Whether you are contemplating a French baby name or need one for your French class, this page provides over 100 French first names to choose from. It includes popular French names for girls, their meanings and closest English equivalents. Some of the names on the list originate from Old French (e.g. Emma, Florence, Jacqueline) while others are common choices when naming a baby nowadays. Whatever your circumstances, the table below will be helpful on your way to picking the best French name and finding the meaning behind it..
Top French names for girls are:
Emma, Lea, Manon, Clara, Chloe, Camille, Sarah, Oceane, Jade
Old French girls's names that gain popularity:
Adèle, Adeline, Alice, Ameline, Bernadette, Florence, Raina
| French name | English version | Meaning |
| Adèle | Adela | good humor |
| Adélaïde | Adelia | noble sort |
| Adrienne | Adriana | Adriatic sea, dark |
| Agathe | Agatha | good, honorable |
| Agnès | Agnes | pure, holy |
| Aimée | Amy | dearly loved |
| Alexandrie | Alexandria | defender of mankind (from male Alexandre) |
| Alice | Alice | noble, exalted |
| Amélie | Amelia | hard working |
| Anastasie | Anastasia | resurrection |
| Andréa | Andrea | brave (from male Andrew) |
| Anne | Ann | grace, favour |
| Anouk | Anna | grace, favour |
| Antoinette | Antoinette | beyond praise |
| Arielle | Abrielle, Ardelle | lion of God |
| Astrid | Astri | fair, beautiful goddess |
| Audrey | Audrey | noble strength |
| Aurélie | Arlea | golden |
| Aurore | Aurora | dawn |
| Bella | Bella, Della | beautiful |
| Belle | Belle | fair, lovely |
| Bernadette | - | brave as a bear |
| Cadence | Cadence, Darence | rhythmic |
| Camille | Camilia | altar server |
| Capucine | - | cowl, cape, hood |
| Caroline | Caroline | song of happiness |
| Catherine | Catherine | pure |
| Cécile | Cecilia | sixth child; blind |
| Céline | - | sky, heaven |
| Chantal | - | place of stones |
| Charlotte | Charlotte | tiny and feminine (from male Charles) |
| Christelle | - | crystal |
| Chloe | - | blooming |
| Clara | Clara | clear, bright |
| Christiane | - | follower of Christ |
| Christine | Christine | follower of Christ |
| Claire | Clara | clear, bright |
| Claude | Claudia | lame |
| Clémence | - | merciful, mild, gentle |
| Colette | - | victory of the people |
| Constance | Constance | steadfast |
| Corinne | - | maiden |
| Danielle | Danielle | God is my Judge |
| Denise | Denise | God of wine |
| Diane | Diane | divine |
| Dominique | Dominica | lord |
| Dorothée | Dorothy | gift of God |
| Édith | Edith | riches or blessed + war |
| Éléonore | Eleanor | shining light |
| Élisabeth | Elisabeth | consecrated to God |
| Élise | Elisa | God is my oath |
| Ella | Ella | all |
| Élodie | - | wealthy, riches |
| Emma | Emma | whole, completeness |
| Emile | Emily | industrious |
| Emmanuelle | Emmanuelle | God is among us |
| Florence | Florence | blossoming, flourishing |
| Françoise | Frances | Frenchwoman |
| Frédérique | Frederica | peaceful ruler |
| Gabrielle | Gabrielle | woman of God |
| Hélène | Helen | bright one |
| Henriette | Henrietta | homeland, rich, powerful |
| Inès | Inez | pure, chaste |
| Isabelle | Isabel | God is my oath |
| Jacqueline | Jacqueline | Yahweh may protect (from male Jacques) |
| Jeanne | Joan, Jane | Yahweh is gracious |
| Jeannine | Janine | Yahweh is gracious |
| Joséphine | Josephine | Yahweh will add another son |
| Julie | Julia | downy, youthful |
| Juliette | Juliette | Jupiter's child, downy |
| Lauren | Laura | laurel, bay |
| Lorraine | Lorraine | laurel, from Lothair's Kingdom |
| Louise | Louise | fame, loud, fighter (from male Louis) |
| Lucie | Lucy | bright, born at daybreak |
| Madeleine | Madeline | of Magdala, tower |
| Margaux | Margot | pearl |
| Marianne | Mariana | Maria + Anna |
| Marie | Mary | bitter |
| Marine | Marina | of the sea |
| Marthe | Martha | lady |
| Mathilde | Mathilda | mighty in battle |
| Michelle | Michelle | gift from God (from male name Michael) |
| Monique | Monica | wise |
| Nathalie | Nathalie | born on Christmas |
| Nicole | Nicole | victory of the people (from male name Nicholas) |
| Noelle | - | birthday (from male Noel) |
| Noémie | Naomi | sweetness, my delight |
| Océane | Oceana | ocean, father of the water nymphs |
| Olivie | Olivia | olive tree |
| Patricia | Patricia | noblewoman |
| Paulette | Paula | little, humble |
| Pauline | Pauline | little, humble |
| Pénélope | Penelope | duck, thread, web, voice |
| Raina | Laina | queen |
| Renée | Renee | born again |
| Sabine | Sabina | Sabine woman, catlike |
| Simone | Simona | she who hears |
| Sophie | Sophia | wisdom |
| Stéphanie | Stephanie | crown, wreath |
| Susanne | Susan | lily |
| Sylvie | Sylvia | woman of the woods |
| Thérèse | Theresa | hunger, harvest, guardian |
| Valentine | Valentina | healthy, strong |
| Valérie | Valerie | healthy, strong |
| Véronique | Veronica | bearer of victory |
| Victoire | Victoria | victory |
| Virginie | Virginia | virgin |
| Zara | Sarah | princess, lady |
| Zoé | Zoe | life |
Please note that this table includes only French female names. If you are looking for a male name you need to check out a page dedicated to French baby names for boys.
