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1. ABELIA: French feminine form of Abel, meaning "herdsman." 
2. ABELLE: French feminine form of Abel, meaning "herdsman." 
3. ADÉLAÏDE: French name derived from German Adalheidis, meaning "noble sort," from athel "noble" and haidu "kind; sort."
4. ADELAIS: French form of English Adelaide, meaning "noble sort."
5. ADÈLE: Nickname for French Adélaïde, meaning "noble."
6. ADÉLIE: Elaborated form of French Adèle, meaning "noble."
7. ADELINE: Pet form of French Adèle, meaning "noble."
8. ADILENE: Variant of French Adeline, meaning "noble."
9. ADRIENNE: French feminine form of English Adrian, meaning "from Hadria."
10. AGACE: French form of Agatha, meaning "good."
11. AGATE: Old French jewel name, meaning "agate."
12. AGNÈS: French form of English Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."
13. AIMÉE: French name, derived from the French word aimée, meaning "much loved."
14. ALAINA: Feminine form of French Alain, meaning "beautiful, handsome."
15. ALAYNA: Variant of French Alaina, meaning "beautiful, handsome."
16. ALBERTINE: French feminine form of English Albert, meaning "bright nobility."
17. ALEXANDRIE: French feminine form of Alexander, meaning "defender of mankind."
18. ALEXANDRINE: French form of English Alexandrina, meaning "defender of mankind."
19. ALIENOR: "Foreign; the other." Old Provençal name, sometimes mistaken for a derivative of Helen, but actually of Germanic origin, from the element ali, meaning "foreign, other."
20. ALINE: Nickname for French Adeline, meaning "noble."
21. ALISON: Old French unisex form of English Alice, meaning "noble sort." 
22. ALPHONSINE: French feminine form of Spanish Alfonso, meaning "noble and ready."
23. AMANDINE: French form of English Amanda, meaning "lovable."
24. AMARANTE: French form of English Amarantha, a flower name meaning "unfading."
25. AMBRE: French form of English Amber, meaning "amber."
26. AMÉLIE: French form of Amelia, meaning "work."
27. AMORETTE: French name meaning "little love." 
28. ANAIS (Anaïs): French form of Anna, meaning "favor; grace."
29. ANASTAISE: Variant of French Anastasie, meaning "resurrection."
30. ANASTASIE: French form of Latin Anastasia, meaning "resurrection."
31. ANDREE (Andrée): French feminine form of Andrew, meaning "man; warrior."
32. ANETTE: Variant of French Annette, meaning "favor; grace."
33. ANGELE (Angèle): French feminine form of Latin Angelus, meaning "angel, messenger."
34. ANGELINE: French diminutive form of Angèle, meaning "angel, messenger."
35. ANGELIQUE: French form of Italian Angelica, meaning "angelic."
36. ANNE: French form of Hebrew biblical name Hannah, meaning "favor; grace."
37. ANNETTE: French diminutive form of Anne, meaning "favor; grace."

38. ANTOINETTA: Variant of French Antoinette, possibly meaning "invaluable." 

39. ANTOINETTE: Feminine diminutive form of French Antoine, possibly meaning "invaluable." 

40. APOLLINE: French form of Apollonia, possibly meaning "destroyer."
41. ARABELLE: French form of Italian Arabella, meaning "answered prayer."
42. ARIANNE: French form of Greek Ariadne, meaning "utterly pure."
43. ARIENNE: French form of Greek Ariadne, meaning "utterly pure."
44. ARLETTE: French diminutive form of German names beginning with the element arn "eagle," thus "little eagle."
45. ARMELLE: Feminine form of French Armel, meaning "stone prince."
46. ARNAUDE: Feminine form of French Arnaud, meaning "eagle power."
47. AUDE: French feminine form of Italian Aldo, meaning "noble."
48. AURELIE (Aurélie): Feminine form of French Aurele, meaning "golden."
49. AURORE: French form of Roman Aurora, meaning "dawn."
50. AVELINE: French pet form of Latin Avila, meaning "little bird."
51. AVRIL: French form of English month name April, meaning "to open." 
52. AXELLE: French feminine form of Scandinavian Axel, meaning "my father is peace."
53. BARBARA: "Foreign; strange." This popular Greek name found also in English, French, German, Polish, and many other languages, derives from Greek barbaros, a word once used to refer to the unintelligible chatter of foreigners which sounded like "bar-bar" to the Greeks. 
