French Women Names

Did you know that French people have one, two, and sometimes more names? The first name is used in everyday life, while the other names are only for official government documents like birth, death, and marriage certificates. Of course, the child's parents keep his/her first name, but that wasn't the case always. Before the 18th century, a law restricted the parents from choosing given names for their child, and only allowed the parents to give names after few popular saints. Although, the year 1993 brought about a change where French parents had the freedom to give proper names according to their choices. On that small note, let's take a look at some French names for women that have become popular across the world, whereas some names are still unknown to many.

Unique French Baby Names and Meanings

If you're wondering about what are some famous names for women, then Amelie, Avril, Chantel, and Desiree comes to mind. Although there are many French names that are unique and only used in European countries. Take a look at the list below which gives you a detailed information about these unique french baby names with their meanings.

A - Z	French Names	Meaning
A	Adelia	Of the nobility; noble
	Aglae	Beauty, splendor
	Alexandrie	Defender of mankind
B	Benoite	Blessed
	Berthe	Bringer of victory
	Bianca	White
C	Camille	Attendant for a temple
	Cerise	Cherry
	Cinderella	A maiden of the cinders or ashes
D	Dominique	Belongs to the Lord
	Doriane	Of the Dorian tribe
	Damica	Friendly
E	Evon	Archer
	Esmee	Loved
	Emerald	Bright green gemstone
F	Felecia	Great happiness
	Floressa	Flower
	Francena	From France or free one
G	Gisella	Pledge; hostage
	Georgitte	Female form of George
	Guinevere	Hold and generous
H	Helaine	Torch
	Henriette	Little home-ruler
	Hortense	Garden
I	Igerne	Virgin; maiden
	Ines	Holy
	Irenne	Peaceful
J	Jeanette	God is gracious
	Julie	Jupiter
	Josiane	God shall add another son
K	Karcsi	Joyful song
	Karlotta	Tiny and feminine
	Katle	Pure; clear
L	Lucille	Little Light
	Louise	Famous warrior
	Ludivine	Divine light
M	Magalie	Pearl
	Mahaut	Mighty in battle
	Mariette	Little rebel
N	Nathalie	Birthday
	Neva	Race of women
	Ninette	Favor; grace
O	Olivie	Elf army
	Oriane	Golden
	Ozanne	Deliver us
P	Philippine	Lover of horses
	Perrine	Rock; stone
	Penelope	Weaver of cunning
R	Rachelle	Lamb
	Regine	Queen
	Rosaire	Rosary
S	Seraphine	Burning one; serpant
	Sophie	Wisdom
	Suzanne	Lily
T	Therese	Harvester
	Tilde	Mighty in battle
	Toinette	Invaluable
Y	Yasmina	Jasmine flower
	Yolande	Violet flower
	Yvette	Ice battle
Z	Zephyrine	West wind
	Zoe	Life

More Names

For more common French names, the following list can answer your queries.

Common French Names	French Baby Names
Adrienne	Abella
Alice	Adalyn
Aimée	Adelia
Bernadette	Bernadea
Caroline	Catherine
Cécile	Christine
Denise	Diane
Nicole	Nathalia
Jeanice	Jacquelyn

Perhaps by now you have a pretty good idea of what sort of French women names there are. Every culture has its own unique names used in their country which does influence the rest of the world.