French Girls' Names

France is among the most romantic destinations. What could be better than a city of lights, fancy pastries, and berets? A group of names capture the same romantic feeling.

French names both sound French and originate in the language. Many of these are common among French-speakers as well as sharing similarities in structure and ending sounds. Common French endings include "ette" and "ille".

Here are some girls' names that capture the romantic spirit of France:

Adele

Adeline

Adrienne

Aimee

Amandine

Amelie

Anaïs

Angeline

Angelique

Anouk

Antoinette

Apolline

Arielle

Axelle

Belle

Bernadette

Blanche

Brianne

Brielle

Brigitte

Camille

Cecile

Celine

Charlotte

Christine

Claire

Clarice

Colette

Corinne

Cosette

Danielle

Delphine

Denise

Desirée

Diane

Dominique

Elise

Elodie

Eloise

Estelle

Eugenie

Felicie

Fleur

Francine

Frederique

Gabrielle

Genevieve

Georgette

Giselle

Helene

Henriette

Isabelle

Jacqueline

Jeanette

Jeanne

Jolie

Josephine

Josette

Julie

Juliette

Justine

Léonie

Lilou

Lisette

Louise

Lucie

Lucienne

Lucille

Madeleine

Maëlle

Marceline

Marcelle

Margot

Marguerite

Marianne

Marie

Mariette

Marjorie

Michelle

Nanette

Nicole

Nicolette

Noelle

Odette

Odile

Patrice

Paulette

Pauline

Raphaelle

Renée

Rosalie

Sabine

Simone

Solange

Sophie

Suzette

Sylvie

Therese

Valerie

Veronique

Violette

Vivienne

Yvonne

Zélie

What names would you add?

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