54. BARBE: French nickname for Greek Barbara, meaning "foreign; strange."
55. BÉATRICE: French form of English Beatrix, meaning "voyager (through life)."
56. BENEDICTE (Bénédicte): French form of Latin Benedicta, meaning "blessed."
57. BENJAMINE: French feminine form of Benjamin, meaning "blessed."
58. BENOITE (Benoîte): Feminine form of French Benoît, meaning "blessed."
59. BÉRÉNICE: French form of Berenice, meaning "bringer of victory."
60. BERNADETTE: French feminine diminutive form of Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
61. BERNADINE: Feminine form of English/French Bernard, meaning "bold as a bear."
62. BERNARDETTE: Variant of French Bernadette, meaning "bold as a bear."
63. BERNARDINE: Variant of English/French Bernadine, meaning "bold as a bear."
64. BERTHE: French form of Bertha, meaning "bright."
65. BLANCHE: English and French name meaning "white." 
66. BLANCHEFLOUR: "White flower." Arthurian legend name from French Flores and Blancheflour, a popular romantic poem from the Middle Ages. She was Tristan's mother, known as the "white flower" of the House of Cornwall. She was the daughter of King Felix, sister of King Mark of Cornwall, mother of Sir Tristan, and wife to Rivalen, Lord of Armenye. She died giving birth to her son.
67. BRIGITTE: French and German form of Gaelic Brighid, meaning "exalted one."
68. CAMILLE: French unisex form of Roman Camilla, meaning "attendant (for a temple)."
69. CAPUCINE: English and French name derived from the French flower name, meaning "nasturtium." This name was borne by the French actress who played Inspector Clouseau's wife in "The Pink Panther."
70. CAROLE: French feminine form of Latin Carolus, meaning "man."
71. CAROLINE: French feminine form of Latin Carolus, meaning "man."
72. CATELINE: Old French form of Katherine, meaning "pure."
73. CATHERINE: English and French form of Katherine, meaning "pure."
74. CECILE (Cécile): French form of Latin Caecilia, meaning "blind." 
75. CÉLESTE: French feminine form of Latin Caelestis, meaning "heavenly."
76. CÉLESTINE: Feminine form of French Celestin, meaning "heavenly."
77. CELINE (Céline): French feminine form of Roman Caelinus, meaning "heaven."
78. CENDRILLON: Original French form of Cinderella, meaning "little ashes."
79. CERISE: French name meaning "cherry." 
80. CHANTAL: French name derived from a surname meaning "stony place."
81. CHARLINE: French feminine form of Charles, meaning "man."
82. CHARLOTTE: Feminine form of French Charlot, meaning "man."
83. CHLOÉ: French form of Greek Chloe, meaning "green shoot."
84. CHRISTELLE: French pet form of Christine, meaning "follower of Christ."
85. CHRISTIANE: German and French feminine form of Latin Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ."
86. CHRISTIANNE: English and French feminine form of Latin Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ."
87. CHRISTINE: French from of English Christina, meaning "follower of Christ."
88. CLAIRE: French form of Italian Clara, meaning "clear, bright."
89. CLARISSE: French form of English Clarice, meaning "fame." 
90. CLAUDE: French unisex name derived from Roman Claudius, meaning "lame."
91. CLAUDETTE: Feminine diminutive form of French unisex Claude, meaning "little lame one."
92. CLAUDIE: Pet form of French Claudette, meaning "little lame one."
93. CLAUDINE: Feminine diminutive form of French unisex Claude, meaning "little lame one."
94. CLEMENCE (Cleménce): French feminine form of Latin Clemens, meaning "gentle and merciful."
95. CLOTHILDE: French form of German Klothilda, meaning "famous battle."
96. COLETTE: Nickname for French Nicolette, meaning "victory of the people."
97. COLOMBE: French unisex form of Latin Columba, meaning "dove."
98. CONSTANCE: English and French form of Latin Constantia, meaning "steadfast." 
99. CORENTINE: Feminine form of French Corentin, probably meaning "hurricane, tempest." 
100. CORINNE: French form of English/German Corinna, meaning "maiden."
101. CORNELIE (Cornélie): Feminine form of French Corneille, meaning "horn."
102. COSETTE: "Little thing of no importance." Literary name derived from an Old French slang word (cosette) for something small and trivial. Victor Hugo gave this name to the illegitimate daughter of Fantine in his novel Les Misérables. 
