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ABELIA Breath sigh.From Hebrew feminine form of Abel. Variants include Abelle and Abella. female
ACELINE Noble highborn.Variant Asceline exists. female
ADELE Pleasant; good humor.Also Old German name meaning nobility.Variants include Ad0le (with accent) Adelia Adella and Adelle.
ADORLEE Adored. female french
ADRIENNE Dark. female french
AFRODILLE Daffodil. female french
AGATE Old French. Named for a semi-precious stone. May also be considered a variant of the Greek name Agatha good. female
AGATHE French form of Greek Agatha Kind. female
AIDA help female french
AIGLENTINE AIGLENTINA sweetbrier rose female
AIMEE Dearly loved; beloved.Variants include Aimie Aimey Amey
ALACOQUE name meaning unknown female french
ALAINE Feminine form of Irish/Gaelic Alan meaning rock; comely; beautiful.Variants include Alaina Alayna
ALBERTINE ALBERTINA feminine form of Albert female
ALBRACCA legend name female french
ALEXANDRINE ALEXIS feminine form of Alexandre the French form of Greek Alexander
ALLETE ALITA winged female
ALLYRIANE French name derived from the Greek word Lyre a stringed instrument. female
AMABELLE AMABELLA lovable female
AMARANTE flower female french
AMBRE AMBRA jewel female
AMEDEE loves God female french
AMELIE hard-working female french
AMITY AMITE AMITEE friend
ANCELIN ANCELINA handmaiden female
ANDREE ANDREA feminine form of Andre (manly) female
ANGELETTE ANGELETTA little angel female
ANGELIQUE ANGELA ANGILI angel
ANNETTE little Ann female french
ANTOINETTE beyond praise female french
APOLLINE APOLLINA gift from Apollo female
AUBINE AUBINA blond female
AUDE AUDA old wealthy
AVELINE AVELAINE nut female
AVICE warlike female french
AYA legend name female french
AZURA blue female french
BABETTE stranger female french
BELDA fair maiden female french
BELISARDA legend name female french
BERANGARIA name of a princess female french
BERNADETTE feminine form of Bernard (bear) female french
BERTHA legend name female french
BLANCH BLANCHE white female
BLANCHEFLEUR white flower female french
BONNY BONNIE sweet female
BRADAMATE legend name female french
BRUCIE forest sprite female french
BRUNELLA brown-haired female french
CADENCE CADENCIA rhythmic female
CALANDRE lark female french
CALANTHE CALANTHA beautiful flower female
CAPUCINE CAPUCINA cape female
CARESSE endearing female french
CARINE CARINA CATELINE pure
CARNATION flesh-colored female french
CAROLA CAROLINA CAROLIN song of happiness
CHANTEL song female french
CHARLOTTE CARLOTTA tiny and feminine female
CHARMAINE CHARLEEN CHAR manly
CHERRY CHERIE CHER CHE
CINDERELLA CENDRILLON of the ashes female
CLAIRE CLARETTE clear female
CLARICE famous female french
CLARIMUNDA legend name female french
CLAUDETTE CLAUDINE lame female
CLEMENTINA merciful female french
COLETTE COLLETTE necklace female
COMFORT COMFORTE strength female
CORALIE coral female french
CORETTE CORETTA little maiden female
COSETTE victorious female french
CRESCENT CREISSANT to create female
DAISI daisy female french
DAMIEN DAMIANE DAMIA D
DARCY DARCY from Arcy female
DELIGHT DELIT pleasure female
DELMARE of the sea female french
DEMI name taken from heraldry female french
DENISE DENICE feminine form of Denys (named for the god of wine) female
DESIREE DESIRE DESIRAT  
DIAMANTA diamond female french
DIANE DIANA from the Greek goddess of the moon female
