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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is French; and the length is 9.
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Abastenia f English (Canadian, Rare), French (Huguenot, ?)
Borne by the American sculptor, social activist and suffragist Abastenia St. Leger Eberle (1878-1942), who was the daughter of Canadian parents.
Adelgonde f Dutch, French
Dutch and French form of Adelgund.
Adelphine f French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
Possibly a diminutive or elaborated form of Adelphe.
Adolphine f Dutch, French, German
French feminine form of Adolphe.
Aïchouche f Arabic (Maghrebi), French (Rare)
Gallicized version of Aichouche, ''Lalla Aicha'' an regent of Touggourt during the minority of her son Abd ar-Rahman (1833–1846) can be known as Aïchouche
Aldégonda f French (Quebec, Rare)
French Canadian form of Aldegonda.
Aldégonde f French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Aldegonde and variant of Aldégonda.
Alfrédine f French (Archaic)
French feminine form of Alfred.
Amédérine f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of Amédée.
Anaclette f French (Quebec)
Québecois variant of Anaclète.
Anaxandra f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Anaxandros. In Greek legend this name was borne by the wife of King Procles of Sparta. It was also the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek painter, who is mentioned in Clement of Alexandria's essay 'Women as Well as Men Capable of Perfection'.
Andréanne f French (Quebec)
Combination of Andrée and Anne
Apollonie f French, Medieval Baltic
French and medieval Latvian form of Apollonia.
Armantine f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Rare variant of French Armandine historically found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Athanaïse f Picard
Picard form of Athénaïs.... [more]
Athanasie f French (Archaic)
French feminine form of Athanasius.
Aungélina f Norman
Norman form of Angelina.
Basilique m & f French (Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Basiliscus which was also used as a feminine form of this name.
Baudouine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Baudouin.
Béatriche f Norman
Norman form of Béatrice.
Bellerose f French
Means "Beautiful rose" in French.
Berenilde f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare)
Portuguese and French form of Bernhild.... [more]
Berguitta f French
French spelling of Bergita.... [more]
Candylène f French
The name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.
Carolanne f English, French (Quebec)
Variant of Carolann (English) or Carolane (French).
Cathelène f Norman
Norman form of Cateline.
Catherène f Norman
Norman form of Catherine.
Césarette f French (Rare)
Feminine variant of César.
Chandelle f English, French (African)
From French chandelle, "candle". It is a cognate of the Spanish name Candela.
Charlette f French, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Charles, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette.
Cllâodène f Norman
Norman form of Claudine.
Corisande f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, from the name of a character in medieval legend, possibly first recorded by Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. Perhaps it was derived from an older form of Spanish corazón "heart" (e.g., Old Spanish coraçon; ultimately from Latin cor "heart", with the hypothetic Vulgar Latin root *coratione, *coraceone) or the Greek name Chrysanthe... [more]
Cornéline f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Cornélie, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.
Cristinne f Picard
Picard form of Christine.
Desirella f French (African, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Desirée with the suffix -ella.
Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).
Didérique f French
Feminine form of Didéric.
Doloresse f French (African)
Gallicized form of Dolores.
Dolorette f English (American, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Combination of Dolores with the suffix -ette.
Donatille f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
French form of Donatilla. The name basically fell out of use in France in the early years of the 20th century, but it is still in use in the French-speaking regions in Africa.
Douceline f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Doucelin. This name was borne by Douceline of Digne, a 13th-century Provençal mystic and Roman Catholic saint.
Edmondine f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Edmonde, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Elizobeth f Picard
Picard form of Elizabeth.
Emeranthe f French (Acadian)
Either a variant of Amarante or possibly of Emérance.
Emilienne f French (Acadian, Archaic)
Variant of Émilienne found in New Brunswick and Maine.
Epicharis f Ancient Greek, French (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Greek ἐπίχαρις (epicharis) meaning "pleasing, charming". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman freedwoman who was a member of the Pisonian conspiracy against the emperor Nero... [more]
Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.
Ernestène f Norman
Feminine form of Ernest.
Esméralda f French (Rare)
French variant of Esmeralda. A known bearer is Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium (1956-).
Félicette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Félix and probably also a diminutive of Félicité.... [more]
Félicitaé f Norman
Norman form of Felicity.
Francilla f Antillean Creole, French (Caribbean)
Latinate variant of Francille, or a diminutive of names such as Francia or France 1 using the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa... [more]
Fuscienne f French (African, Rare)
French form of Fusciana, itself the feminine form of Fuscianus.
Généreuse f French (Archaic)
French form of Generosa, recorded up until the 1600s.
Godeleine f Walloon (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Walloon form of Godelina. The 11th-century Flemish martyr Saint Godeliva (or Godeliève) is known by this name in French.
Gracieuse f Literature, French (Rare), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Gracieux. This name was first used as one of the main characters of Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale Gracieuse and Percinet (1697)... [more]
Guiânette f Norman
Diminutive of Guiâné.
Guiromène f Norman
Norman feminine form of Jerome.
Henrielle f English, French
derived from the male name Henry.
Herculine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Hercule and the French form of Herculina. Herculine Adélaïde Barbin, later known as Abel Barbin (1838-1868) was a French intersex person who was assigned female at birth and raised in a convent, but was later reclassified as male by a court of law, after an affair and physical examination.
