Hello Berries,
As you guys maybe know, I’m [name_m]French[/name_m] and a name nerd since a long time. I’m very happy to see french and unusual baby names popping up in your name lists. I would like to give you some fresh ideas and I hope that could help you. Here are some names used in [name_f]France[/name_f] and, in my opinion, usable and pronounceable in English. Be nice please, it took me a few hours to make this. If you could just let me know what names you like :-)! I could pick more names for you if you want.
If you need more information, let me know.
Thank you for your attention.
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A:
Albertille [[name_m]Al[/name_m]-bert-ee] (Origin: [name_m]German[/name_m]. “heroine, bright maiden”)
Aloise [[name_m]Al[/name_m]-o-eez] (Origin: Ancien [name_m]German[/name_m]. “Very wise”)
Automne [Oh-ton] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m] form of [name_f]Autumn[/name_f])
Automnelle [Oh-ton-el] (Variant of Automne]
Azuela/Azuella (Origin: Spanish. “Adze”)
Azurella (Origin: Latin, from azurium and Arabic, from al-lazward (lapis-lazuli). Feminine form of [name_m]Azur[/name_m], variant of [name_f]Azure[/name_f]. [name_u]Blue[/name_u] color/sky)
Azureva (Origin: Latin, from azurium and Arabic, from al-lazward (lapis-lazuli). Feminine form of [name_m]Azur[/name_m], variant of [name_f]Azure[/name_f]. “[name_u]Blue[/name_u] life”)
Azuria (Origin: Latin, from azurium and Arabic, from al-lazward (lapis-lazuli). Feminine form of [name_m]Azur[/name_m], variant of [name_f]Azure[/name_f]. [name_u]Blue[/name_u] color/sky)
Airelle [[name_f]Air[/name_f]-el] (Origin: Occitan/Latin. [name_m]French[/name_m] word “Mountain shrub and its edible red or blue-black berry”)
B:
Brunelle (Origin: [name_m]German[/name_m], from the french word and name [name_f]Brune[/name_f]. “[name_m]Brown[/name_m], armor”)
C:
Cephise [ss-eh-fee-z] (Origin: Greek. Greek river in Greek mythology)
[name_f]Clarie[/name_f] (Origin: Latine. “[name_u]Bright[/name_u], famous”)
E:
Ebene/[name_m]Eb[/name_m]ène [Eh-bay-nn] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m] variant of [name_f]Ebony[/name_f]. Borrowed from Latin Ebenus, itself borrowed from the ancient Greek ἔβενος, ébenos, of Egyptian origin. “[name_f]Ebony[/name_f] tree, wood of the ebony tree”)
Ebenelle [Eh-bay-[name_f]Nell[/name_f]] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]. Variant of Ebene)
[name_f]Eliora[/name_f] (Origin: Hebrew. “God is my light”)
Elinoi (Origin: Hebrew. “God is my beauty”)
Erell [[name_f]Air[/name_f]-el] (Origin: Celtic. “[name_m]Tip[/name_m]”)
Esmérée (could be written Esmeray) [EHS-mer-ay] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]/Arthurian legend. Esmerée was the [name_f]Queen[/name_f] of [name_m]Wales[/name_m], and daughter of [name_m]King[/name_m] Gringas, who had been transformed into a serpent by two sorcerers. According to legend, only a kiss from a brave knight could lift the spell from her. “Excellent Refined”)
F:
Florestine (Origin: Latin. “Flowering”).
H:
[name_f]Hana[/name_f]é [[name_f]Hanna[/name_f]-eh] (Origin: Japanese. “[name_f]Flower[/name_f]”)
Hanoi (Origin: Vietnamese. Place name. “In the river”)
I:
Isalie [EE-za-lee] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]/Hebrew. “Pledged to God”).
[name_f]Isaline[/name_f] [EE-za-[name_u]Lynn[/name_u]] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]/Hebrew. “Pledged to God”).
Isalis (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]/Hebrew. “Pledged to God”).
Isatis (Origin: Latin. Isatis is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plant. Also used for the Arctic fox, called the blue fox. “Woad” or “[name_u]Blue[/name_u]”)
Isild (Origin: Celtic. Variant of [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Iseult[/name_f], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]. “beautiful”)
Izia/[name_m]Isia[/name_m] [EE-[name_f]Zee[/name_f]-ah] (Origin: Greek. “[name_f]Goddess[/name_f]”)
J:
Jasmée (could be written Jasmay) [Jasmay] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m], from [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] (Persian). “[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] flower”)
L:
Leonilde/Leonild (Origin: Greek, from [name_f]Leonie[/name_f]. “[name_m]Lion[/name_m]”)
Loelia [Lo-eh-lia] (just like [name_m]Joel[/name_m] with a L) (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]/Latine, from Laelianu)
Loelie [Lo-eh-[name_u]Lee[/name_u]] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]/Latine, from Laelianu)
Loeline [Lo-eh-lynn] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]/Latine, from Laelianu)
Louve (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m] word, from Lupa (latin). “Female wolf”)
Louvia (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]/Latin. Variant of Louve)
Linoi [[name_u]Lee[/name_u]-noi](Origin: Hebrew. “My beauty”)
Linor [[name_u]Lee[/name_u]-nor] (Origin: Hebrew. “My flame”)
[name_f]Liora[/name_f] [[name_u]Lee[/name_u]-or-ah] (Origin: Hebrew. “My light”)
[name_f]Liorit[/name_f] [[name_u]Lee[/name_u]-or-it] (Origin: Hebrew. “My light”)
Lipaz [[name_u]Lee[/name_u]-[name_u]Paz[/name_u]] (Origin: Hebrew. “My pure gold”)
Liraz [[name_u]Lee[/name_u]-rah-z] (Origin: Hebrew. “My mystery”)
Livna [[name_f]Liv[/name_f]-nah] (Origin: Hebrew. “Whiteness”)
Lizlune (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]. Fusion of [name_f]Liz[/name_f] (“pledged to God”) and [name_f]Lune[/name_f] ([name_f]Moon[/name_f] in french))
Lizluna (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]. Variant of Lizlune)
N:
Nimeria/Nymeria (Origin: Hebrew. Feminine form of [name_m]Nim[/name_m]/Nym ([name_m]Nimrod[/name_m]). “[name_u]Hunter[/name_u]”)
P:
Pasiphaë [Pah-zee-pha-eh] (Origin: Greek. In Greek mythology, Pasiphaë was the daughter of [name_m]Helios[/name_m], the [name_f]Sun[/name_f]. “Wide-shining”)
Prose (Origin: Latin, from Prosa. The ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse “Manner of speaking” “way of talking”)
[name_f]Prunelle[/name_f] (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m] word, from Pruna (Latin). Variant of [name_f]Prune[/name_f]. [name_f]Prunelle[/name_f] (sloe) or [name_f]Prune[/name_f] (plum) is a french word that designates a fruit)
R:
Rosamée (could be written Rosamay) (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]/Latin. “[name_f]Beloved[/name_f] rose”)
S:
Swanne/Swann (Diminutuve form of [name_f]Swanhild[/name_f])
[name_f]Swanny[/name_f] (Diminutive form of [name_f]Swanhild[/name_f])
Y:
Ysée [Ee-z-eh] / [EE-zay] (Origin: Greek. Athenian orator of the fourth century, Ysée was a pupil of Isocrates) Could also be a variant of [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Iseult[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], …
Z:
Zeliphae/Zéliphée (Origin: [name_m]French[/name_m]-Canadian. Variant of [name_f]Zelie[/name_f] (Latin). “Solemn”)
