French Girl Names: 150+ Ideas That Are Tres Belle!

Do you adore the idea of a chic French baby girl name?

These beautiful baby girl names are a gorgeous mixture of modern names and classic. 

You’ll find names that are familiar on the baby name charts of the UK and US, plus some lesser used names. 

Names you will recognise on this list include Emma, Alice, Rose, Mia and Charlie, which taps into the trends of unisex names and nicknames as first names. 

Some pretty unusual French girl names include Ambre, Cerise and Camille. 

The idea of a baby girl name with origins in France may appeal to you because the country holds special meaning for you. Maybe you have family from France or have fond memories of a trip there. 

When considering French names you will notice that many include accents over the letters – such as the “é” at the end of Zoé. 

It’s up to you whether you opt to stay true to the French spelling of these names of not. You can register your baby’s name with the accent marks – or diacritical characters.

What you can’t do is add those diacritical characters to your baby’s passport – these are digitally entered into the system and you can’t use accents so the passport will be printed without them. 

Now let’s move on to the names! 

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Want to check out the most popular French girl names?

I’ve scoured the numbers to find what names parents in France are choosing for their little princess! 

Many of these names are of French origins, but some are from elsewhere but have become popular in France. 

These are the top 100 most popular baby girl names in France according to the official data.  

1. Jade – a name of Spanish origin that means “stone of the side” or “stone of the flank”.
2. Louise – a name of French and German origin that means “famous warrior”.
3. Emma – a name of German origin that means “universal” or “whole”.
4. Ambre – a name of French origin that means “amber”, a fossilized tree resin.
5. Alice – a name of German origin that means “noble” or “of noble birth”.
6. Rose – a name of Latin origin that means “rose”, a fragrant flower.
7. Anna – a name of Hebrew origin that means “grace” or “favor”.
8. Alba – a name of Latin origin that means “white” or “dawn”.
9. Romy – a name of Latin origin that means “from Rome”.
10. Mia – a name of Scandinavian origin that means “mine” or “beloved”.
11. Lina – a name of Arabic and German origin that means “tender” or “soft”.
12. Lou – a name of German origin that means “famous warrior”.
13. Julia – a name of Latin origin that means “youthful” or “downy”.
14. Chloé – a name of Greek origin that means “blooming” or “young green shoot”.
15. Léna – a name of Greek origin that means “light” or “torch”.
16. Léa – a name of Hebrew origin that means “weary” or “meadow”.
17. Agathe – a name of Greek origin that means “good” or “kind”.
18. Iris – a name of Greek origin that means “rainbow”.
19. Nine – a name of Hebrew origin that means “gracious” or “loving”.
20. Juliette – a name of French origin that means “youthful” or “downy”.
21. Inaya – a name of Arabic origin that means “concern” or “solicitude”.
22. Zoé – a name of Greek origin that means “life” or “living”.
23. Jeanne – a name of French origin that means “God is gracious”.
24. Léonie – a name of French origin that means “lioness”.
25. Charlie – a name of English origin that means “free man” or “manly”.
26. Eva – a name of Hebrew origin that means “life” or “living one”.
27. Mila – a name of Slavic origin that means “gracious” or “dear”.
28. Luna – a name of Latin origin that means “moon”.
29. Adéle – a name of German origin that means “noble” or “kind”.
30. Victoire – a name of French origin that means “victory”.
31. Olivia – a name of Latin origin that means “olive tree”.
32. Inés – a name of Spanish and Portuguese origin that means “pure” or “holy”.
33. Lola – a name of Spanish origin that means “sorrows” or “lady of sorrows”.
34. Victoria – a name of Latin origin that means “victory”.
35. Lucie – a name of Latin origin that means “light” or “illumination”.
36. Margaux – a name of French origin that means “pearl”.
37. Romane – a name of French origin that means “from Rome”.
38. Giulia – a name of Italian origin that means “youthful” or “downy”.
39. Camille – a name of Latin origin that means “young ceremonial attendant”.
40. Sofia – a name of Greek origin that means “wisdom”.
41. Charlotte – a name of French and German origin that means “free man” or “petite”.
42. Alix – a name of French origin that means “defender of the people”.
43. Nour – a name of Arabic origin that means “light”.
44. Lyana – a name of Russian origin that means “to soothe” or “to heal”.
45. Margot – a name of French origin that means “pearl”.
46. Sarah – a name of Hebrew origin that means “princess”.
47. Louna – a name of French origin that means “moon”.
48. Mya – a name of Greek origin that means “great” or “mother”.
49. Manon – a name of French origin that means “bitter” or “rebellious”.
50. Lya – meaning weary or lioness. 
51. Emy – a name of German origin that means “universal”.
52. Capucine – a name of French origin that means “nasturtium”, a type of flower.
53. Ava – a name of German origin that means “life” or “bird”.
54. Elena – a name of Greek origin that means “bright” or “shining”.
55. Alma – a name of Spanish origin that means “soul” or “spirit”.
56. Théa – a name of Greek origin that means “goddess” or “divine”.
57. Clémence – a name of Latin origin that means “mild” or “merciful”.
58. Alya – a name of Arabic origin that means “sky” or “heaven”.
59. Aya – a name of Hebrew origin that means “bird” or “fly swiftly”.
60. Clara – a name of Latin origin that means “clear” or “bright”.
61. Lyna – a name of Arabic origin that means “tender” or “tender-hearted”.
62. Gabrielle – a name of Hebrew origin that means “God is my strength”.
63. Yasmine – a name of Arabic origin that means “jasmine flower”.
64. Lily – a name of English origin that means “lily flower”.
65. Apolline – a name of Greek origin that means “of Apollo”, the god of light and music.
66. Livia – a name of Latin origin that means “blue” or “envious”.
67. Ella – a name of English origin that means “all, completely” or “fairy maiden”.
68. Lana – a name of Slavic origin that means “rock” or “moon”.
69. Assia – a name of Arabic origin that means “one who tends to the weak and heals them”.
70. Zélie – a name of French origin that means “zealous”.
71. Lila – meaning night or beauty. 
72. Celéste – a name of Latin origin that means “heavenly” or “of the sky”.
73. Albane – a name of French origin that means “from Alba”, an ancient city in Italy.
74. Maëlys – a name of French origin that means “ruler” or “prince”.
75. Roxane – a name of Persian origin that means “dawn”.
76. Lise – a name of French origin that is a diminutive of Elizabeth and means “pledged to God”.
77. Maria – a name of Hebrew origin that means “bitterness” or “beloved”.
78. Maya – a name of Hebrew origin that means “water” or “illusion”.
79. Joy – a name of English origin that means “happiness” or “delight”.
80. Mathilde – a name of German origin that means “mighty in battle”.
81. Alicia – a name of German origin that means “noble”.
82. Thaïs – a name of Greek origin that means “to contemplate”.
83. Constance – a name of Latin origin that means “constant” or “steadfast”.
84. Salomé – a name of Hebrew origin that means “peaceful”.
85. Valentine – a name of Latin origin that means “strong” or “healthy”.
86. Héloïse – a name of French origin that means “healthy” or “wide”.
87. Amélia – a name of German origin that means “work” or “industrious”.
88. Lilou – a name of French origin that is a combination of Lily and Louise, and means “famous warrior”.
89. Anais – a name of Hebrew origin that means “grace” or “favor”.
90. Diane – a name of French origin that means “divine”.
91. Maëlle – a name of Breton origin that means “chief” or “prince”.
92. Marie – a name of French origin that means “bitter”.
93. Emmy – a name of German origin that means “universal” or “entire”.
94. Léana – a name of Latin origin that means “lioness”.
95. Célia – a name of Latin origin that means “heavenly” or “of the sky”.
96. Elise – a name of French origin that means “pledged to God”.
97. Noémie – a name of French origin that means “pleasantness”.
98. Garance – a name of French origin that means “madder”, a plant used for red dye.
99. Nelya – a name of Ukrainian origin that means “fawn”.
100. Joséphine – a name of Hebrew origin that means “God will increase”.

