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Abelle f French (Rare)
French feminine form of Abel.

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

Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".

Amelle f Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized), French
Gallicized feminine form of Amel 2, ultimately from the Arabic Amal 1.

Anaelle f French
Variant of Anaëlle.

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]

Anielle f French (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Aniel.

Annaëlle f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern), Flemish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anaëlle.

Annelle f English, Literature, Popular Culture, French (Rare)
Diminutive of Anne 1. It was used for a character in Robert Harling's play 'Steel Magnolias' (1987) and the subsequent film adaptation (1989).

Arabelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Arabella.

Arvelle f French, English
Feminine form of Arvel.

Aselle f French (Rare)
French form of Asella. This name is not to be confused with Axelle.

Aurelle f French, English

Aurielle f English (American, Rare), French
Variant of Auriel.

Avaëlle f French (Modern, Rare)

Azelle f French (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Possibly a feminization of Azel.

Barbelle f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Diminutive of Barbe (compare also Bärbel).

Canelle f French (Modern)
Variant of Cannelle.

Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".

Carmelle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Carmel.

Catrinelle f French
Elaboration of Catherine, possibly influenced by Catrina. It may also be a Gallicized form of Catrinel.

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

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

Chezelle f Afrikaans, French
South African name, probably derived from the French, it might be from a place name in France, derived from the Occitan, meaning "hill". Or accordingly to another theory it may mean "house of her".

Claudelle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), South African
Feminine form of Claudel.

Cristelle f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Christelle.

Danaëlle f French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Danaël.

Demoiselle f French
Meaning "young lady" or "girl" in French.

Donatelle f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Rare diminutive of Donate.

Duchelle f French
the origin is not clear, it might derive from the french "douce", meaning "gentle".

Eliabelle f French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Eliabel.

Elielle f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Eliel.

Elisabelle f French (Rare)
Elaboration of Elisabel.

Emmannuelle f French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Emmanuelle.

Énaëlle f French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Énaël.

Estérelle f French (Rare)
French form of Esterelle.

Eurielle f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Urielle.

Eustelle f French (Archaic)

Évaëlle f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Contraction of Éva and names ending in -ëlle, such as Maëlle and Gaëlle.

Florelle f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Cognate of Florella.

Florielle f French (Rare)

Gabyelle f Norman

Gaëtanelle f French (Belgian)
Feminine diminutive form of Gaëtan.

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

Gracielle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), English (Rare)
French equivalent of Graciela and Graziella.

Henrielle f English, French
derived from the male name Henry.

Ismaëlle f French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Ismaël.

Israëlle f French (Rare, Archaic, ?), Dutch (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Feminine form of Israël

Jonaëlle f French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jonaël.

Jonaelle f French (Modern, Rare), French (Caribbean)
Feminine form of Jonael.

Joselle f French (Rare), Dutch (Antillean)
Diminutive of Josée.

Judicaëlle f Breton, French
Feminine form of Judicaël.

Kénaëlle f French (Rare), Breton

Kristelle f English (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christelle.

Laëlle f French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Laël.

Lénaëlle f French (Modern)
Combination of Léna and Naëlle.

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

Linelle f French (Rare), English (Rare)
French diminutive of Lina 2 and Line, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -elle.

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

Liselle f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
French diminutive of Lise.

Lucelle f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Lucie, as -elle is a French feminine diminutive suffix. Also compare Lucette.... [more]

Lucielle f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
Variant form of both Lucelle and Lucille, which was probably inspired by either traditional feminine names that end in -ielle (such as Danielle and Gabrielle) or by the French word ciel meaning "sky, heaven".

Lyonelle f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Lyonel.

Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".

Manuelle f French
Variant of Emmanuelle.

Marinelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Cognate of Marinella.

Maurelle f French
French origin meaning "dark, elfin".

Michaëlle f Louisiana Creole, French (Caribbean), Haitian Creole
Feminine form of Michaël.

Mickaëlle f French
Feminine form of Mickaël.

Mikaëlle f French (Rare)
Variant of Mickaëlle.

Minabelle f Filipino (Rare), English (American, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Mirabelle.

Mirelle f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Mireille.

Mirielle f French (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Miriel.

Monelle f French

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

Myrielle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)

Nadelle f French, English

Nathanaëlle f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Nathanaël.

Oanelle f French (Modern, Rare), Breton (Gallicized, Modern, Rare)
Semi-Gallicized form of Oanell.

Perenelle f French, English, Literature, Medieval French
Old French form of Petronilla borne by Perenelle Flamel (1320-1402), wife and fellow alchemist of Nicolas Flamel. They are known for their quest to discover the philosopher's stone, a legendary substance said to turn any metal into gold and to make its owner immortal.... [more]

Pernelle f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), French (Rare)
Variant of Petronilla.

Péronelle f French (Archaic)

Prielle f French (Modern, Rare), Jewish
French feminine form of Priel.

Prunelle f French
French form of Prunella.

Querelle f French
Querelle is the French for quarrel. ... [more]

Rafaëlle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raphaëlle.

Renelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian)
Variant of Renelde. It coincides with a place name, which belonged to a former tributary of the Seine.

Risabelle f French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Probably a contraction of Marie-Isabelle.

Rosabelle f English (Rare), French (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosabel.

Roxelle f French (?)

Samuelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Feminine form of Samuel.

Suzelle f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Diminutive of Suzanne.