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Josine f Dutch, French, French (Cajun), German
Contracted form of Josephine.

Josselyne f English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Josseline and Joseline.

Josuée f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Josué.

Josyane f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Josiane.

Jourdaine f French (Archaic)
French form of Jordana. Traditionally, this name was given to girls baptized with the water of the river Jordan.

Joyeuse f French (African)
Direct adoption of the adjective joyeuse, the feminine form of the adjective joyeux, "joyful".

Judicaëlle f Breton, French
Feminine form of Judicaël.

Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.

Juditte f French (African), Haitian Creole, Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Judith.

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]

Juline f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Elaborated form of Julie and Julia.

Julitte f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare)
French form of Julitta.

Junie f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Biblical French
French form of Junia.

Justinienne f French (Quebec, Archaic)
French feminine form of Justinian.

Kalaye f French

Karole f Corsican (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)

Karyne f French (Rare)
Variant of Karine 1.

Kateline f French (Modern, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Cateline.

Katelyne f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Variant of Cateline.

Kathline f English (Rare), Medieval Flemish, French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Medieval Flemish variant of French Cateline.

Kéliane f French (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Kélia.

Kénaëlle f French (Rare), Breton

Kevine f & m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Feminine form as well as a masculine variant of Kevin.

Kiarisse f French (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Local vernacular form of Clarisse found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.... [more]

Kildine f Literature, French (Rare)
Invented by Queen Marie of Romania for her children's book 'Kildine, histoire d'une méchante petite princesse' (Kildine: Story of a Naughty Little Princess), published ca. 1921. Known bearers include the professional tennis player Kildine Chevalier and the French noblewoman Kildine de Sambucy de Sorgue (1979-).

Kiliane f German (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Kiliana.

Killiane f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Killian.

Koralie f English (Rare), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French and English variant of Coralie.

Koraline f English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Coraline.

Kristelle f English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christelle.

Laélie f French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Laelia.

Laëlle f French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Laël.

Laetitie f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French variant of Laetitia.

Laïde f Picard
Hypocoristic of Adélaïde.

Lainde f Norman (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lando.

Lakmé f French
The name Lakmé is the French rendition of Sanskrit Lakshmi, the name of the Hindu “Goddess of Wealth”.... [more]

Lalie f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eulalie, used as a given name in its own right.

Laodicé f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Laodike.

Lauraline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Laureline.

Lauranne f French, French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Contraction of Laure and Anne 1.

Lauréane f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lauriane.

Laurélie f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Laurelia.

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.

Laurencie f French (Archaic)
French form of Laurentia.

Laurène f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Laurenne.

Laurenne f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Lauren which first surfaced in the 1950s.

Lauriane f French, French (Quebec), French (Swiss), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lauriana. This name is borne by Lauriane Gilliéron (b. 1984), who was crowned Miss Switzerland in 2005.

Laurianne f French, French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Lauriane. Outside of the francophone world (such as in English-speaking countries and in the Netherlands), this given name tends to be a combination of the names Laura or Laurie with Anne 1.

Laurice f English (American), Italian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
English feminine form of Laurence 1.

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.

Lauryne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Laurine.

Lavinie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Lavinia.

Laviolette f French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic), American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Laviolette.

Lazarette f French (Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Lazare.

Lazarie f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Feminine form of Lazare.

Lazarine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lazare.

Lèane f Norman
Norman form of Léane.

Léanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Léa and Anne 1. Folk etymology occasionally considers this name a variant of Léonne.

Léionore f Norman
Norman form of Eleanor.

Lélie f French (Rare)
French form of Laelia.

Léne f Norman
Norman form of Lene.

Lénore f French (Rare)
French form of Lenore.

Léocadie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Leocadia.

Léonarde f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonard.

Léonardine f French (Belgian, Rare)
Diminutive of Léonarde.

Léoncie f French (Rare)
French form of Leontia.

Léonelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Léonel, predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.

Léonette f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Léonet.

Léonilde f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Leonilda.

Léonine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonin.

Léonise f French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole

Léonore f French, French (Quebec), French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Eléonore.

Létice f French (Archaic)
Archaic French form of Laetitia (compare English Lettice).

Lexane f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Truncated form of Alexane.

Lèyontine f Picard
Picard form of Léontine.

Liantine f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Québécois cognate of Liontine.

Liberté f & m French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Liberty.

Lidwine f Dutch, German, French
Dutch, German and French form of Lidwina.

Lienne f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Truncated form of Julienne which has found some usage as a stand alone name in recent years. ... [more]

Liette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Truncated form of Juliette.

