By origin
Names of French origin
148 names
The origin describes the language of the word behind the name, not the people who use it. Every meaning below has a source.
- Jaqueline♀Feminine form of Jacques, a name that goes back to Jacob, explained…288,717 people
- Lorena♀From the name of the French region of Lorraine (Lorena), originally…253,461 people
- Elaine♀Form of Helen, probably 'torch'241,786 people
- Daniele♀Feminine form of Daniel, 'God is my judge'230,628 people
- Viviane♀French form of Viviana, feminine of Vivianus, from Latin vivus,…218,643 people
- Daiane♀Form of Diane and Diana, 'divine'200,981 people
- Milena♀Dear, gracious (from the Slavic element milŭ)199,909 people
- Caroline♀Feminine form of Carolus (Carlos), from Germanic Karl, from a word…195,454 people
- Michele♀Feminine form of Michel (Miguel), 'who is like God?'187,281 people
- Solange♀From Latin sollemnis, 'solemn', 'religious'185,543 people
- Jean♂Yahweh is gracious171,850 people
- Nicole♀Feminine form of Nicolau, from Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people'169,940 people
- Gisele♀'hostage, pledge', from the Germanic root gisal150,212 people
- Gilson♂Son of Giles132,929 people
- Josiane♀Diminutive of Joséphine, French feminine of Joseph, the biblical…131,077 people
- Alisson♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…119,578 people
- Hugo♂Thought, mind, spirit114,803 people
- Ivone♀Yew (from the Germanic element iwa, of Ivo and Yves)113,065 people
- Joice♀'lord', via Breton Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh100,072 people
- Clarice♀Derived from Clara, 'clear, bright, famous'83,134 people
- Michel♂Who is like God?78,654 people
- Karine♀French form of Carina, from Latin carus, 'dear, beloved'74,405 people
- Ariane♀French form of Ariadne, possibly 'most holy'73,714 people
- Isabelly♀Variant of Isabele, a form of Isabel, 'my God is an oath'71,122 people
- Joyce♀'lord', via Breton Iodoc, a diminutive of iudh70,830 people
- Jane♀Feminine form linked to John (João), 'God is gracious'70,075 people
- Ivonete♀Diminutive of Ivone, a name linked to Ivo, from the Germanic element…69,664 people
- Charles♂'free man', according to Wiktionary, or 'man', according to Behind…68,893 people
- Raul♂'counsel' and 'wolf' (rat + wolf)64,694 people
- Joseane♀Variant of Josiane, a diminutive of Joséphine, the feminine of José,…60,360 people
- Danielle♀Feminine form of Daniel, 'God is my judge'55,083 people
- Alison♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…54,557 people
- Elizete♀Diminutive linked to Elise and Elisa, forms of Elizabeth ('my God is…54,034 people
- Odete♀Portuguese form of Odette, a diminutive of Germanic names with od-,…51,699 people
- Dayane♀Form of Diane and Diana, 'divine'50,717 people
- Arlete♀Portuguese form of Arlette, from Herleva, a Germanic name possibly…50,530 people
- Michelle♀Feminine form of Michel (Miguel), 'who is like God?'48,598 people
- Anne♀Form of Anne, from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace'47,651 people
- Wallace♂Foreigner43,915 people
- Estela♀Star43,560 people
- Ivete♀Feminine form of Yves (Ivo), a name linked to an element meaning 'yew'42,057 people
- Jeane♀Feminine form of Jean (João), 'Yahweh is gracious'41,843 people
- Ane♀Form of Anne, from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace'41,452 people
- Celina♀Form of Céline, linked to the Latin caelum, 'sky'40,881 people
- Ivanete♀Ivan ('Yahweh is gracious') with the diminutive suffix -ete40,303 people
- Henry♂Ruler of the home39,067 people
- Karoline♀Feminine form of Carolus (Carlos), from Germanic Karl, from a word…35,791 people