DIXIE born tenth female french
DOMINIQUE feminine form of Dominic (born on Sunday) female french
DORENE DORY DOREEN DOR
DURANDANA DURINDANA legend name female
EDMEE feminine form of Edmund (rich protector) female french
EGLANTINE EGLANTINA wild rose female
ELINORE ELIENOR ELEANOR light
ELISA ELISE ELIZA ELIS
ELITA ELETA chosen female
ELOISE ELOISA ELOISEE famous in war
EMMELINE industrious female french
EREMBOURG name meaning unknown female french
ERMENGARDINE name meaning unknown female french
ESMERAUDE EMERAUDE emerald female
ESPERANZA hope female french
ESTELLE star female french
EUGENIA noble female french
EULALIE well-spoken female french
FABIENNE bean grower female french
FALERINA legend name female french
FANCHON FANCHONE free female
FANETTE FANETTA crowned with laurels female
FANTINE FANTINA childlike female
FAVOR approval female french
FAWNIA FAUNIA FAUN FAU
FAY FAYE FAE fairy
FAYETTE little fairy female french
FAYME famed female french
FEALTY faithful female french
FELICIENNE FILICIA FELI great happiness
FIFI FIFINE nickname for Josephine female
FLEUR flower female french
FLEURETTE little flower female french
FLORDELIS legend name female french
FRANCE from France female french
FUSBERTA legend name female french
GAETANE GAETANA from Gaete female
GALATEE white female french
GALLIA GALA GALLA from Gaul
GARLAND crowned with flowers female french
GAY light-hearted female french
GEMMA jewel female french
GENEVA GENEVRE juniper female
GENEVIEVE white wave female french
GEORGETTE GEORGITTE feminine form of George (farmer) female
GERMANA GERMAINE GERMAI from Germany
GYONGY name meaning unknown female french
HALETTE little Hal female french
HARRIET HANRIETTE HANRI rules the home
HEDVIGE fighter female french
HELOISE French form of Louise (famous warrior maiden) female french
HENRIETTE HENRIETTA keeper of the hearth female
HILAIRE French form of Hilary (happy) female french
HOLLY shrub female french
HONORE honor female french
HUETTE HUGUETTA HUGETTE feminine form of Hugh (intelligent)
ILA from the island female french
IVA from the yew tree female french
JACQUELINE feminine form of Jacques (supplanter) female french
JACQUENETTE JACQUENETTA little Jacques female
JEANETTE JEANETTA little Jean female
JEANNE JEHANE feminine form of Jean (God’s gift) female
JESSAMINE JESAMINA jasmine female
JEWEL JULE jewel female
JOANNA God’s gift female french
JOLIE beautiful female french
JOSETTE JOSEPHINE JOSEP feminine form of Joseph (He adds)
JOY jewel/delight female french
JULIE JULIA JULIETTE J
JULIENNE feminine form of Julian (youthful) female french
KARLA strong female french
KARLOTTA KAROLINE KAROL tiny and feminine
KAROLY KARCSI KARI joyful song
LA ROUX red-haired female french
LAUREL LAUREN LAURENE laurel
LAURETTE little angel female french
LAVERNA LAVERNIA LA VER born in the spring
LEALA LIEALIA LEALIA loyal
LEONA LEONIE LEONE LEO
LIANE LIANA bond female
LIRIENE LIRIENNE reads aloud female
LOGISTILLA LOGESTILLA legend name female
LORRAINE LORAINE from Lorraine female
LOTYE LETYA LETJE tiny and womanly
LUCILLE LUCILE light female
LUNDY born on Monday female french
LYNNETTE LINETTE LYONET little lion
MADELEINE MADELEINA MAD tower
MAGNOLIA flower female french
MANETTE MARIETTE MARIET bitter
MARCELLE MARCELLA MARCE warring
MARGO MARGAUX MARGOT M
MARJOLAINE MARJOLAINA flower female
MARPHISA legend name female french
MARVEL MARVEILLE MARVEL miracle