Ligière f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ligier.

Lilette f French (Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Lily and its various international variants.

Liliette f French (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)

Lilitte f French (Rare)
French variant of Lilith.

Lilliane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Liliane.

Liloïe f French (Rare), Gascon (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Gascon Liloia.

Liloye f French
Gallicized form of Liloia.

Lilyane f French
Variant of Liliane.

Line f French
Generally considered a short form of names ending in -line, first and foremost Caroline. However, it is also the feminine form of Lin, i.e. the French feminine form of Linus... [more]

Linette f French, Danish, Dutch (Rare)
French diminutive of Line and Lina 2.

Lionelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lionel.

Liontine f French (Acadian, Archaic)
Variant of Léontine.

Lioûnie f Norman
Norman feminine form of Leonius.

Lisande f French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Mélisande.

Liselle f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
French diminutive of Lise.

Lisiane f French, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lysiane.

Liviane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
French form of Liviana.

Livianne f French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Liviane.

Lliocadie f Norman
Norman form of Léocadie.

Loanne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Loane.

Locaie f French (Archaic), History
Archaic French form of Leocadia (compare Norman Lliocadie). Spanish child saint Leocadia, the subject of an ancient and popular cultus in Toledo, was known in French as Léocadie or Locaie.

Loélie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Loélia.

Loève f French (Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Loeva.

Loïse f French, French (Belgian, Modern)
Gallicized form of Loïsa as well as a feminine form of Loïs.

Loline f & m French (Rare), English (Australian)
French diminutive of Lola, Latin origin, derived from the Latin words “istunus” or “iustus”, which means “just”. It is also associated with the Latin word “lumen”, meaning “light”.

Lolotte f French (Rare), French (Cajun)
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Loranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant spelling of Lauranne and Dutch combination of Lore 1 (which is a short form of Eleonore) with Anne 1.

Lorédane f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Loredana.

Lorène f French
French form of Lorena 1.

Loriane f French, French (Quebec), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Lauriane (see Lauriana).

Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]

Lorienne f French (Quebec, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
French variant spelling of Laurienne, which is one of the main French forms of Lauriana.

Lorine f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese)
Variant of Laurine.

Louanne f English, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Louann.

Loubette f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Lioba. This was the name of a French saint whose cult is limited to the region of Poitou.

Louisane f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant of Louisanne.

Louisanne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Contraction of Louise and Anne 1.

Louisiane f French
French form of Louisiana.

Loulette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Louise. This name was generally not used as a given name in its own right.

Louve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Derived from French louve "she-wolf" and intended as a feminine form of Loup.

Lubette f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Loubette.

Lucelle f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucie, as -elle is a French feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucette.... [more]

Lucence f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Archaic)
French form of Lucentia, which is the feminine form of Lucentius. This name was borne by an obscure medieval French saint, whose feast day is on June 17th.

Luchie f Picard
Picard form of Lucie.

Lucianne f English, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Lucienne.

Lucielle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant form of both Lucelle and Lucille, which was probably inspired by either traditional feminine names that end in -ielle (such as Danielle and Gabrielle) or by the French word ciel meaning "sky, heaven".

Lucilie f French (Rare, Archaic), American (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Lucilia.

Lucine f French (Rare)
French form of Lucina.

Luciole f French (Rare)
French form of Luciola. It should be noted that luciole is also the French word for "firefly".... [more]

Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.

Ludovie f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Ludovia.

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).

Lune f French (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern)
Derived from French lune "moon", making it a cognate of Luna.

Lunette f French (Archaic)
Means "little moon" in Medieval French. It is derived from French lune "moon" combined with a diminutive suffix. So, in other words, one could say that this name is the diminutive form of Lune.

Lutèce f French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Lutetia.

Lyane f French (Rare)
Variant of Liane.

Lydiane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Elaboration of Lydie.

Lydianne f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lydiane.

Lydwine f French (Belgian, Rare), French, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Lidwina.

Lyette f English (Rare), French (Quebec)

Lyliane f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
Variant of Liliane.

Lyline f French

Lyne f French (Quebec), Haitian Creole
Variant of Line or Line.

Lyonelle f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lyonel.

Lyriane f French (Rare)
Variant of Allyriane.

Lysandre m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lysander and Lysandra.

Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).

Lysiane f French, French (Belgian), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Elisabeth and Anne 1, although folk etymology occasionally considers this name a shortened form of Lysianassa... [more]

Lysianne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Lysiane.

