTLETT ploughman male french
  BAYARD legend name male french
  BEAUFORT from the beautiful fortress male french
  BELLAMY BELL handsome male
  BELTANE legend name male french
  BERTRAND intelligent male french
  BEVIS BEAUVAIS from Beauvais male
  BRICE from Brieuxtown male french
  BRIGLIADORO legend name male french
  BRUCE BRYS from Brys male
  BRUNELLE dark-haired male french
  BURKETT BURCET from the little stronghold male
  BURNELL BUREL reddish-brown hair male
  BURRELL reddish-brown skin male french
  BYRON BUIRON from the cottage male
  CAMPBELL from the beautiful field male french
  CAROLOS CARLO CAROLUS  
  CHANDLER CHANLER maker of candles male
  CHANNING member of the bishop\s council male french
  CHAPIN clergyman male french
  CHAPPELL CHAPPEL from the chapel male
  CHARLES CEARBHALL manly male
  CHARLOT name of the son of Charlemagne male french
  CHENEY from the oak wood male french
  CHRISTIEN CRETIEN Christian male
  CLORIDAN myth name male french
  CLOVIS name of a king male french
  COURTLAND COURTNEY COUR from the court
  CURTIS CURTICE CURCIO courteous
  DARCY D\ARCY from Arcy male
  DAVET beloved male french
  DELMAR DELMER mariner male
  DENIS DENNIS DENYS DEN
  DESIRE DIDIER desired male
  DEXTER name taken from heraldry male french
  DONATIEN gift male french
  ELIOT ELIOTT ELLIOT believes in God
  ETIENNE French form of Stephen (crowned) male french
  FERRAGUS legend name male french
  FERRAU legend name male french
  FITZ son of male french
  FLETCHER feathers arrows male french
  FLORISMART legend name male french
  FLORUS flower male french
  FORREST from the woods male french
  FORTUN FORTUNE lucky male
  FRONTINO legend name male french
  GAETAN from Gaete male french
  GANELON GAN legend name male
  GANO legend name male french
  GARLAND crowned in victory male french
  GASPAR GASPARD French form of Caspar (guardian of the treasure) male
  GASTON GASCON from Gascony male
  GAUTHIER GAUTIER French form of Walter (strong warrior) male
  GEOFFREY divine peace male french
  GERMAIN GERMANO German male
  GIFFORD GUIFFORD chubby cheeks male
  GILL GIL French form of Julius (youthful) male
  GRADASSO legend name male french
  GRANVILLE GRENVILLE from the large town male
  GROSVENOR great hunter male french
  GUERIN legend name male french
  GUY guide male french
  HAMILTON from the mountain town male french
  HARBIN glorious warrior male french
  HARCOURT from the fortified farm male french
  HARDOUIN name of a count male french
  HENRY rules the home male french
  HUGH intelligent male french
  IGNACE fiery male french
  IVEN little archer male french
  JACQUES JACQUELIN French form of Jacob (supplanter) male
  JAVIER born in January male french
  JAY JAYE bluejay male
  JEAN French form of John (God is gracious) male french
  JEAN BAPTISTE named for John the Baptist male french
  JEOFFROI JEFFREY divine peace male
  JESPER JASPER jasper stone male
  JULES JULIAN JULLIEN youthful
  KAREL KARL KAARLO KALL
  KERMAN German male french
  LANCE LANCELOT LAUNCELO servant
  LANDERS LANDIS from the grassy plain male
  LANGLEY L\ANGLEY Englishman male
  LATIMER interprets Latin male french
  LEAL faithful male french
  LEGGET delegate male french
  LEON LEONE LEONCE LEOC
  LEROY regal male french
  LEVERETT LEVERET young rabbit male
  LORING from Lorraine male french
  LOTHAIR fighter male french
  LOUIS famous in war male french
  LOWELL LOVELL LOWE LOU
  LOYAL true male french
  LYLE LISLE from the island male
  MALAGIGI legend name male french
  MALLORY MAILHAIRER ill-fated male
  MANDEL MANTEL makes garments male
  MANVILLE MANNEVILLE from the great estate male
  MARLON little falcon male french
  MARMION small one male french
  MARSHALL MARSHAL MARSH steward
  MARSILIUS legend name male french
  MASLIN MASSELIN little Thomas male
  MASON MASSON stone worker male
  MAYHEW MAHIEU gift of God male
  MEDORO legend name male french
  MELVILLE MALLEVILLE from Malleville male
  MERCER merchant male french
  MERLE blackbird male french
  MERLIN MERLION falcon male
  MICHEL MICHELE French form of Michael (God-like) male
  MILLARD strong male french
  MONTAGUE MONTAIGU from the pointed hill male
  MOORE MORE MOOR dark-skinned
  NAMO legend name male french
  NEVILLE NEUVEVILLE from the new town male
  NOEL Christmas male french
  NORMAND NORMAN NORM from the north
  NORRIS NORICE NOREIS caretaker
  NOUEL a kernel male french
  OCTAVE born eighth male french
  ODO name of a bishop male french
  OGIER legend name male french
  OLIVER legend name male french
  OLIVIER from the olive tree male french
  ONFROI peaceful Hun male french
  ORSON OURSON little bear male
  ORVILLE from the gold town male french
  PAGE PAIGE PADGETT PAG
  PAIEN name of a nobleman male french
  PARFAIT perfect male french
  PASCAL PASCUAL PASQUALE born on Easter
  PEPPIN PIPPIN name of a king male
  PERCY PERCIVAL pierce male
  PERRIN PERREN PERRYN P
  PEVERELL PIPEREL PEPPER piper
  PHILIP PHILIPPE PHILIPE loves horses
  PIERPONT PIERREPONT lives by the stone bridge male
  PINABEL legend name male french
  PLATT PLAT from the flat land male
  POMEROY POMMERAIE lives near the apple orchard male
  PORTER PORTIER PORTEUR gatekeeper
  PREWITT PRUITT PRERUET  
  PRYOR PRIOUR head of a priory male
  QUENNEL QUESNEL from the little oak tree male
  QUINCY QUINCEY from the place owned by the fifth son male
  RABICAN legend name male french
  RANGER RAINGER ward of the forest male
  RAOUL wolf male french
  RAY ROY REY RUI
  REMY REMI rower male
  RENE reborn male french
  ROBERT bright famous male
  ROCH ROCHE ROCKE rock
  ROMAIN a Roman male french
  ROSLYN ROSLIN ROSELIN  
  ROYCE son of Roy male french
  ROYDEN from the king\s hill male french
  RULE RUELLE REULE famous wolf
  RUSSELL ROUSSEL reddish male
  SABER sword male french
  SACRIPANT legend name male french
  SARGENT a squire male french
  SATORDI Saturn male french
  SAVILLE SAUVILLE from the willow farm male
  SCOVILLE meaning unknown male french
  SEARLAS SEARLE SEARLUS manly
  SENAPUS legend name male french
  SENIOR SEIGNOUR lord of the manor male
  SENNET SENET wise male
  SEYMOUR from St. Maur male french
  SIDNEY SYDNEY from St. Denys male
  SOMER born in summer male french
  SOMERVILLE SUMARVILLE from the summer estate male
  SOREN SOREL SORRELL reddish-brown hair
  SUMNER a summoner male french
  TABOR tabard male french
  TALBOT TALEBOT bloodhound male
  TALON sharp male french
  TAYLOR a tailor male french
 

 
 
 
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