103. CUNEGONDE (Cunégonde): French form of German Kunigunde, meaning "brave war."
104. CYRILLE: French unisex form of English Cyril, meaning "lord."
105. DANIELE (Danièle): French feminine form of Daniel, meaning "God is my judge." 
106. DANIELLE: English and French feminine form of Daniel, meaning "God is my judge." 
107. DELINE: Nickname for French Adeline, meaning "noble." 
108. DELPHINE: English/French form of Latin Delphina, meaning "woman from Delphi." This name is sometimes used as a flower name due to its association with the "delphinium flower."
109. DENI: Pet form of French Denise, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
110. DENISE: Feminine form French Denis, meaning "follower of Dionysos."
111. DESIREE (Désirée): Feminine form of French Désiré, meaning "desired." 
112. DIANE: French form of Roman Diana, meaning "divine, heavenly."
113. DIANNE: Variant of French Diane, meaning "divine, heavenly."
114. DIDIANE: Feminine form of French Didier, meaning "longing."
115. DIEUDONNEE (Dieudonnée): Feminine form of French Dieudonné, meaning "God-given."
116. DIONE: Feminine form of French Dion, used as a nickname for various longer names of Greek origin which contain the element Dios- "Zeus."
117. DIONNE: Feminine form of French Dion, used as a nickname for various longer names of Greek origin which contain the element Dios- "Zeus."
118. DOMINIQUE: French unisex form of English Dominic, meaning "belongs to the lord."
119. DONATIENNE: Feminine form of French Donatien, meaning "given (by God)."
120. DORIANE: French feminine form of Dorian, meaning "of the Dorian tribe."
121. DOROTHEE (Dorothée): French form of Latin Dorothea, meaning "gift of God."
122. ÉDITH: French form of English Edith, meaning "fortune and strife."
123. EDWIGE: French form of German Hedwig, meaning "contending war."
124. ELAINE: Old French form of Helen, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope." In Malory's Morte D'Arthur (Death of Arthur), this is the name of the tragic figure who dies of grief because Sir Lancelot is unable to return her love. Because most Arthurian legend names are of Celtic origin, some etymologists believe that the name Elaine may originally have derived from a Welsh element meaning "fawn, hind."
125. ELÉONORE: French form of Provençal Alienor, meaning "foreign; the other."
126. ÉLIANE: French form of Latin Eliana, meaning "sun."
127. ÉLISE: French nickname for Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath." 
128. ELODIE (Élodie): French form of Spanish Elodia, meaning "foreign wealth."
129. ÉLOISE: French form of Latin Elwisia, meaning "hale-wide; very healthy and sound." 
130. ELVIRE: French form of Spanish Elvira, possibly meaning "foreign true."
131. EMELINE: Feminine form of French Émile, meaning "rival."
132. ÉMILIE: Feminine form of French Émile, meaning "rival."
133. EMMANUELLE: French feminine form of Emmanuel, meaning "God is with us."
134. ESME (Esmé): Old French unisex name meaning "esteemed, loved."
135. ESTEE: Nickname for French Estelle, meaning "star."
136. ESTELLE: French form of Latin Estella, meaning "star."
137. EUGENIE (Eugénie): Feminine form of French Eugène, meaning "well born." 
138. EULALIE: French form of Eulalia, meaning "well-spoken."
139. EUPHEMIE (Euphémie): French form of Latin Euphemia, meaning "well-spoken."
140. EVETTE: Variant of French Yvette, meaning "yew tree."
141. EVONNE: Variant of French Yvonne, meaning "yew tree."
142. FABIENNE: Feminine form of French Fabien, meaning "like Fabius."
143. FAUSTINE: French feminine form of Roman Faustinus, meaning "lucky."
144. FELICE: French form of Latin Felicia, meaning "lucky."
145. FÉLICIE: French feminine form of Latin Felix, meaning "lucky."
146. FELICIENNE: Feminine form of French Felicien, meaning "lucky."
147. FELICITE: French form of English Felicity, meaning "good luck."
148. FERNANDE: Feminine form of French Fernand, meaning "journey-prepared."
149. FIFI: Pet form of French Joséphine, meaning "(God) shall add," which is usually taken to mean "God will add another son."
150. FLAVIE: French form of Roman Latin Flavia, meaning "yellow hair."

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