french names
( meaning )

feminine

adeline ( noble )
aimée ( beloved )
alouette ( lark )
amelie ( work )
annabelle ( loving )
anne ( grace )
anouk ( grace )
antoinette ( praiseworthy )
aveline ( desired )

belle ( beautiful )
bernadette ( brave as a bear )
blanche ( white and fair )
brielle ( hunting grounds )

camille ( young ceremonial attendant )
caroline ( free man )
celine ( heavenly )
chanel ( from the canal )
charlotte ( free man )
chloé ( flourishing )
claire ( clear )
clementine ( merciful )
coco ( succor )
colette ( people of victory )
corinne ( maiden )

danielle ( God is my judge )
denise ( devoted to dionysus )
desiree ( desired )
dominique ( belonging to the Lord )

elaine ( bright )
elise ( pledged to God )
elle ( she )
elodie ( foreign riches )
eloise ( healthy )
emmeline ( work )
esme ( esteemed )
estelle ( star )

fleur ( flower )
francine ( free man )

gabrielle ( God is my strength )
genevieve ( belonging to the tribe of women )
giselle ( promise )

isabelle ( pledged to God )

jacqueline ( supplanter )
jeanne ( God is gracious )
jewel ( precious gemstone )
jolene ( the Lord is God )
jolie ( pretty )
josephine ( Jehovah increases )
juliet ( forever young )

kiki ( double happiness )

lainey ( bright )
liana ( to climb like a vine )
lorraine ( from lorraine )
louise ( renowned warrior )
lourdes ( from lourdes )
lucie ( light )
lucille ( light )

madeleine ( strong and great )
magnolia ( magnol's flower )
malorie/mallory ( unfortunate )
manon ( bitter )
margot ( pearl )
marie ( drop of the sea )
michelle ( who is like God )
monique ( advisor )

natalie ( birthday of the Lord )
nicole ( people of victory )
nicolette ( people of victory )
noel/noelle ( christmas )

odette ( wealthy )
ottilie ( prosperous in battle )

patrice ( noble )
pauline ( small )

renée ( reborn )
rosalie ( rose )

simone ( hearkening )
sofie/sophie ( wisdom )
soleil ( sun )
suzette ( pretty and graceful like a lily )
sylvie ( from the forest )

valerie ( strength )
violette ( purple-blue flower )
vivenne ( life )

yvette ( yew tree )
yvonne ( yew wood )

zoe ( vibrant )

masculine

antoine ( praiseworthy )
armand ( army soldier )
arthur ( noble )

brice ( speckled )

charles ( free man )
claude ( lame )

dax ( place name )
denis ( devoted to dionysus )

etienne ( crown )

françois ( free man )
frederic ( peaceful ruler )

gabriel ( God is my strength )
gaston ( from gascony )
gilbert ( promise )
guy ( guide )

harvey ( battle-worthy )
hugo ( intelligent )

jacques ( one that replaces )
jean ( God is gracious )
josue ( the Lord is my salvation )
jules ( forever young )

leo ( lion )
louis ( renowned warrior )
luc ( light )
lucien ( light )
luis ( renowned warrior )

marc ( warlike )
marcel ( little warrior )
marshall ( one who looks after horses )
martin ( warlike )
maurice ( having dark skin )

nicolas ( people's victory )

orville ( from the gold town )

pascal ( born at eastertime )
paul ( small )
percival ( one who pierces the valley )
philippe ( one who loves horses )
pierre ( strong like a rock )

quentin ( fifth one )

raphael ( healed by God )
rené ( reborn )
richard ( strong and powerful ruler )
roy ( redhead )
russell ( redhead )

sacha ( defender of men )
samuel ( asked by God )
sébastien ( respected )
simon ( God has heard )
sinclair ( from saint claire )

théo ( the boldest )
thomas ( twin )
travis ( tollgate-keeper )
tristan ( sad and full of sorrow )

valentin ( valiant )
victor ( winner )

yannick ( God is gracious )
yves ( yew wood )

unisex

andre ( strong and manly )

beau ( handsome )
blaise/blaze ( to lisp )

chance ( chancellor )
chase ( to hunt )

darcy ( dark one )
dior ( unknown )

ember ( word name )

gage ( oath )

harvey ( battle-worthy )

mavis ( birdsong )

noel ( christmas )

ocean ( nature name )

paris ( place name )
percy ( one who pierces the valley )
porter ( carrier )

quincy/quinsy ( estate of the fifth son )

remi/remy ( oarsman )

saylor ( dancer )
scout ( word name )
spencer ( keeper of provisions )
sydney ( saint denis )

valentine ( strength )
verdell ( growing )

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