Behind the Name: French Feminine Names

JUDITH f English, Jewish, French, German, Spanish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית (Yehudit) meaning "woman from Judea", Judea being an ancient region in Israel... [more]

JULIANE f French, German
French and German feminine form of JULIAN

JULIE f French, English
French form of JULIA... [more]

JULIENNE f French
French feminine form of Iulianus (see JULIAN).

JULIETTE f French
French diminutive of JULIE

JUSTINE f French, English
French feminine form of Iustinus (see JUSTIN)... [more]

LAETITIA f Late Roman, French
Original form of LETITIA, as well as the French form.

LAURE f French
French form of LAURA

LAURENCE (2) f French
French feminine form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)).

LAURENTINE f French
Feminine form of LAURENTIN

LAURETTE f French
French diminutive of LAURA

LÉA f French
French form of LEAH

LÉONE f French
French feminine form of LEON

LÉONIDE m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of LEONIDAS

LÉONIE f French
French feminine form of LEONIUS

LÉONNE f French
Feminine form of LÉON

LÉONTINE f French
French form of LEONTINA

LILIAN f English, French
Variant of LILLIAN

LILIANE f French
French form of LILLIAN

LILIANNE f French (Rare)
Variant of LILIANE

LISE f French, Scandinavian, English
Short form of ELISABETH or ELIZABETH

LISETTE f French
Diminutive of ÉLISABETH

LORETTE f French
Variant of LAURETTE

LOU f & m English, French
Short form of LOUISE or LOUIS

LOUISE f French, English, Dutch
French feminine form of LOUIS

LUCE f Italian, French
Italian and French variant of LUCIA... [more]

LUCETTE f French
Diminutive of LUCIE

LUCIE f French, Czech
French and Czech form of LUCIA

LUCIENNE f French
Feminine form of LUCIEN

LUCILE f French, English
Variant of LUCILLE

LUCILLE f French, English
French form of LUCILLA... [more]

LUCINDE f French
French form of LUCINDA

LUCRÈCE f & m French
French form of both LUCRETIA and its masculine form Lucretius.

LUDIVINE f French
Possibly from a Germanic name formed of the elements liut "people" and win "friend"... [more]

LYDIE f French
French form of LYDIA

MADELEINE f French, English
French form of MAGDALENE

MADELINE f English, French
English form of MAGDALENE... [more]

MAËLLE f French, Breton
Feminine form of MAËL

MAËLYS f French, Breton
Feminine form of MAËL

MAEVA f Pacific/Polynesian, French
Means "welcome" in Tahitian.

MAGALI f French
Possibly a Provençal form of MARGARET

MAHAUT f French
Medieval French form of MATHILDE

MANON f French, Dutch
French diminutive of MARIE

MARCELINE f French
French feminine form of Marcellinus (see MARCELLIN).

MARCELLE f French
French feminine form of MARCELLUS

MARCELLETTE f French
French feminine diminutive of MARCELLUS

MARCELLINE f French
French feminine form of Marcellinus (see MARCELLIN).

MARGAUX f French
Variant of MARGOT influenced by the name of the wine-producing French town... [more]

MARGOT f French
French short form of MARGARET

MARGUERITE f French
French form of MARGARET

MARIANNE f French, English
Originally a diminutive of MARIE... [more]

MARIE f French, Czech, German, English
French, Czech and German form of Maria (see MARY)... [more]

MARIELLE f French
French diminutive of MARIE

MARIETTE f French
French diminutive of MARIA

MARILÈNE f French
Combination of MARIE and HÉLÈNE

MARILOU f French, English, Dutch
Combination of MARIA and LOUISE

MARINE f French
French feminine form of MARINUS

MARION (1) f French, English
Medieval French diminutive of MARY... [more]

MARISE f French
French diminutive of MARIE

MARJOLAINE f French
Means "marjoram" in French. Marjoram is a minty herb.

MARLENE f German, English, French
Blend of MARIA and MAGDALENE... [more]

MARTHE f French, German
French and German form of MARTHA

MARTINE f French
French feminine form of Martinus (see MARTIN).

