French (African) Submitted Names

Abelle m French (African, Rare)
Possibly a variation of Abel.

Adame m French (African, Rare)

Adelphine f French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
Possibly a diminutive or elaborated form of Adelphe.

Adette f French (African, Rare), Filipino

Adève m French (African, Rare)

Aimerance f French (African), Norman (Archaic)
Norman form of Émerence.

Albain m French (African), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Albin.

Anastacie f French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Anastasie.

Ancelle f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Ancille, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Note that in the English-speaking world, there are very likely cases where this name is a feminization of Ansel.... [more]

Ancille f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French form of Ancilla, which has also been used in non-francophone countries over time. Also compare Ancelle.... [more]

Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
Adoption of the name of the city of Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [more]

Anniesse f English (Rare, ?), French (African)
Perhaps a variant of Agnès, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Annociata f French (African, Rare)
Variant of Annonciata.

Annociate f French (African)
Variant of Annonciate.

Annonciata f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant form of Annonciate.

Annonciate f French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Annunziata. Also compare Annonciation.

Anselmine f French (African, Rare), French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Anselme.

Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]

Archange m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
French cognate of Arcangelo.

Arnique f Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French arnique meaning "arnica" (as in, the plant). In other words, you could say that this name is a gallicization of Arnica.... [more]

Arthémon m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Artémon.

Arthure m French (African)
Variant of Arthur.

Astérie f French (Rare, Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Astéria.

Aufrey m Medieval French, English (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Variant form of Aufroy. Also compare Geoffrey versus Geoffroy.

Auriol m & f French (African, Rare), English (British)
Transferred use of the surname Auriol. As a feminine name, it may be derived from Auriel.

Bassirou m French (African)

Belvina f French (African)

Béranger m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Berengar, now more common in French-speaking parts of Africa.

Bernadete f Portuguese, French (African)
Variant of Bernadette.

Bibienne f French (African)
Variant of Vivienne.

Blaisie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
French form of Blasia and feminine form of Blaise.

Caterine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Caterina, Catherine and Katerine.

Chanceline f French (African)
Perhaps from the French word chance meaning "luck".

Chancelvie f French (African)

Chandelle f English, French (African)
From French chandelle, "candle". It is a cognate of the Spanish name Candela.

Chandrel m & f French (African)
Unisex version of Chandrelle.

Chandrelle f African American, French (African)
Possibly a variation of Chandelle or Chandra.

Chimène f French, French (African), Haitian Creole, Dutch (Modern, Rare), Theatre
French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.

Christophile f & m Late Greek, French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Late Greek feminine form of Christophilos as well as the French masculine and feminine form of Christophilus.

Clairina f French (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Claire, used in La Réunion.

Cléas m French (African)

Cornéline f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Cornélie, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.

Cornellie f French (African, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)

Coura f French (African)

Crescence f & m French (Rare), French (African)
French feminine and masculine form of Crescentius.

Cupidon m Roman Mythology (Gallicized), Literature, French (African, Rare), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French form of Cupid. It was mentioned in Marquis de Sade's novel 'The 120 Days of Sodom' (1785) as belonging to one of the male victims.

Cyrie f French (African, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cyria.

Cyrien m French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare)

Cyrique m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Cyricus.

Daphrose f French (African, Rare)
French form of Dafrosa (via Latin Daphrosa).

Dative f French (African), Eastern African
French form of Dativa, mostly used in Rwanda.

Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.

Destin m American (Modern, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African)
Likely from the French destin "destiny, fate, fortune".

Dieumerci m French (African), Haitian Creole
French cognate of Deogratias. This name is borne by Congolese soccer player Dieumerci Mbokani (b. 1985).

Divin m French (African)
Originates from the french word ”divin” that means heavenly.

Djennie f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Jenny.

Doloresse f French (African)
Gallicized form of Dolores.

Donatille f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
French form of Donatilla. The name basically fell out of use in France in the early years of the 20th century, but it is still in use in the French-speaking regions in Africa.

Doralie f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French cognate of Doralia.

Drusille f French (African)
French form of Drusilla.

Edgarine f French (African, Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Edgar.

Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.

Élisée m & f French, French (African)
French form of Elisha. This name is also (uncommonly) used for girls.

Elisée m & f French, French (African)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls.

Elisette f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), French (African, Rare), Malagasy (Rare)
Diminutive of Elise.

Élodine f French (African, Rare)
Elaboration of Élodie.

Emeran m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Emmeran.

Émérentien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Emerentianus.

Émérentienne f French, French (African)
French form of Emerentiana.

