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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is French.
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Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.
Théoline f French (Rare)
Contracted form of Théodelinde, folk etymology, however, occasionally considers this name a contraction of Théo and Line.
Théophanie f French (Rare)
French learned form of Theophania.
Théotiste f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic)
While apparently originally a unisex name, Théotiste seems to have been used predominantly on females since at least the early 1800s.... [more]
Thérésa f French
French form of Theresa.
Théroigne f French (Belgian, Rare)
A pseudonym based off of the birth surname of Théroigne de Méricourt (1762-1817), a leading feminist in the first years of the French Revolution, who was born Anne-Josèphe Terwagne in Wallonia (Belgium).
Thiphaine f French
French cognate of Tiffany which had fallen out of usage after the Middle Ages and was rediscovered in the 1970s. The fact that in modern times this name is most commonly used in Brittany has led folk etymology to believe that this was a Breton name.
Thomasse f Medieval English, Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas. One French bearer was Thomasse Bernard Debussy (d. 1671), an ancestress of composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918).
Thomassine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Thomas.
Thylane f French (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Vietnamese Thùy, Thủy or Thy and Lan 1... [more]
Thymiane f French (Rare), Literature
Gallicized form of Thymian. This name was coined for the protagonist in the French translation - Journal d'une fille perdue - of Margarete Böhme's 1905 novel Tagebuch einer Verlorenen.
Ti-grace f English (American, Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petite-Grace'' meaning "little Grace". A notable bearer is American feminist Ti-Grace Atkinson (1938-).
Titine f Walloon, French (African)
Diminutive of names ending in tine such as Justine and Clementine.
Tosca f Theatre, Italian, German, French, Dutch
This name was popularized by Puccini's opera Tosca (1900) and its main character Floria Tosca.... [more]
Toscane f French (Rare)
From the region of Tuscany, Italy. Compare Tosca.... [more]
Tossana f French (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Toussainte. In other words, you could also say that this name is the feminine form of Tossanus.
Touènette f Norman
Norman short of Antoinette.
Toussaine f Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Late medieval variant of Toussainte recorded up until the 17th century.
Toussainte f French
Feminine form of Toussaint.
Tristane f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Tristan.
Trophimène f French (Archaic)
French form of Trophimena (see Trofimena).
Tullie f French (Rare)
French form of Tullia.
Typhaine f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Tiphaine. This name is borne by French actress Typhaine Duch (b. 1986).
Ugénie f Jèrriais, Picard
Jèrriais and Picard form of Eugénie.
Urseline f French (Archaic), Antillean Creole
Archaic French variant of Ursuline recorded up until the 1700s. In modern times, this name seems to have survived, and barely so, in the Netherlands Antilles.
Valantine f Picard
Picard form of Valentine 2.
Vanina f Corsican, Italian, French, Literature
Corsican short form of Ghjuvannina. The name was borne by 16th-century Corsican noblewoman Giovannina "Vannina" d'Ornano (also known as "Vanina").... [more]
Vaudrée f French, French (Quebec)
A French form of Waldrada. It was borne by a 7th-century saint, the first abbess of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnais in Metz, France.
Védastine f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Védaste, which is the French form of Vedastus.
Vénéra f French (Quebec, Rare)
Québécois form of Venera.
Vénusia f French (Rare)
French form of Venusia.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Verlaine f & m French (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely given in honour of French poet Paul Verlaine (1844-1896). Usage in France is feminine.
Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.
Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.
Vespérine f French (Quebec)
Presumably a feminized form of Vesper. It was used in 'Le Désespoir du singe' (2006-), a series of French-language graphic novels.
Viatte f French (Archaic)
A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Victorène f Norman
Norman form of Victorina.
Victorienna f French, English
Feminine form of Victorien
Victorique f & m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
When borne by a female, this name is the French form of Victorica, which is the original feminine form of Victoricus. When borne by a male, this name is a variant spelling of Victoric.
Victouère f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Victoria. The name coincides with victouère "victory".
Victurnienne f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminine form of Victurnien.