MATHILDE f French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish
Cognate of MATILDA

MAXIMILIENNE f French
French feminine form of MAXIMILIAN

MÉLANIE f French
French form of MELANIE

MÉLISANDE f French
French form of MILLICENT

MÉLISSA f French
French form of MELISSA

MICHÈLE f French
French feminine form of MICHEL

MICHELINE f French
French feminine diminutive of MICHEL

MICHELLE f French, English
French feminine form of MICHEL... [more]

MIRABELLE f French (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from Latin mirabilis "wonderful"... [more]

MIREILLE f French
From the Provençal name Mireio, which was first used by the poet Frederic Mistral... [more]

MONIQUE f French
French form of MONICA

MORGAINE f French
French feminine form of MORGAN

MORGANE f French
French feminine form of MORGAN

MURIEL f English, French, Irish
Anglicized form of MUIRGHEAL or its Breton cognate... [more]

MYRIAM f French
French form of MIRIAM

NADIA (1) f French, English, Italian
Variant of NADYA (1) used in the Western world... [more]

NADINE f French
French elaborated form of NADYA (1)

NATALIE f French, English, German
From the Late Latin name Natalia, which meant "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini... [more]

NATHALIE f French, German
French and German variant of NATALIE

NICOLE f French, English, Dutch
French feminine form of NICHOLAS, commonly used in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century.

NICOLETTE f French
Diminutive of NICOLE

NICOLINE f French, Dutch
Diminutive of NICOLE

NINA (1) f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Polish, Slovene
Short form of names that end in nina, such as ANTONINA and GIANNINA... [more]

NINETTE f French
Diminutive of NINA (1)

NINON f French
French diminutive of ANNE (1)

NOÈLE f French
Feminine form of NOEL

NOELLA f French
Feminine form of NOEL

NOËLLE f French
Feminine form of NOËL

NOÉMIE f French
French form of NAOMI (1)

OCÉANE f French
Derived from French océan meaning "ocean".

ODETTE f French
French feminine diminutive of ODO... [more]

ODILE f French
French form of ODILIA

OLIVIE f French, Czech
French and Czech form of OLIVIA

OLYMPE f French
French form of OLYMPIA

ORIANE f French
French form of ORIANA

ORIANNE f French
French form of ORIANA

OSANNE f & m French
French form of HOSANNA

OZANNE f & m French
French form of HOSANNA

PASCALE f French
Feminine form of PASCAL

PASCALINE f French
Feminine form of PASCAL

PAULE f French
French feminine form of Paulus (see PAUL).

PAULETTE f French
French feminine diminutive of PAUL

PAULINE f French, English, German, Scandinavian
French feminine form of Paulinus (see PAULINO).

PÉNÉLOPE f French
French form of PENELOPE

PERRINE f French
French feminine form of Perrin, a diminutive of PIERRE.

PÉTRONILLE f French
French form of PETRONILLA

PHILIPPINE f French
Elaborated feminine form of PHILIPPE

PIERRETTE f French
Feminine diminutive of PIERRE

PLACIDE f French
French feminine form of Placidus (see PLACIDO).

RACHEL f English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical
Means "ewe" in Hebrew... [more]

RAYMONDE f French
French feminine form of RAYMOND

RÉBECCA f French
French form of REBECCA

RÉGINE f French
French form of REGINA

REINE f French
Means "queen" in French.

RENÉE f French, Dutch
French feminine form of RENÉ

ROLANDE f French
French feminine form of ROLAND

ROMAINE f French
French feminine form of Romanus (see ROMAN).

ROMANE f French
French feminine form of Romanus (see ROMAN).

ROSALIE f French
French form of ROSALIA

ROSE f English, French
Originally a Norman form of a Germanic name, which was composed of the elements hrod "fame" and heid "kind, sort, type"... [more]

ROSELLE f French
French diminutive of ROSA (1)

ROSEMONDE f French
French form of ROSAMUND

ROSETTE f French
French diminutive of ROSA (1)

ROSINE f French
French diminutive of ROSA (1)

ROXANE f French, English
French and English form of ROXANA... [more]

ROXANNE f English, French
Variant of ROXANE

SABINE f French, German
French and German form of SABINA

SACHA m & f French
French form of SASHA

SALOMÉ f French, Portuguese
French and Portuguese form of SALOME

SANDRINE f French
Elaborated form of SANDRA

SARAH f English, French, German, Jewish, Arabic, Biblical
Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew... [more]

SÉBASTIENNE f French
French feminine form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).