MATHILDE MATILDA MATHIL strong in war
MAURA MAUREEN MOREEN M
MAURELLE dark and elfin female french
MAVIS MAVISE joy female
MELISANDE honey-bee female french
MELODIE melody female french
MELUSINA dark-skinned female french
MERCI MERCY merciful female
METHENA METHINA name meaning unknown female
MIGNON MIGNONETTE delicate female
MILLICENT MILLICENTE of a thousand saints female
MIMI MINNA MINNIE MINE
MIRABELLE MIRABELLA of incredible beauty female
MIREILLE miracle female french
MONIQUE MONIQUA wise female
MORGANA legend name female french
MUSETTA MUSETTE a song female
NADINE from Nada female french
NANNA legend name female french
NATALII NATALIE NATUCHE born at Christmas
NICOLA NICOLETTE people’s victory female
NINETTE NINON NANON grace
NOEL NOELLE NOELLA Christmas
ODELETTE ODELETTA little spring female
OLYMPE OLYMPIA from Olympus female
OPHELIE OPHELIA serpentine female
ORANE rising female french
ORIEL bird female french
ORLENA ORLENE ORLINA gold
ORMAZD legend name female french
ORVA worth gold female french
PAIGE PAGE attendant female
PANSY flower female french
PARNELLA rock female french
PASCALE PASCALA PASCALI born at Easter
PATIENCE enduring female french
PATRICE noble female french
PENSEE thoughtful female french
PHILLIPA loves horses female french
PIERRETTE PIERRETTA feminine form of Pierre (rock) female
PRUNELLA PRUNELLIE color of plum female
RACHELLE lamb female french
RAINA REINE REINA queen
RAISSA RAISON thinker female
RENEE RENE reborn female
RIVE RIVA from the shore female
ROBINETTE ROBINETTA small robin female
ROMAINE ROMANA from Rome female
ROSE ROHAIS ROESIA ROS
ROSEMARIE ROSEMARIA bitter rose female
ROUX red female french
ROXANE ROXANNE dawn female
ROYALE ROIAL regal female
RUBY RUBIE jewel female
SEARLAIT tiny and womanly female french
SIDONIE SODONIA SYDNEY follower of Saint Denys
SIMONE heard; good listener. female french
SLANIA SLAINIE SLANIE health
SOLANGE SILANA SOLAINE  
STEPHANIE STEFANIA crowned in victory female
SUZANNE SUZETTE lily female
SIBYLA prophetess female french
TEMPESTE stormy female french
TILDA TILLY mighty in war female
TRINETTE TRINETTA little innocent female
VALERIE VALERE VALARA  
VEDETTE VEDETTA from the guard tower female
VERONIQUE honest female french
VICTORINE VICTORINA victory female
VIGNETTE VIGNETTA little vine female
VILLETTE VILLETTA from the country estate female
VIOLLETTE VIOLETTA little violet female
VIVIENNE lively female french
VOLETA VOLETTA veiled female
XAVIERRE XAVIERRA owner of a new home female
YOLANDA YOLANDE YOLANTH strong
YOLETTE name meaning unknown female french
YSEULT fair female french
YVETTE YVONNE archer; yew wood female
ZARA light female french
ZURIA ZURI ZURIE white and lovely
AGRAMANT myth name male french
AGRICAN from the field male french
AHRIMAN legend name male french
ALAIN handsome male french
ALERON knight male french
ALEXANDRE French form of Alexander (defends mankind) male french
ALGERNON ALGRENON bearded male
ALOIN ALUIN noble friend male
AMAURY name of a count male french
ANSEL ANCIL ACEL ANSEL
ARBER dealer of herbs male french
ARCHAIMBAUD ARCHAMBAULT bold
ARCHARD powerful male french
ARMAND French form of Herman (soldier) male french
ARNAUD eagle ruler male french
ARNO little eagle male french
ARNOU ARNOUX eagle wolf male
ARRIDANO legend name male french
ARTUS noble male french
ASHTAROTH legend name male french