Vinca f English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from vinca, the Latin name for the "periwinkle", ultimately from Latin vincio "to bind". This name has been in use since the 20th century.
Vincentine f French (Rare)
Rare French feminine form of Vincent.
Vinciane f French, French (Belgian)
French feminine form of Vincianus.
Violaine f French, Theatre
Invented by Paul Claudel for his play L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
Violâte f Norman
Norman form of Violante.
Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".
Vonette f Norman
Norman truncated diminutive of Yvonne.
Walbourg f French (Archaic)
Gallicized form of Walburga.
Wivine f French (African), Walloon (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Wivina. A known bearer of this name is the Congolese poet and political figure Kavidi Wivine N'Landu.
Wynnette f French
French diminutive of Wynnie. Can also be a variant of Wynona!
Xainte f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sainte. A notable bearer was Xainte Dupont (1595-1680), an early settler of New France, the wife of settler Zacharie Cloutier (1590-1677), and an ancestress to the Cloutier family of Quebec.
Xavérie f French, French (African), Dutch
French feminine form of Xavier.
Xavière f French
French feminine form of Xavier.
Xavièrine f French
Elaboration of Xavière.
Xénia f Slovak, Hungarian, French (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Slovak, French and Hungarian form of Xenia.
Yacinthe f French (Quebec)
Québécois form of Hyacinthe.
Yanette f Picard, Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine diminutive of Yan 3, as well as a Hispanic variant of Janet. A known bearer was French poet Yanette Delétang-Tardif (1902-1976), who was born Anne Marie Paule Delétang in Picardy.
Yanic m & f French
Variant of Yannic.
Yanne f French
French borrowing of Breton Yanna 2. ... [more]
Ylane m & f French (Modern, Rare)
As a masculine name, this is a variant of Ylan; as a feminine name, Ylane is a Gallicized form of Ilana.
Yolaine f French
Variant of Yolande or Violaine.
Youna f Breton, French (Modern, Rare)
Breton feminine form of Youenn.
Youville m & f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Youville. This name was given in honor of Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville (1701-1771), the first Canadian-born person to be canonized.
Ysaé f French (Rare)
A other version of Ysé.
Ysaea f French (Quebec), English (Canadian)
Comes from the name Ysé, initially taken in Quebec then spread to Canada.
Ysé f Theatre, French (Rare)
Used by Paul Claudel for a character in his play 'Partage de midi' (1906). Perhaps it is derivative of Yseult.
Ysoline f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Isoline. Alternatively, according to Jean-Maurice Barbé, it is a derivative of Ysoie or Eusoye, which are French variants of Eusébie.
Yvana f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Yvan.
Yvanne f French
Variant of Yvanna.
Yvonnette f French
Diminutive of Yvonne.
Zabeth f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Elizabeth.
Zabou f French
Diminutive of Isabelle. French actress and director Zabou Breitman is a known bearer.
Zaz f French (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Isabelle.... [more]
Zazie f French
French diminutive of Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).
Zédélia f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Sedelia or Cedalie used in Québéc.
Zélatrice f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Zéla and Béatrice.
Zéléa f French (Belgian, Rare)
Maybe come from "zélée" the french world who mean zealous. Comes from Azélie
Zémire f Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Zemira.... [more]
Zénaïs f French
French form of Zenais.
Zené f French
Meaning of the name is 'beautiful peace'.
Zéolide f French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole
Likely an 18th and 19th-century elaboration of the (very) rare feminine name Zéolie with the then-popular feminine name suffix -ide.
Zéolie f French (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly related to Zoila or an erroneous form of Zoélie.
Zépheline f French (Acadian)
Likely a variant of Zéphyrine.
Zéphine f French, Literature
Short form of Joséphine. Victor Hugo used this name in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862).
Zerline f German (Rare), French (Rare), Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Theatre
French form and German and Yiddish variant of Zerlina.... [more]
Zilda f French (Quebec)
Short form of Exilda.
Zophie f French
French variant of Sophie.
Zorha f Persian, French
Variant of Zahra used frequently amongst French speakers.
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