- Anny♀Diminutive of Anne or Ana, from the Hebrew Hanna, 'favor, grace'34,230 people
- Isabeli♀Variant of Isabele, a form of Isabel, 'my God is an oath'33,210 people
- Carine♀French form of Carina, from Latin carus, 'dear, beloved'32,401 people
- Amauri♂From the Gothic elements amals, 'tireless, vigorous, brave', and…30,660 people
- Jaine♀Form of the English Jane, feminine of John30,194 people
- Bernadete♀Feminine form of Bernard, from bern, 'bear', and hart, 'firm, brave'28,309 people
- Clarisse♀French form of Clarice, derived from Clara, from Latin Clarus:…27,148 people
- Jade♀Name of the jade stone26,671 people
- Walace♂Foreigner26,539 people
- Danieli♀Form of Daniele, feminine of Daniel, 'God is my judge'23,828 people
- Francine♀Diminutive of Françoise, feminine of François, from Late Latin…23,232 people
- Isabely♀Variant of Isabele, a form of Isabel, 'my God is an oath'22,396 people
- Magali♀Form of Madalena, 'of Magdala', or of Margarida, 'pearl', depending…22,183 people
- René♂Reborn21,864 people
- Jacqueline♀Feminine form of Jacques, a name that goes back to Jacob, explained…19,992 people
- Elisete♀Diminutive of Elisa or Elise, short forms of Elisabete, from the…19,984 people
- Lorraine♀Kingdom of Lothair18,690 people
- Lis♀Lily18,155 people
- Eloiza♀Probably from a Germanic name with the elements 'healthy, whole' and…18,039 people
- Régis♂Ruler (from a French surname)18,002 people
- Leonel♂French diminutive of Léon (Leão), 'lion'17,917 people
- Marcel♂From the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, a name probably…17,453 people
- Eloise♀Probably from Germanic Helewidis, with elements 'healthy, whole' and…16,248 people
- Louise♀Feminine form of Louis, from Germanic elements meaning 'famous' and…16,042 people
- Noel♂Christmas15,301 people
- Heloise♀Probably from Germanic Helewidis, with elements 'healthy, whole' and…15,298 people
- Giselle♀'hostage, pledge', from the Germanic root gisal14,848 people
- Elói♂♀From the Latin Eligius, derived from eligo, 'to choose'14,572 people
- Danielly♀Form of Daniele, feminine of Daniel, 'God is my judge'14,553 people
- Henri♂Ruler of the home14,351 people
- Clair♂♀French form of Clarus, 'clear, bright, famous'13,370 people
- Millena♀Dear, gracious (from the Slavic element milŭ)13,339 people
- Diane♀French form of Diana, 'divine'12,978 people
- Nicolle♀Feminine form of Nicolau, from Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people'12,879 people
- Isabelli♀Variant of Isabele, a form of Isabel, 'my God is an oath'12,808 people
- Odilon♂French form of Odilo, linked to Germanic uodil, 'inheritance', or…12,807 people
- Eudes♂Medieval French form of Odo, a variant of Otto, with Germanic roots…12,541 people
- Léa♀Probably 'weary, afflicted'12,449 people
- Izabele♀Variant of Isabel, from Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God…12,162 people
- Janine♀Form of Jeanne (from João), 'Yahweh is gracious'11,652 people
- Heloiza♀Probably from a Germanic name with the elements 'healthy, whole' and…10,992 people
- Alysson♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…10,609 people
- Noélia♀Feminine form of Noël, 'Christmas'10,151 people
- Pierre♂French form of Pedro, from Greek pétros, 'stone'10,109 people
- Dominique♂♀Of the Lord9,804 people
- Marcelle♀French form of Marcella, feminine of Marcellus, diminutive of…9,649 people
- Lorrayne♀Kingdom of Lothair9,570 people
- Izabelly♀Variant of Isabele, a form of Isabel, 'my God is an oath'9,561 people
- Lorenna♀From the name of the French region of Lorraine (Lorena), originally…9,207 people
- Sophie♀Wisdom, from Greek sophía8,775 people
- Magnólia♀Name of the magnolia flower and tree8,624 people
