739 French Girl Names

In France, this would be like naming your child Star.

A French variation of Natalie that's used occasionally in contemporary America. In England and Wales Natalie remains about 10 times as popular as Nathalie.

The name of medieval French saint, similar to Sally Field's name, Bertrille, on the old The Flying Nun sitcom, leading some to expect the word "Sister" in front of it.

Rarely heard but pleasing feminissima name for a baby girl.

This spelling makes a dated name slighly more modern.

Une amie for Gwyneth's little girl.

Novel French twist on Starr or Stella.

An appealing surname-name that sounds perfectly feminine, unless you consider the association to Vice President Dick.

The meaning of this word flipped from "cheerful" to "homosexual" during the twentieth century, and it's now almost certainly too loaded to sit comfortably as a baby name. Which is a shame as sound-wise it's very appealing, just a short step away from Faye, May, and Rae.

Frostine, best known in the U.S. as the name of the Candyland queen, is newly fashionable in France and is certainly a choice that any little girl the world over would love. Fanciful, if over-the-top, but a perfect name for a winter baby girl.

But what happens when Jeune grows vieille.

This French version of Viridiana and Viridis lacks the charm of similar and more familiar French names like Vivienne and Adrienne.

Cyrille is a unisex French name, and its association with the suddenly suave Cyril has turned from a liability into an advantage.