70 Pretty & Unique French Girl Names & Meaning

French is an official language in 29 countries. As such, I have hand-picked 70 pretty and unique French girl names and their meanings are also included.

List Of 70 French Girl Names:

Véronique

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

Amélie

It is from the Germanic name Amalia (”vigorous” or ”active”). Paralympic athlete Marie-Amélie Le Fur competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. If you loved the 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”. Politician Fleur Pellerin served as a French government minister from 2012 to 2016. In Harry Potter, Fleur Delacour is a Triwizard Tournament champion in Goblet of Fire.

Geneviève

”Woman of the family.” Saint Geneviève is the patroness of Paris and her feast day is January 3.

Ninon

A pet form of Anne, Ninon is meaning “grace” or “favor.” In 1632 writer Ninon de l’Enclos was exiled from France after a duel.

Sylvie

Sylvie comes the Latin silva, “forest” or “woodland.” Singer Sylvie Vartan released a duet with John Denver: “Love Again”.

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

”Pearl.”

Estelle

Estelle (”star”) comes via the Old French estoile and the Latin stella. Princess Estelle of Sweden is second in line to the throne.

Perrine

Perrine is the feminine of Pierre and is linked with the Greek petros that is meaning “stone” or “rock.” Perrine Laffont won Olympic gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.

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 2000.

Vivienne

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

Capucine

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

Elodie

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

Joséphine

“God will add” is the meaning of Joséphine, the feminine of Joseph from the Hebrew Yosef. Jo and Fifine are nicknames that I like.

Séverine

Séverine is from the Latin severus, “stern” or “serious.” In 1971 singer Séverine from Monaco won the Eurovision.

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 is linked to Anna, Hebrew for “grace” or “favor.” It has been popular in France in the last 50 years. Save

Tiphaine

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

Rosalie

”Rose garden.” Diminutives include Rosie and Rosa.

Mathilde

Mathilde comes from the old Germanic Mahthildis (”strength in battle”).

Yvonne

Yvonne is the feminine form of Yves and has origins in the old word for the yew tree, iv. Singer and actress Yvonne Printemps appeared on Broadway in New York.

Gaëlle

Gaëlle is the feminine of Gaël (“stranger”). It is pronounced as gah-EL.

Corinne

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

Odette

”Fortune.” French wine critic Odette Kahn was a member of the International Academy of Wine. In Tchaikovsky’s 1877 ballet Swan Lake, Odette is the White Swan.

Delphine

Delphine comes from the Latin 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 Noemi (pleasant).

Aurore

Aurore comes from the Latin word aurora (dawn).

Marion

Marion was initially the pet form of Marie. In 2008 Marion Cotillard was the recipient of Best Actress for La Vie en Rose.

Armelle

Armelle is Breton, a girl’s form of Armel, and is made of the elements arzh (that means “bear”) and mael (“chief”).

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,” Françoise has its origins in the Latin Franciscus.

Aliénor

“The other Aenor.” Aliénor of Aquitaine was the mother of both Richard the Lionheart and King John of England.

Manon

Manon comes from Marie and is pronounced as ma-NOHN.

Salomé

Salomé has roots in the Hebrew shalom that means “peace.” It has the same spelling in Spanish and Portuguese.

Colombe

Colombe (”dove”) is from the Latin columba.

Mélisande

“Strong in work.”

Cécilia

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

Honorine

Honorine comes from the Latin ”honor” (honour).

Sidonie

Sidonie is from the Roman name Sidonius, “of Sidon,” that was a Phoenician port on the coast of what is now Lebanon. In 1944 writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette released the novella Gigi.

Solène

Solène is symbolizing “solemn” or “dignified” and is from the Latin solemnis.

Adèle

”Noble”. Adèle has origins in the Germanic adal, and is connected to Adelaide and Adeline. In 2013, Adèle Exarchopoulos starred in Blue Is the Warmest Colour.

Sabine

Sabine is connected to the Sabines. Actress Sabine Azéma has worked often with director Alain Resnais.

Bernadette

Bernadette is the feminine variation of Bernard and is made from the Germanic bern (“bear”z) and hard (that means “brave”). Saint Bernadette Soubirous reported 18 visions of a “radiant lady” at Lourdes in 1858.

Coralie

Coralie comes from the Latin corallium and has the diminutives of Cora or Coco. In 2024 Coralie Fargeat wrote and directed The Substance in 2024.

Émeline

Émeline has origins in the Germanic amal that is symbolizing “work” or “effort”. It reached France via Norman settlers.

Bénédicte

Bénédicte is the feminine form of Benedict from the Latin benedictus (”blessed”).

Fantine

Victor Hugo used it in Les Misérables (1862). Fantine is the French word for child.

Ludivine

Ludivine most likely comes from the old Germanic Leutwin and is meaning “friend of the people.”

Reine

Reine is the French word for ”queen” with roots in the Latin regina. It is also a short form os Reinette.

Sandrine

A diminutive of Alexandrine, Sandrine comes from the Greek for “defender of mankind.” In 1986 Sandrine Bonnaire received the César Award for Best Actress for her performance in Vagabond.

Jeanne

Jeanne is the French feminine variation of Jean which is from the Hebrew for “God is gracious.” Jeanne d’Arc is a patron saint of France and was burned at the stake on 30 May 1431. She was canonized as a saint in 1920, about five centuries later.

Antoinette

Antoinette (“invaluable” or “priceless”) is from the Roman surname Antonius.

Cosette

Cosette is another Hugo name from Les Misérables. It means “little thing”.

Apolline

Apolline is the French form of Apollonia and is linked with the god Apollo. Saint Apollonia is celebrated every year on February 9. Apo and Line are good diminutives.

Clotilde

Clotilde combines hrod (that means “fame”) and hild (“battle”) so is symbolizing “famous in war.” Saint Clotilde convinced Clovis to convert to Christianity in the early 500s.

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 Catherine.

Inès

The name Inès has French and Spanish origins as well as origins in the Latin 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. It originated as a nickname.