40 Pretty & Unique French Girl Names & Meaning

French is an official language in 29 countries. As such, I have hand-picked 40 pretty and unique French girl names and their meanings are also included.

Véronique

Véronique comes from the Latin name Veronica which is rooted in the Greek Phereníkē (”she who brings victory”).

Amélie

Amélie has its origins in the Germanic name Amalia, which means ”vigorous” or ”active.” French Paralympic athlete Marie-Amélie Le Fur competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. If you loved the French comedy Amélie, this one’s for you.

Clemence

Clemence has its origins in the French language and is rooted in the Latin word clemens meaning ”merciful.”

Colette

Colette is from the Greek Nikolaos that is symbolizing ”victory of the people.” It is the kind of name that feels cool at every age.

Séraphine

Séraphine means ”burning ones.” It comes from the Hebrew seraphim, a heavenly being who uses fire to deter intruders.

Fleur

Fleur means “flower” in French. French politician Fleur Pellerin served as a French government minister from 2012 to 2016.

Geneviève

Genevieve is meaning “woman of the family.”

Isabeau

”My God is an oath” and is the French variant of Isabel.

Lucienne

Lucienne is rooted in the Latin word lux and has a meaning that I love, ”light.”

Margaux

Margaux is literally translated as ”pearl.”

Facts about the French language

French is one of the Romance languages which means it’s descended from Latin.

French is the 5th most widely spoken language in the world. French is the mother tongue of 2 million Americans. 29% of the English vocabulary comes from French.

The French language has many words that don’t have an English translation.

Céleste

Céleste means heavenly. Céleste goes well with a devout Christian family.

Alizée

Alizée is common in French-speaking countries. Alizée means ”steady wind.” French singer Alizée Lyonnet released her first album Gourmandises in 2001.

Vivienne

From the Late Latin name Vivianus, Vivienne means ”alive.” The masculine form is Vivien.

Capucine

Capucinemeans “nasturtium,” a genus of roughly 80 species of flowering plants.

Elodie

Elodie has roots in the Gothic name Alodia meaning ”foreign riches.”

Bérengère

Bérengère is the feminine form of Bérenger which symbolizes “bear spear.” Berenguer is the Catalan form and Berengario is the Italian one.

Anaïs

Anaïs means ”gracious” or ”merciful.” Anaïs is popular in France in the last 50 years.

Tiphaine

From the Greek word ‘theophania,’ Tiphaine literally translates as ”appearance of God.”

Rosalie

”Rose garden.” Diminutives includeRosie and Rosa.

How to choose a unique French name for your baby girl

French names are some of the most beautiful in the world.

The meaning of a name is hugely important to a great many people. Take the time to research and understand the meaning of the name.

Be careful of possible nicknames.

Think about how others might pronounce the name.

Mathilde

Mathilde comes from the old Germanic name Mahthildis meaning ”strength in battle.”

Corinne

Corinne is from the ancient Greek Corina that means girl. It is also spelled Korinne and Corine.

Odette

Odette is a girl’s name of French origins, and it means ”fortune.” French wine critic Odette Kahn was a member of the International Academy of Wine.

Delphine

Delphine comes from the Latin name Delphina and has an interesting meaning, “woman from Delphi.” Delphi was a sacred precinct in central Greece.

Pascaline

Pascaline is derived from the French word Pâques, which means ”Easter.”

Noémie

Noémie is the Latin version of Naomi (pleasant). In the Bible, Naomi is married to a man named Elimelech.

Aurore

Aurore comes from the Latin word aurora (dawn).

Maëlle

”Princess.”

Océane

Océane means “from the ocean.” French professional footballer Océane Hurtré played as a midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain.

Héloïse

Héloïse is a variant of the Germanic Helewidis which is interpreted as “hale and wide.”

Mirabelle

Rooted in the Latin word mirabilis, the French Mirabelle is meaning “wonderful” or “marvelous.”

Ophélie

Ophélie is the French variation of Ophelia (”aid” or ”help”).

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Françoise

Meaning “from France” or “the Franks,” the French girl name Françoise has its origins in the Latin Franciscus.

Aliénor

Aliénor means “the other Aenor.”

Mélisande

Mélisande means “strong in work.”

Cécilia

Cécilia is the French variant of Cecilia which is derived from the Latin word caecus, meaning ”unseeing.”

Honorine

The French feminine name Honorine comes from the Latin ”honor” (honour).

Girl French Names Meaning Pure

Catherine

Catherine is from the Greek Aikaterinē and means pure or clear. Catherine of Alexandria was an early 4th-century saint and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.

Cateline

Cateline is a variant of the name Catherine.

Inès

The name Inès has French and Spanish origins as well as with origins in the Latin name Agnes, meaning chaste or pure.

Agnès

Agnès is derived from the Greek Hagnḗ and is symbolizing ”holy” or ”pure.”

Blanche

Blanche is rooted in the Latin word “blancus,” which means white or pure. Blanche originated as a nickname.