Most Common Names In Canada For Girls

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Irina

Russian from Greek

"peace"

Irina is a Russian ballet-inflected classic, one of the Three Sisters in the Chekhov play. While some Americans will pronounce this like Irene with three syllables, the pronunciation used throughout…

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Mireille

French

"to admire"

A pretty name that may pose pronunciation problems for non-French speakers or those who've never encountered it, but it is worth the effort. Pronounced meer-AY (or closer to MEE-RAY in French), it…

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Andree

Andree is a feminine name of French origin, representing the female form of Andrew, which derives from the Greek name Andreas meaning 'brave,' 'strong,' or 'manly.' In French-speaking regions, it's…

Francoise

French feminine form of Franciscus or Francis

"Frenchman"

Also spelled Françoise, this variation of Francis (or Frances) was popular in France in the mid-20th century.

Mei

Chinese; Hawaiian

"beautiful; plum"

Homophonous with Mae and May, the beautiful (literally) Mei is poised to climb the charts. The hero of the 2022 Disney/Pixar film Turning Red is a Chinese-Canadian teen named Meilin "Mei" Lee, which…

Myriam

Myriam is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, representing a variant spelling of Miriam. In the Bible, Miriam was Moses' sister who watched over him as a baby in the bulrushes. The name's meaning has…

Yolande

Yolande is a feminine name of medieval French origin derived from the Germanic elements 'yol' meaning 'viking' or 'valiant' and 'lande' meaning 'land' or 'territory'. It was introduced to England…

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Pascale

French from Hebrew

"Passover"

Sophisticated, stylish feminine form of Pascal especially appropriate for girls born around Easter or Passover.

Ghislaine

French from German

"pledge"

Ghislaine still sounds unusual to us, even though in France this name is dated. It can also be spelled Ghislain. In the US, it is best known through association to Ghislaine Maxwell, the…

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Germaine

Feminine variation of Germain, French

"from Germany"

Linked to the early days of feminism via Germaine Greer, this saint's name feels neither French nor German enough -- which just might make it the perfect blend of the two cultures. All forms of…