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France names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.

Quick facts: France names

  • France names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
  • Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
  • The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
  • These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations

France Girl Names

1454 girl names of France origin — showing top 120

1
little love, a small or affectionate expression of love
2
Graceful
3
A beloved name with deep roots
4
Old High German
5
angel or messenger; derived from Angela, meaning angel
6
army commander
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The bear
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elf ruler
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grace
10
Audette is a diminutive of 'Audrey', which means 'noble strength'.
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Shining light
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Cognate of AGATHA.
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Little angel
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Eagle, lioness
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Angel; messenger
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river island
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clear, bright
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noble
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Noble lady
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grâce; grace
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noble
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To adore, to love deeply
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French diminutive of AMANDA.
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Grace
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grace
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Noble kind
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Little Anna
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noble
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Eagle power
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Old French
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Grace and wisdom combined
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A variant of the name 'Aveline', meaning 'hazelnut' or 'desired'.
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Little Anne.
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derived from Ariel, meaning 'lion of God'
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graced with God's bounty
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Noble strength
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A feminine form of Antoine which means 'priceless or inestimable'
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little rock
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messenger
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priceless
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Noble kind
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noble; noble kind
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noble
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brown or dark; of Adria
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Noble, of noblekind
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from Alsace
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golden
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noble
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most holy
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Noble captain
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Alone, solitary
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French form of APRIL.
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Angel
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Little winged one; noble.
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noble
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Noble or nobility
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Variant of AVELINE.
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Ruler, leader; Omnipotent, powerful
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Noble
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hardworking; industrious
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Beloved
62
noble and bright; a combination of ancient roots
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A variation of the name 'Arabella', meaning 'yielding to prayer'.
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Hardworking
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Noble strength
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Cheerful, happy
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Noble, royal.; Noble.
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Une forme diminutive de Anne
69
Of April, blooming
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priceless
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Noble, brave.
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Germanic
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Gracious, full of grace
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Noble one
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French form of AURORA.
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little angel
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A beloved name with deep roots
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Derived from the name of the town, Annecy, meaning 'from the place of Anne'.
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Gracious, merciful
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Hazelnut.; Desired.
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rival
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French
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Derived from 'Angela', meaning 'messenger of God'.
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Dark one
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beloved
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cheerful, lively
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noble; exalted
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grace
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gift of God
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Noble or noble beauty
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Noble
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The name Arienne is a variant of the name Ariane, which means 'most holy'.
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noble friend
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French
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God is my father
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In honor of Anthony, meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
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Old French
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A feminine variation of Antoine, meaning 'priceless' or 'invaluable'
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A version of the name Abraham, meaning 'father of multitudes'
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Noble
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a variant of 'Antoinette', meaning 'priceless' or 'invaluable'
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Angel, messenger of God
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gracious, merciful
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angelic or heavenly
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God is my witness
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A combination of 'Aira' and 'Belle', translating to 'beautiful air'.
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lovable
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Of noble birth
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invaluable
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Grace
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The blend of the names Arabella and Belle, meaning 'beautiful’
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Golden
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hazelnut
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Golden
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Manly, brave.
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defender of mankind
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Graceful, beautiful
118
Attached, bound
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A blend of 'Aubrey' meaning elf ruler and 'Gabrielle' meaning God is my strength.
120
beloved, friend