Prettiest classic French names for girls 

These are some classic names that originate in France! I especially love the name Fae and Romilly. 

1. Adrienne – meaning from city of Hadria. 
2. Aeryn – meaning air. 
3. Aimee – beloved. 
4. Alba – meaning dawn.
5. Amory – meaning amour, or love. 
6. Audrey – noble. 
7. Aurore – meaning goddess of dawn.
8. Avril – meaning the month of April in French. 
9. Beatrice – meaning blessed or voyager. 
10. Belle – meaning beautiful.
11. Bijou – meaning jewel.
12. Cerise – cherry. 
13. Chanel – meaning from the canal.
14. Cherie – meaning loved one or dear. 
15. Corinne – beautiful maiden. 
16. Cosette – victorious or small and tiny. 
17. Delphine – woman from Delphi
18. Eleanore – meaning shining light.
19. Elle – meaning she.
20. Esme – meaning esteemed. 
21. Estelle – star
22. Fae – a whimsical girl name meaning fairy. 
23. Fleur – flower
24. Geneve – meaning of the race of women.
25. Gisele – meaning bright pledge. 
26. Isabelle – meaning pledged to god. 
27. Jolie – meaning flower. 
28. Lina – meaning noble.
29. Lucienne – meaning light.
30. Lune – a lovely alternative to Luna, meaning moon. 
31. Madeleine – woman from Magdala
32. Nadine – meaning hope. 
33. Neva – radiance. 
34. Noémie – “pleasantness”
35. Nolwenn – “holy name”
36. Naima – “pleasant, contented”
37. Ninon – “gracious, sweetness”
38. Noura – “light”
39. Odette – “wealthy”. 
40. Oriane – “golden”
41. Océane – “ocean”
42. Orlane – “little golden one”
43. Olympe – “of the gods”
44. Romilly – meaning from Rome. 
45. Rosalie – meaning rose. 
46. Seychelle – meaning island. 
47. Simone – meaning she heard. 
48. Suzette – meaning graceful like a lily.
49. Sylvie – spirit of the wood. 
50. Teodora – a pretty alternative to the name Theodora. Meaning gift from god. 
51. Violette – meaning violet.
52. Yolanthe – meaning strong.