- Mylena♀Dear, gracious (from the Slavic element milŭ)8,523 people
- Daniely♀Form of Daniele, feminine of Daniel, 'God is my judge'8,310 people
- Estelita♀Diminutive of Estela, 'star'7,727 people
- Raine♀Queen7,290 people
- Izabelle♀Variant of Isabel, from Elisabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God…6,870 people
- Josete♀From French Josette, a diminutive of Joséphine, a name linked to the…6,700 people
- Lauriane♀Form of Lauriana, linked to Latin laurus, 'laurel'6,445 people
- Cléa♀Short form of Cléopâtre, 'glory of the father'6,355 people
- Bernardete♀Variant of Bernadete, from French Bernadette (diminutive of…5,793 people
- Loraine♀Kingdom of Lothair5,553 people
- Alyson♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…5,423 people
- Myllena♀Dear, gracious (from the Slavic element milŭ)5,332 people
- Allison♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…5,198 people
- Danielli♀Form of Daniele, feminine of Daniel, 'God is my judge'4,965 people
- Thierry♂French form of Theodoric, 'ruler of the people'4,948 people
- Estella♀Star4,941 people
- Stéphane♀Crown, garland (from Greek Stéphanos, via French Stéphane)4,860 people
- Helaine♀Form of Helen, probably 'torch'4,853 people
- Rayne♀Queen4,742 people
- Karolyne♀Feminine form of Carolus (Carlos), from Germanic Karl, from a word…4,629 people
- Dayanne♀Form of Diane and Diana, 'divine'4,615 people
- Micheline♀Feminine diminutive form of Michel, 'who is like God?'4,600 people
- Amaury♂From the Gothic elements amals, 'tireless, vigorous, brave', and…4,550 people
- Jayne♀Form of the English Jane, feminine of John4,522 people
- Ani♀Diminutive of Anne or Ana, from the Hebrew Hanna, 'favor, grace'4,406 people
- Elayne♀Form of Helen, probably 'torch'4,393 people
- Izabeli♀Variant of Isabele, a form of Isabel, 'my God is an oath'4,267 people
- Allyson♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…4,051 people
- Jeanne♀Feminine form of Jean (João), 'Yahweh is gracious'3,515 people
- Ugo♂Thought, mind, spirit3,342 people
- Izabely♀Variant of Isabele, a form of Isabel, 'my God is an oath'3,131 people
- Clarise♀French form of Clarice, derived from Clara, from Latin Clarus:…3,101 people
- Aryane♀French form of Ariadne, possibly 'most holy'2,662 people
- Carolyne♀Feminine form of Carolus (Carlos), from Germanic Karl, from a word…2,619 people
- Eloy♂♀From the Latin Eligius, derived from eligo, 'to choose'2,340 people
- Allisson♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…2,251 people
- Magaly♀Form of Madalena, 'of Magdala', or of Margarida, 'pearl', depending…2,155 people
- Allysson♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…2,045 people
- Angeline♀French diminutive of Angela, from Latin angelus ('angel')1,985 people
- Anni♀Diminutive of Anne or Ana, from the Hebrew Hanna, 'favor, grace'1,834 people
- Karyne♀French form of Carina, from Latin carus, 'dear, beloved'1,814 people
- Lorayne♀Kingdom of Lothair1,663 people
- Izabelli♀Variant of Isabele, a form of Isabel, 'my God is an oath'1,643 people
- Gissele♀'hostage, pledge', from the Germanic root gisal1,410 people
- Odette♀Portuguese form of Odette, a diminutive of Germanic names with od-,…1,306 people
- Halisson♂Linked, via Alison, to Alice, from Germanic Adalheidis, from adal,…1,276 people
- Elaina♀Variant of Elaine, from Old French, linked to Greek Helene1,241 people
- Sofie♀Wisdom, from Greek sophía1,118 people
- Yvone♀Yew (from the Germanic element iwa, of Ivo and Yves)1,108 people
- Ualace♂Foreigner1,040 people
The figures are people recorded in IBGE's 2022 Demographic Census, which counts only the first name. How to read IBGE data.