Lysie f French (Modern, Rare)

Mabille m & f French (Rare)
derived from the Old French word “mabile,” meaning “mable” or “mable stone.”

Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.

Mâdelène f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Madeleine.

Madelène f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.

Madelenne f Norman
Norman form of Madeleine.

Madisone f French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Madison.

Madlaingne f Picard
Picard form of Madeleine.

Madlainne f Picard
Variant of Madlaingne.

Madlangne f Picard
Variant of Madlaingne.

Madoleine f French

Madone f French
French form of Madonna.

Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.

Maëlane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maëlan.

Maëline f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Feminine form of Maël.

Maélise f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maëlis.

Maëlise f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant form of Maélise.

Maëlyse f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maëlise.

Maëtte f French (Rare), Belgian (Rare)

Maève f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maeva, a contracted form of a name beginning with Ma- (such as Marie or Maëlle) and Ève and a Gallicized form of Meadhbh via its Anglicization Maeve.

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.

Magdelaine f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Magdeleine.

Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Mage f & m French
Transferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.

Magloire m & f French, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French masculine and feminine form of Maglorius (see Maglorio).

Magnance f French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Magnantia.

Maguelone f Provençal, French
Provençal form of Magdalene.

Maguelonne f French (Rare), Occitan (Gallicized), Guernésiais
Gallicized and Guernésiais form of Occitan Magalona.

Maïalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Gallicized form of Maialen.

Maïlie f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maïlys, although it is also sometimes considered a contraction of Maïlys and Maëlie.

Maïté f Basque (Gallicized), French
Gallicized form of Maite 2.

Maïtée f Basque (Gallicized, Rare), French
Gallicized form of Maite 2.

Maïthé f Basque (Gallicized), French (Rare)
Variant of Maïté.

Malaurie f French (Modern)
French borrowing of Mallory.

Maline f French (Modern, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
French form of Malin.

Maloé f French (Modern)
French form of Maloe.

Malorie f French (Modern), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Malaurie.

Malvine f German (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
German variant of Malwine and French form of Malvina.

Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".

Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.

Manuèle f French (Rare)
Variant of Manuelle.

Manuelle f French
Variant of Emmanuelle.

Mâode f Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman and Anglo-Norman form of Maude.

Marcélie f Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)

Marcienne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Marcien.

Marélie f French (Rare)

Marène f Norman

Margotte f French (African, Rare)
Variant of Margot.

Margrite f Picard
Picard form of Marguerite.

Marguerie f Norman
Brayon Norman form of Margaret.

Margùérite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.

Margùite f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Marguerite.

Mariane f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Marianne, mostly used in Brazil. A notable bearer is French journalist and reporter Mariane Pearl.

Marieline f French
French cognate of Marilyn. It is related to the names Marilyne and Maryline, with the latter being used commonly in French.

Marienne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Marien.

Mariève f French (Quebec)
Contraction of Marie and Ève.

Mariline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Marilyne.

Marilune f French (Quebec, Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lune.

Marilyne f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Marilyn.

Marilyse f French, French (Belgian)
Contraction of Marie and Lyse.

Marinelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Cognate of Marinella.

Marinne f Picard
Picard form of Marine.

Mariotte f French (Rare)

Marité f French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Fusion of Marie and Thérèse.

Marivonne f French (Rare)
Variant of Maryvonne.

Marjolène f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Marjolaine.

Marjoline f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Flemish (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Marjolaine and Marjolijne.

Marlaine f French (Rare)
Variant of Marlène.

Marleine f French (Rare)
Variant of Marlène.

Marlie f Dutch, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole, Afrikaans
Dutch diminutive of Marleen as well as a combination of Maria and names that end in lie.

Marline f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Afrikaans
Contraction of Marie and Line.

Marlise f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Swiss)
Cognate of Marlis.

Marlyse f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Marlise.

Marotène f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.

Marotte f Norman
Diminutive of Marie.

Marseline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline.

Martyne f French (Quebec)
Variant of Martine.

Maryline f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Marilyne.

Marylise f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Marylis influenced by Lise.

Maryne f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Marine.

Maryvette f French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvette.

Maryvone f French (Rare)
Variant of Maryvonne.

Mathée f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Mathieu.

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]

Mathilie f French (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Mathieu and a local feminine form of Mathurin used in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Mathurine f French (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Mathurin.

Maudette f French (Rare), English (American)
Diminutive of Maude.

