French Girl Names (with Meanings & Popularity)
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Tomasa
Spanish feminine form of Thomas, Aramaic
"twin"
A feminine form of Thomas, popular in Spain in the first half of the 20th century, it also ranked in the US Top 1000 in the 1920s. Parents may have been inspired by the Spanish Roman Catholic Nun,…
Tumajina
Tumajina is an extremely rare feminine name with uncertain origins, possibly created as a unique personal name in the United States. This highly distinctive name has virtually no recorded usage in…
Thomasine
Thomasine is the feminine form of Thomas, a name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin." This elegant variation emerged during medieval times when feminizing male names by adding suffixes like "-ine" or…
Tu
French, intimate form of "you"
"you"
The onetime star of "Northern Exposure" named his daughter Tu Morrow. Think about it.
Turquoise
French
"Turkish stone"
Turquoise is similar in hue to Aqua, which is one of the cool new color names on the palette. Other blue-hued options: Cerulean, Cyan, Indigo, or Blue itself.
Valentine
French variation of Valentina
"strength, health"
For a girl, we'd say Val-en-teen, though many would insist on pronouncing it like the holiday.
Valérie
Valérie is the French form of Valerie, a feminine name derived from the Latin 'Valerius,' meaning 'to be strong' or 'health, strength.' The addition of the accent mark (é) maintains the authentic…
Vanille
French
"vanilla"
While Vanilla might be too bland, the French version is more flavorful.
Vardar
Vardar is an uncommon feminine name with geographic origins, derived from the Vardar River that flows through North Macedonia and Greece. The river's name has ancient Indo-European roots, possibly…
Vedette
French
"star, leading actor"
Translating to "star", but used to refer to the leading female artist in a cabaret show, for French speakers, this would be like naming your child "Showgirl". Alternatively however, it could be a…
Velouté
French word name
"velvety"
The most common association of this name is to a thick white sauce.
Venise
Venise is a feminine name derived from Venice, the famous Italian city of canals. The French spelling gives the name an elegant, sophisticated quality while maintaining the romantic associations of…
Verania
Verania is a feminine name with Latin roots, possibly derived from the Roman family name Veranius or from "verus" meaning "true" or "truthful." It may also connect to the Latin "ver" meaning…
Veira
Veira is a feminine name with potential roots in multiple cultures. It may be related to the Slavic name Vera (meaning 'faith'), the Portuguese/Spanish word for 'scallop' or 'edge,' or possibly a…
Veranina
Veranina is an uncommon feminine name with possible Slavic or Latin roots. If derived from Latin, it may connect to 'ver' meaning 'spring' or 'truth,' suggesting associations with renewal, honesty,…
Véra
Véra is a feminine name with Slavic and Russian origins, though it also appears in French and other European languages. It derives from the Latin 'vera' meaning 'truth' or 'faith.' The name gained…
Vérane
French variation of Vera, Russian
"faith"
Vérane is a French name largely unknown outside its native shores: No baby girls were given this name in the US last year. But with Vera's steady rise over the past decade or so, Vérane might be…
Varena
Variation of Verena, German
"truth; victory"
Likely used as a variation of Verena, a Germanic name related to either the Latin verus meaning "true", or to the Greek Berenice, meaning "bringer of victory". Other theories are that it comes from…
Ver
Ver is an uncommon feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a shortened form of names like Vera (meaning 'truth' or 'faith' in Russian) or Veronica. In some Latin-based languages,…
Vériane
Vériane is a feminine name of French origin, possibly derived from the Latin 'verus' meaning 'true' or 'truthful'. The name may also have connections to the ancient Roman family name Verus. With its…