1200+ French Names (with Meanings and Popularity)
- Theirry
- Théophile
- Véra
- Tomasa
- Célina
- Bérénice
- Amande
- Junipère
- Élie
- Lucrèce
- Primevère
- Émilie
- Jarrell
Origin:
English and French surname derived from a place-name, GervilleDescription:
Randall Jarrell was an important mid-20th century poet; his surname makes a pleasingly soft name for a girl.
- Candide
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"naive"Description:
French saintly name, used for both boys and girls. Although not common in France, it has been used in small numbers for boys in the 2010s and 2020s. Candide, in its sense as the French word for "naive", was the title character of a satirical novel by Voltaire.
- Toinette
Origin:
French, diminutive of AntoinetteMeaning:
"priceless one"Description:
Probably too close for comfort to "toilette." Antonia conveys the same idea with a more mellifluous sound.
- Ézéchiel
Origin:
French form of Ezekiel
- Odyssée
- Donatien
- Lemar
- Allemande
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"German Dance"Description:
An Allemande is a renaissance musical form meaning 'German dance" - Handel composed many famous allemandes. As a name, Allemande has the advantages of being unusual whilst still having a history, and pretty while still having gravitas. It also has great potential for nicknames, with Ally, Lemmi and Mandy being the most obvious.