France Boy Names

651 boy names of France origin — showing top 120

1
A beloved name with deep roots
2
French form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
3
Brave
4
Breton
5
future
6
Silver
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defender of man
8
Noble ruler
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noble
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Germanic
11
Eagle power.
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Noble and ready
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derived from André, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'
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priceless one; invaluable
15
Eagle
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derived from the name of a city in southern France, associated with 'the land of the Celtic people'
17
Famous warrior
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noble ruler
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a form of 'Ange,' meaning messenger or angel.
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noble
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A variant of 'Alfonso', meaning 'noble and ready'.
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Old French
23
of Antoninus
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a lyre, stringed musical instrument
25
Dark one
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To improve
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derived from 'auser', meaning 'to enhance' or 'to become elevated'
28
French form of ALAN.
29
a variant of Alcindor, possibly derived from 'Alcindo' which has roots in the name Alcides, linked to Hercules.
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Noble or gracious
31
Noble strength
32
God's messenger
33
rock, harmony
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derived from the Greek 'Aristides', meaning 'the best'
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Derived from 'entrée', meaning 'entry' or 'entrance'.
36
desired
37
venerable or majestic
38
dark one
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Old French
40
Manly, brave
41
Aviation or airplane
42
from the mountain
43
golden
44
annual; year
45
Brave or strong
46
Lover of God
47
Noble
48
Man of Adrien
49
Golden
50
Old High German
51
Arthur's or noble
52
priceless, incomparable
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noble friend
54
Noble and brave; a variant of a name that signifies bravery.
55
Great
56
Priceless; inestimable
57
Italian and French form of ALCIDES.
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A variant of 'Antoine', deriving from Latin 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless'.
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brave
60
Speckled; freckled
61
Brave as a bear
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An ancestor's name, meaning 'to mock, to joke'
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Bright than, bold
64
beau fort, strong and handsome
65
a type of fabric; green felt
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Beautiful mountain
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Breton
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A form of the name Biran, meaning 'the small place (island)'
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heavy rain
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Old English
71
bright raven
72
to lisp or stutter
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white or fair
74
from Brittany
75
good friend
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Lisping
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wood cutter
78
one who is handsome
79
good; brave, courageous
80
Old French
81
Bright warrior
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Saint of good company
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Meaning 'brave as a bear' from 'Bernhard'.
84
Little branch
85
Derived from 'baud', meaning bold or brave.
86
blessed
87
a place near a dam or bar
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Derived from 'Bernard', meaning 'brave as a bear'
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Blessed
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beautiful mountain
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bright, shining
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Derived from the name 'Bernard', meaning 'brave as a bear'.
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He who has a bay horse
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Bright raven
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Beautiful fortress
96
handsome
97
A small bar or clip used to hold hair in place.; Possibly derived from a variant of the surname, which indicates someone who is connected to a place where hair clips were made or sold.
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bear; a person from Berne
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Blessed
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a variant of 'Brelon,' possibly derived from 'brel' meaning 'to flicker or to gleam'
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White or fair-haired.
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Baptist
103
from the village
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a variant of the name Cailus or Caelus, meaning 'heavenly' or 'from heaven'
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the meaning is linked to 'caeva', which means 'situation' or 'to a high place'.
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From the town by the hill
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To box or to hit; A descendant of the one who lives by the castle
108
bright, shining
109
The name is derived from the Latin name Claudius, which means 'lame' or 'crippled'.
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Sword
111
a cord, rope or string used for fastening or tying
112
From the name of the explorer John Cabot, meaning 'from Cabo'.
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cross
114
A surname derived from a name referring to a fort or a stronghold.
115
bearing Christ
116
Derived from 'Chastain', meaning 'from the chestnut tree'
117
chancellor; the official in charge of state affairs
118
Free man
119
Christian, follower of Christ.
120
clear mountain

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France Unisex Names

91 gender-neutral names of France origin — showing top 91

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Elf ruler
2
The name Armone is believed to derive from the word for Army or Protector.; Often linked to qualities of strength and defense.
3
Beloved, loved one.
4
French form of AMOR.
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Eagle; powerful and strong; Derived from a surname or place name
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manly, brave
7
famous warrior; noble
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noble
9
French form of ALBINUS.
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to adore
11
Fair ruler
12
Blue; Color associated with calmness and tranquility
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Beautiful friend
14
famous warrior
15
Charles the Great
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short village
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Chaise
18
clear, bright
19
French feminine variant of CLAUDE.
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meaning of the name is 'the strait' or it is derived from the name of the town of Calais, known for its historical signi
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derived from the Latin 'clemens', meaning 'merciful'
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Of the Lord, belonging to the Lord.
23
Devilish; fiendish
24
A beloved name with deep roots
25
God-given
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Of the Lord
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Of the Lord
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Belonging to the Lord
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of the Lord
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From the oak
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A beloved name with deep roots
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God is with us.
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Une personne de haut statut, supérieure
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fountain, spring
35
the land of the Franks
36
luck, fortune
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a variant of the name Francine, meaning 'free man'
38
Slovene form of FRANCIS.
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French feminine form of GERMAIN. Saint Germaine was a 16th-century peasant girl from France.
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French form of HILARIUS.
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Youthful, downy.
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Supplanter
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God is gracious
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Diminutive of Josephine, related to 'God will add'.
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To flow down or descend, referring to the River Jordan.
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Derived from the name Jordan, meaning 'to descend' or 'to flow downwards'.
47
supplanter
48
to flow down; to descend
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A diminutive or a feminine form of Jacques, which means 'supplanter'.
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garden
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the street
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deriving from the name Laurent, which means 'from Laurentum'.
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the French woman
54
The one who is young and lively
55
The place of the poplar tree
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the fountain
57
a form of lily, a flower symbolizing purity and renewal
58
famous warrior
59
Little warrior
60
Variant of MERRILL or MURIEL. The spelling has been influenced by the word merle meaning "blackbird" (via French, from Latin merula).
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derived from 'Murielle', meaning 'sea' or 'of the sea'; associated similarly with the sea or ocean
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A beloved name with deep roots
63
house
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gift of God
65
from the sea
66
Little warrior
67
Black
68
New.
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originating from the Latin 'nora', meaning 'honor'.
70
Noël is derived from the word for 'Christmas'.
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Rock; stone.
72
of the city of Paris
73
a form of Pierre, meaning 'rock' or 'stone'
74
ruler
75
oarsman
76
reigning
77
English form of RENÉ or RENÉE.
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Little Kite
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Little rock
80
French
81
Red, russet color
82
Oarsman; one who rows.; Remi can be written in different kanji with various meanings. Commonly, it can mean 'beautiful' (麗) or 'man' (男).
83
French form of SASHA.
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Crown, wreath
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treasure
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God is good
87
greenish, young shoots or sprouts (verdâtre); little green (verdecito)
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valley
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valley
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God is gracious
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Yew tree