Emerine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare)

Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.

Erménégilde m French (Rare, Archaic), Malagasy (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of Erminigild (compare Hermenegild).

Estellia f French (African)

Etiene f & m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Brazilian and French variant of Étienne. While the name is Masculine in French-Influenced Africa, in Brazil, this name is typically feminine.... [more]

Eudonie f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Eudon.

Eulade m Medieval French, French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Euladius. Eulade of Nevers was a Pre-congregational saint and first bishop of the Diocese of Nevers in France.

Eularie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Eularia.

Eunicien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Eunikianos via its latinized form Eunicianus.

Eusébie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Eusebia.

Évangélie f French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Evangelia.

Évangélique f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from the French adjective évangélique meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the French feminine form of Evangelicus.... [more]

Évangéliste m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the French clergyman and bishop Jean-Évangéliste Zaepffel (1735-1808).

Evélia f Portuguese (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Cognate of Evelia.

Évodie f Biblical French, French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Euodia via its latinized form Evodia.

Exaucé m French (African, Rare)
From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."

Exaucée f French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Exaucé.

Fabiette f French (African, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Fabien.

Falina f English, French (Quebec, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Felina.

Fallou m Western African, French (African)
This name is of Senegalese origin.

Famien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Famianus.

Fidéline f French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian)

Fiston m French (African)
Most Commonly used In Congo.

Fleure f French (African), French (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Fleur.

Floride f & m French (Rare), French (African), Italian (Rare), Walloon (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
French form of Floridus (for men) and Florida (for women), but the name is most often encountered on women.... [more]

Florienne f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Floriana. Also compare Florianne.

Fortunée f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
Feminine form of Fortuné.

Francelie f French (African)
Cognate of Francelia.

Franceline f French (Swiss), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole, French (African)
Diminutive of Françoise via the short form France 1.

Francisqua f French (African)
Feminine form of Francisque.

Fridoline f French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
French form of Fridolina as well as a Dutch and German variant of Fridolina.

Fuscien m French (African, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Fuscianus.

Fuscienne f French (African, Rare)
French form of Fusciana, itself the feminine form of Fuscianus.

Gamalielle f French (African, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Feminine form of Gamaliel.

Gaspardine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Either a diminutive or an elaboration of Gasparde, which is the feminine form of Gaspard.

Gasparine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant form of Gaspardine.

Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).

Gaudens m Dutch (Rare), French (Archaic), French (African)
Dutch form of Gaudentius and French variant of Gaudence. Also compare Gaudenz.

Gédéon m French, French (African), French (Belgian), Jèrriais
French and Jèrriais form of Gedeon.

Gélase m French (African, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Gelasius.

Geremi m French (African)
Variant of Jérémie.

Gervé m French (African)
Variant of Gervais.

Gloriane f French (Modern, Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gloriana.

Glycérie f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Glykeria via its latinized form Glyceria.

Godeliève f French (African), French (Rare)
French form of Godelieve.

Gudule f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Walloon
French and Walloon form of Gudula.

Guerlaine f Haitian Creole (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Guerlain.

Hiérothée m History (Ecclesiastical), French (African, Rare)
French form of Hierotheus, which is the latinized form of Hierotheos.

Honeste f French (African, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
French feminine form of Honest 2. As an African American name, it may be used as a variant of Honesty.

Honnête m & f French (African)
Derived from French honnête, meaning "honest".

Hortence f French (African), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Hortense.

Illuminée f French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African)
French form of Illuminata, mainly used in Rwanda. It is also a French vocabulary word meaning "illuminated, brightened, filled with light".

Immaculée f French (African, Rare)
French cognate of Inmaculada. A known bearer is Rwandan writer Immaculée Ilibagiza (1972-), a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Ivoire f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare)
Derived from French ivoire meaning "ivory", which makes this name a cognate of Ivory.

Jacquelina f Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican), French (African)
Latinate form of Jacqueline.

Janvière f French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Janvier.

Javerine f French (African)

Jeancy m French (African)

Jephté m French (African), Biblical French
French form of Jephthah.

Jireh m & f Filipino, English (African, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the second part of the place name יְהוָה יִרְאֶה‎ (YHWH yir'e) in the land of Moriah, meaning either "the Lord sees" (also "will see" or "will see to it") or "the Lord will provide," so named by Abraham after God provided a ram to sacrifice in place of his son Isaac.

Jocaste f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (African, Rare)
French form of Jocasta.

Jorjine f French (African, Rare)
Likely a variant spelling of Georgine.

Jospin m French (African)
Archaic northern French diminutive of Josse.

