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Pétronille
Pétronille is a feminine French name derived from the Latin name Petronilla, the diminutive form of Petronia, which itself comes from Petrus (Peter), meaning "rock" or "stone." In Christian…
Philippe
French variation of Philip
"lover of horses"
Philippe, pronounced fill-EEP, is Philip with Gallic flair.
Prudence
Virtue name
"caution"
Prudence, like Hope and Faith, is a Puritan virtue name with a quiet charm and sensitivity that is slowly returning to favor, though it hasn't yet registered on the charts. The White Album Beatles…
Raphaël
Rébecca
Rébecca is the French variation of Rebecca, a name with Hebrew origins meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie,' featured prominently in biblical tradition as the wife of Isaac. The addition of the acute accent…
Régine
French from Latin
"queen"
While the usual French word for queen is Reine, Régine is the francisized version of Regina.
Renée
French from Latin
"reborn"
Chic in the fifties, now kept in the public eye mainly by actress Zellweger; today's parents seek more moderne Gallic choices.
Rosemonde
Rosemonde is a feminine name with French origins, combining 'rose' (the flower symbolizing love and beauty) and 'monde' meaning 'world' in French. This creates the poetic meaning 'rose of the world.'…
Roxanne
Persian
"dawn"
Best known as the beautiful heroine to whom Cyrano de Bergerac says, "Your name is like a golden bell". After peaking in 1954, the name dipped out of the Top 1000 in 2012. It returned at Number 986…
Sabine
French, German, and Dutch form of Sabina, Latin
"Sabine"
A concise choice with a hint of chic, Sabine is the French, Dutch, and German form of the Latin Sabina. While it has never charted in the US, Sabine saw a slight increase in use in recent data, with…
Sacha
French variation of Sasha, Russian diminutive of Alexander, Greek
"defending warrior"
Sasha in all its forms -- which include Sacha and Sascha -- is rising in popularity for both boys and girls, especially with the Sasha spelling attached to one of the First Daughters. Sacha with this…
Sandra
Diminutive of Alessandra, Italian from Greek
"defending men"
2012's Hurricane Sandy blew away whatever style currency Sandra retained from its 1960s Sandra Dee heyday. While in recent years it's been associated with Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor,…
Sandrine
French variation of Alexandra, Greek
"defending men"
Sophisticated French choice. Or toxic petrochemical, as Ross on Friends famously joked when Rachel suggested it for their fictional daughter.
Sébastien
Séraphine
Séraphine is a feminine French name derived from the Hebrew word "seraphim," referring to a celestial being or a type of angel described in Biblical texts. The name carries powerful religious…
Sidonie
Latin
"from Sidon "
Sidonie is an appealing and chic French favorite that is starting to attract some American fans as a fresher alternative to Sydney. Also spelled Sidony, Sidonie was the birth name of the French…
Stéphane
Stéphane is a French masculine form of Stephen, derived from the Greek 'Stephanos,' meaning 'crown' or 'garland' – traditionally symbolizing honor and victory. Pronounced 'stay-FAN,' it carries a…
Stéphanie
Suzanne
French variation of Susan
"lily"
Suzanne became popular along with Susan but has just dropped out of the Top 1,000. Wait a generation (or two) in the US, though in France Suzanne is once again tres chic.