Maurane f French (Modern)
Most likely derived from Maurane, the stage name of the francophone Belgian singer Claudine Luypaerts (1960-2018). She was quite popular in the late '80s and early '90s. Luypaerts had based her stage name on the surname of Francis Morane (1940-2002), a French director of film and theatre whom she admired.

Maure f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Maur.

Maurelle f French
French origin meaning "dark, elfin".

Maurine f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Maurina.

Maurise f French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Archaic)

Maxeline f French (Rare, Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Maxellende.

Maxellende f French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maxellendis. This was the name of a 7th-century martyr; Saint Maxellende was a miracle worker, invoked for eye diseases.

Maxette f French (Caribbean), French (African, Rare)

Maximienne f Malagasy, French (African)
Feminine form of Maximien.

Maximine f French (Rare)
French form of Maximina.

Mayalène f French (Modern, Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gallicized form of Maialen (compare Maïalène).

Mazarine f French (Rare)
Usage of this still relatively new French given name first started with Mazarine Pingeot (b. 1974), the illegitimate daughter of former French president François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and his mistress Anne Pingeot (b... [more]

Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Méghane f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mégane.

Meije f French (Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the place name Meije.

Mélaine f French
French form of Melaina.

Melethime f French

Méliane f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Mélie f Jèrriais, French (Archaic), Literature
Jèrriais form of French Amélie as well as the local French vernacular form of Amélie found in the Poitou-Charentes region up until the 19th century... [more]

Mêlie f Norman, French
Diminutive of Emélie.

Mélinée f French (?)
Probably comes from either Mélanie or Mélaine or from Mélina or Méline. Famous bearer include Mélinée Manouchian (1913-1989), Armenian resistance fighters in France during World War II.

Melise f French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Turkish Melis.

Mélisse f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mélissa.

Mélitine f French (Rare), French (Swiss, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Melitini. While the name is archaic in Switzerland and Canada, it was revived in France in the early 1990s.

Melitine f History (Ecclesiastical), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Melitini and cognate of Mélitine.

Mélodine f French (Rare)
Elaborated form of Mélodie.

Mélonie f Norman
Norman form of Melanie.

Mélusine f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Melusine.

Mélusinne f Picard
Picard form of Mélusine.

Mélyne f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Méline.

Menerade f French (Archaic)
Local feminine form of Menrade found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 18th century.

Meranthe f French (Acadian)
Truncated form of Emeranthe.

Mercyline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline by incorporating Mercy.

Mérianne f Picard
Picard form of Marianne.

Merianne f Picard, French (Quebec)
Picard variant of Mérianne.

Merlaine f English (American, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Merle.

Merline f Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Merlijne.

Merlusinne f Picard
Picard form of Melusine.

Merveille f & m French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
French cognate of Marvel.

Messaline f French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Messalina.

Métilde f French (Acadian, Rare)
Acadian variant of Mathilde.

Miane f French (Rare)
French form of Miana 3

Michaëlle f Louisiana Creole, French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Michaël.

Michelette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Michèle and feminine form of Michelet.

Michelotte f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Michelot.

Michette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of feminine names derived from Michel, such as Michelle and Micheline.

Miette f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Obsolete diminutive of Marguerite. In this day and age the name coincides with the French word miette "crumb" (which is also used as a term of endearment for children).

Miladie f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Milady.

Milaine f French (Rare), Dutch (Antillean)
Variant of Milène.

Milane m & f French (Modern, Rare)
French adoption both of Milan and Milana.

Mildrède f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare)
French form of Mildred.

Milène f French, Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Marie-Hélène; it is also occasionally considered a French form of Milena (compare Mylène).

Minabelle f Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Mirabelle.

Minalie f English (Rare), French (Rare)
A combination of Mina 1 and Ally 1 or Natalie

Minélie f French
A mix of Minelle and Amélie. Meaning not known yet.

Minette f English (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Filipino
Diminutive of Mina 1. This was also a nickname of Henriette, Duchess of Orléans (daughter of the 17th-century English king Charles I)... [more]

Minèvre f French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Minerve, which is the French form of Minerva. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Ginevra and Guenièvre.

Minuette f French (Americanized)
Derived from the word "minuet", which is a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time. It was especially popular in the 18th century. A known character to bear this version was a secondary character from the cartoon show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".

Miotte f French

Mirelle f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Mireille.

Mirette f French (Rare)

Miriame f Muslim, French (African), Haitian Creole
Variant of Myriam. Also compare Myriame.

Mirielle f French (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Miriel.

Mirinie f & m Hebrew (?), French (?), Arabic (?)
unknown meaning, origins uncertain. Sometimes seen as a last name, most commonly feminine.