Jourdin m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Jourdin.

Joyeuse f French (African)
Direct adoption of the adjective joyeuse, the feminine form of the adjective joyeux, "joyful".

Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.

Juditte f French (African), Haitian Creole, Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Judith.

Julienna f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Julienne.

Laïka f French (African)

Laurenne f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Lauren which first surfaced in the 1950s.

Lefils m Haitian Creole, French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Lefils.

Leïticia f French (African, Rare), Arabic (Maghrebi)

Léonelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Feminine form of Léonel, predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.

Léonora f French, French (African)
French form of Leonora. This name is borne by Léonora Miano (1973-), an award-winning Cameroonian writer.

Lionelle f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Lionel.

Lionnel m French, French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Lionel.

Lucresse f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare, Archaic)
Middle French form of Lucretia, still occasionally found in French-speaking Africa.

Macaire m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Macarius.

Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.

Manette f Luxembourgish, Louisiana Creole, Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie. In Louisiana, this name was also considered a rhyming variant of Nanette.

Manouchka f Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Manushka. (Cf. Manouschka, Manoushka.) A known bearer is Gabonese filmmaker Manouchka Kelly Labouba.

Margotte f French (African, Rare)
Variant of Margot.

Marseline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline.

Massiré m French (African)
French form of Massire, a french footballer got this name: Massiré Kanté.

Maurille m French (African, Rare), French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Maurilius.

Maxeline f French (Rare, Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Maxellende.

Maxette f French (Caribbean), French (African, Rare)

Maximienne f Malagasy, French (African)
Feminine form of Maximien.

Médiatrice f French (African)
From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English and Spanish/Portuguese equivalents Mediatrix and Mediatriz, Portuguese Medianeira and Spanish/Portuguese Mediadora).

Merci f & m French (African, Rare)
Occasionally used in reference to the French word merci "gratitude; thanks", as evidenced by combination names like Dieu-Merci ("Thank you, God").

Mercyline f English (African), French (African)
Variant of Marceline by incorporating Mercy.

Merveille f & m French (African, Rare), English (Rare)
French cognate of Marvel.

Miladie f English (American, Rare), French (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Milady.

Minette f French (Belgian, Rare), French (African), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, Filipino
Diminutive of Mina 1 and names containing mine, such as Hermine or Guillaumine... [more]

Minèvre f French (African, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Minerve, which is the French form of Minerva. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Ginevra and Guenièvre.

Mirabel f French (African), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).

Miriame f Muslim, French (African), Haitian Creole
Variant of Myriam. Also compare Myriame.

Murelle f French (African, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)

Murièle f French, French (Belgian, Rare), French (African), French (Caribbean)
Variant of Murielle.

Nadeige f French (African), French (Rare)
Variant of Nadège predominantly found in French-speaking African countries.

Nadinne f French (African)
Variant of Nadine.

Nanouche f French (African)
Diminutive of Anne 1.

Nativité f French (African, Rare)
Means "nativity" in French. It is mostly used in French-speaking countries in Africa and apparently predominantly so in Cote d'Ivoire.

Nestorine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
Feminine form of Nestor.

Odilien m French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Caribbean, Rare)
Probably a combination of Odile or Odilon with a given name that ends in -ien, such as Lucien and Sébastien.

Oliviette f French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Olivie.

Orlane f French, French (Belgian), French (African)
Variant of Orlanda.

Orthence f French (African)
Variant of Hortense.

Oscarine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Oscar.

Osée m French (Archaic), French (African), Biblical French
French form of Hosea.

Oury m & f French (African)
French form of Ulrich.

Pacifique m French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Pacificus. The name coincides with French pacifique "pacific, calm, peaceful".

Pacome m French (African)
Variant of Pacôme.

Palémon m French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.

Parfait m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
French form of Perfectus.

Parfaite f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (African)
French form of Perfecta. Also compare Parfait, which is the masculine equivalent of this name.

Paterne m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), French (African)
French form of Paternus.

Pathé m French (African), Western African
Transferred use of the surname Pathé.

Patient m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), English (Puritan)
From the Late Latin name Patiens. It was also used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, from the English word patient.

Pélagie f French (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Pelagia.

Permal m French (African)
Not available.

Phillippe m English (Rare), French (African)
English variant of Philip and French variant of Philippe.

Phiona f English, English (African), French (African)
Variant of Fiona. It is used mainly in Uganda (regarding (African) English usage) and Burundi (regarding African French usage).... [more]

Pierette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), Swedish (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Pierrette.