Hiéronyme m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Hubertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian), Dutch, German (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Huberte, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine. In other words: this name is the feminine form of Hubertin.... [more]
Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".
Immaculée f French (African, Rare)
French cognate of Inmaculada. A known bearer is Rwandan writer Immaculée Ilibagiza (1972-), a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Innocente f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Innocent.
Jacquotte f French (Rare)
Feminine form Jacquot. Jacquotte Delahaye was a 17th-century female pirate or buccaneer from Haiti, whose father was French and mother Haitian.
Jeannotte f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Jeannot.
Jéromette f French (Archaic), Literature
Feminine form of Jérôme, which is the modern French form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).... [more]
Joffrette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Joffre.
Joséphène f Norman
Norman form of Joséphine
Jourdaine f French (Archaic)
French form of Jordana. Traditionally, this name was given to girls baptized with the water of the river Jordan.
Juillette f French (Archaic)
Derived from juillet, which is the French name for the month of July. The month ultimately derives its name from the ancient Roman family name Iulius (see Julius)... [more]
Laureline f French, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare), Popular Culture
Medieval diminutive of Laura. This name was used for a character in the French series of science fiction comics Valérian et Laureline (1967-2010) as well as the 2017 movie adaptation Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
Laurianna f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Laurianne. Outside of the francophone world (such as in English-speaking countries), this given name tends to be either a variant of Lauriana or a combination of the names Laura or Laurie with Anna.
Laurienne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lauriana, which is occasionally used in non-francophone countries.
Lazarette f French (Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Lazare.
Lèyontine f Picard
Picard form of Léontine.
Lliocadie f Norman
Norman form of Léocadie.
Louisiane f French
French form of Louisiana.
Ludovique f & m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French feminine form of Ludovic. This name is unisex in Belgium and the Netherlands, with the balance between the sexes more equal in Belgium than in the Netherlands (where there are more female bearers than male bearers).
Madelenne f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.
Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Maguelone f Provençal, French
Provençal form of Magdalene.
Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.
Marguerie f Norman
Brayon Norman form of Margaret.
Marieline f French
French cognate of Marilyn. It is related to the names Marilyne and Maryline, with the latter being used commonly in French.
Maryvette f French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvette.
Matheline f French (Rare), Caribbean (Rare), Haitian Creole
Traditionally found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France, this name is of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation of Mathilde and a feminine form of the archaic masculine name Mathelin (which itself survives only as a surname today)... [more]
Mélusinne f Picard
Picard form of Mélusine.
Ménehould f French
Probably a French form of Meinhold. Saint Ménehould is a French saint from the 4th century. She gave her name to the small town of Sainte-Ménehould in the Champagne region.
Mickaëlle f French
Feminine form of Mickaël.
Napoléone f French (Archaic)
French form of Napoleona. A known bearer of this name was Charlotte Bonaparte (1802-1839), a niece of the French emperor Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821)... [more]
Nephtalie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage, intended as a feminine form of Nephtali.
Paschaise m & f French (Archaic)
French form of Paschasius (masculine) and Paschasia (feminine).
Perenelle f French, English, Literature, Medieval French
Old French form of Petronilla borne by Perenelle Flamel (1320-1402), wife and fellow alchemist of Nicolas Flamel. They are known for their quest to discover the philosopher's stone, a legendary substance said to turn any metal into gold and to make its owner immortal.... [more]
Perroline f French (Rare)
An other form of Péroline.
Pervenche f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from French pervenche "periwinkle".
Philanise f French (Quebec)
Possible vairant of Philonice
Philothée m & f French (Rare)
French form of Philotheus (via its Latinized form Philotheos) and Philothea. While the masculine name has fallen out of use, the feminine name was revived in the late 2000s.
Pommeline f French (Rare), Flemish
Modern form of Pomelline via its variant form Pomeline. The spelling of this form of the name was influenced by the French word pomme meaning "apple", which the name (and its variant form) has always shared a certain resemblance with and thus often led people to associate it with apples (to some degree).
Précieuse f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Précieux, cognate to English Precious.
Primerose f French (Rare)
Derived from French primerose "primrose".
Quiémence f French (Rare, Archaic)
Local vernacular form of Clémence found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Quitterie f French
French form of Quiteria.
Raoulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raoul.
Restitute f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Restituta. This name has not enjoyed as much use as its variant Restitude has, which is why this name is nearly extinct while that name is not.
Rigoberte f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Rigobert.
Robertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Roberte and feminine form of Robertin. This name was borne by Robertine Barry (1863-1910), a French Canadian journalist and publisher.
Robinette f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Robine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Robinet... [more]
Robinique f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Robin.
Rosalinde f German, French (Rare), Dutch, Flemish
German and Dutch form of Rosalind.
Roselaine f French (Quebec), French (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Roselène, a variant of Roseline and a contraction of Rose and Madelaine.
Saundrène f Norman
Norman form of Sandrine.
Séraphène f Norman
Norman form of Seraphina.
Servaisie f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Servais and variant of Servasie.
Sévériane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana. Also compare Sévérienne, which is a bit more common and also better documented.
Tesseract m & f Literature (Rare), French (Quebec)
The name of the four-dimensional analogue of the cube.... [more]
Théotiste f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic)
While apparently originally a unisex name, Théotiste seems to have been used predominantly on females since at least the early 1800s.... [more]