Pitchou m French (African)

Plamedie f French (African)
Contraction of the French phrase plan merveilleux de Dieu meaning "God's wonderful plan", mainly used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Polydore m English (Archaic), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
English and French form of Polydoros via its latinized form Polydorus.... [more]

Potentienne f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Potentiana.

Presilia f French (African, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Prescillia.

Prisque f & m French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic)
French form of Prisca and Priscus.

Promesse f French (African, Rare)
Cognate of Promise.

Protais m French (Archaic), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Protasius. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.... [more]

Pudentienne f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Pudentiana.

Ramsamy m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Ramsamy.

Réné m French (African), Norman
Variant of René.

Restitude f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Restitute.

Restitute f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Restituta. This name has not enjoyed as much use as its variant Restitude has, which is why this name is nearly extinct while that name is not.

Revelia f French (African)

Révérien m History (Ecclesiastical), French (African)
French form of Reverianus.

Révocat m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Revocatus.

Révocate f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Revocata.

Rogatienne f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Rogatiana.

Rokia f French (African)
French and French African form of Ruqayya.

Romaline f French (African, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Romualdine. It is also possible that this name is a combination of Romaine or Romane with a French feminine given name that ends in -line, such as Aline, Coraline and Pauline.

Romualde f French (African)
French feminine form of Romuald.

Romualdine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Romualda and Romualde, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.

Rosarie f Irish (Rare), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
French feminine form of Rosaire and an English variant of Rosary. This name is most prelavent in Ireland and in parts of French-influenced Africa.

Roupert m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French variant of Rupert. It has fallen out of use in France, but the name is still used in francophone Africa (albeit rarely).

Roussel m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Roussel.

Saturnine f French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
French form of Saturnina.

Scolastique f French (African), Louisiana Creole
Variant of Scholastique.

Sévériane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana. Also compare Sévérienne, which is a bit more common and also better documented.

Sévérienne f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Severiana.

Sibeth f French (African, Rare)
Sibeth Ndiaye was appointed as spokesman of the French government in 2019.

Simonie f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Simonia.

Smaragde m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.

Starline f English (Rare), Haitian Creole, French (African, Rare)
Variant of Starlene, or a feminine form of Starling.

Symmaque m French (African, Rare)
French form of Symmachus.

Symphora f Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, French (African)
Feminine form of Symphoros and its latinized form Symphorus. Also compare the Greek noun συμφορά (symphora) meaning "a bringing together, collecting, contribution" as well as "misfortune, tragedy".... [more]

Symphore m & f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Symphorus (masculine) and Symphora (feminine). This name has always been predominantly used on men, and today there are no known living female bearers.... [more]

Symphoriane f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Symphorienne, which is the standard French form of Symphoriana.

Symphorien m French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the French physician and humanist Symphorien Champier (1471-1539) and the French police chief and senator Symphorien Boittelle (1813-1897).

Symphorienne f French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Symphoriana.

Symphorin m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), German (Archaic)
French and German form of Symphorinus. There have probably also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Symphorien (French) and Symphorian (German).

Symphorine f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Symphorina. There have probably also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Symphorienne.

Symphorose f French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Symphorosa.

Théodorine f French (African, Rare), French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)

Théodosie f French (Rare), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Theodosia.

Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.

Théoneste m French (African)
Variant of Théomneste.

Thiare f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), French (African)
Variant of Tiare.

Tiburce m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio). A known bearer of this name is the French cartoonist Tiburce Oger (b. 1967).

Tierno m French (African, Rare)
Possibly deriving from the Fula word cerno, an honorific title meaning "master".

Titine f Walloon, French (African)
Diminutive of names ending in tine such as Justine and Clementine.

Trésor m French (African)

Trophime m French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
French form of Trophimus. A known bearer of this name is the French Baroque painter Trophime Bigot (1579-1650).

Uranie f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)
French form of Urania.

Ursine f German (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
German variant and French form of Ursina.

Valaire m French (African)
Variant of Valère.

Valérienne f French (African, Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine form of Valérien.

Védaste m French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.

Vénuste m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Venustus.

Vestine f French (African)

Wiston m Spanish (Latin American), English (African), French (African), Indonesian (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)
Variant of Winston.

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.

Xavérie f French, French (African), Dutch
French feminine form of Xavier.

Zéphirien m French (African), French (Archaic)

Zéphirin m French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Zéphyrin (see Zephyrinus). Though it was a popular French name in the 19th and early 20th centuries, its usage is mainly confined to various French-speaking African nations today.

Zéphirine f French (African, Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Zéphyrine.