ASTOLPHO legend name male french
ATLANTES legend name male french
AUBERT noble male french
AUBIN fair male french
AUBREY ALBARIC blond ruler male
AUDRIC ALDRICK ALDRICH old
AURIVILLE from the gold town male french
AVENALL AVENELLE AVENEI lives near the oatfield
AVENT ADVENT born during Advent male
AYMON legend name male french
BAILEY BAYLEY steward male
BALISARDA myth name male french
BARRY BARRIE lives at the barrier male
BARTLETT ploughman male french
BAYARD legend name male french
BEAUFORT from the beautiful fortress male french
BELLAMY BELL handsome male
BELTANE legend name male french
BERTRAND intelligent male french
BEVIS BEAUVAIS from Beauvais male
BRICE from Brieuxtown male french
BRIGLIADORO legend name male french
BRUCE BRYS from Brys male
BRUNELLE dark-haired male french
BURKETT BURCET from the little stronghold male
BURNELL BUREL reddish-brown hair male
BURRELL reddish-brown skin male french
BYRON BUIRON from the cottage male
CAMPBELL from the beautiful field male french
CAROLOS CARLO CAROLUS  
CHANDLER CHANLER maker of candles male
CHANNING member of the bishop’s council male french
CHAPIN clergyman male french
CHAPPELL CHAPPEL from the chapel male
CHARLES CEARBHALL manly male
CHARLOT name of the son of Charlemagne male french
CHENEY from the oak wood male french
CHRISTIEN CRETIEN Christian male
CLORIDAN myth name male french
CLOVIS name of a king male french
COURTLAND COURTNEY COUR from the court
CURTIS CURTICE CURCIO courteous
DARCY DARCY from Arcy male
DAVET beloved male french
DELMAR DELMER mariner male
DENIS DENNIS DENYS DEN
DESIRE DIDIER desired male
DEXTER name taken from heraldry male french
DONATIEN gift male french
ELIOT ELIOTT ELLIOT believes in God
ETIENNE French form of Stephen (crowned) male french
FERRAGUS legend name male french
FERRAU legend name male french
FITZ son of male french
FLETCHER feathers arrows male french
FLORISMART legend name male french
FLORUS flower male french
FORREST from the woods male french
FORTUN FORTUNE lucky male
FRONTINO legend name male french
GAETAN from Gaete male french
GANELON GAN legend name male
GANO legend name male french
GARLAND crowned in victory male french
GASPAR GASPARD French form of Caspar (guardian of the treasure) male
GASTON GASCON from Gascony male
GAUTHIER GAUTIER French form of Walter (strong warrior) male
GEOFFREY divine peace male french
GERMAIN GERMANO German male
GIFFORD GUIFFORD chubby cheeks male
GILL GIL French form of Julius (youthful) male
GRADASSO legend name male french
GRANVILLE GRENVILLE from the large town male
GROSVENOR great hunter male french
GUERIN legend name male french
GUY guide male french
HAMILTON from the mountain town male french
HARBIN glorious warrior male french
HARCOURT from the fortified farm male french
HARDOUIN name of a count male french
HENRY rules the home male french
HUGH intelligent male french
IGNACE fiery male french
IVEN little archer male french
JACQUES JACQUELIN French form of Jacob (supplanter) male
JAVIER born in January male french
JAY JAYE bluejay male
JEAN French form of John (God is gracious) male french
JEAN BAPTISTE named for John the Baptist male french
JEOFFROI JEFFREY divine peace male
JESPER JASPER jasper stone male
JULES JULIAN JULLIEN youthful
KAREL KARL KAARLO KALL
KERMAN German male french
LANCE LANCELOT LAUNCELO servant
LANDERS LANDIS from the grassy plain male
LANGLEY LANGLEY Englishman male
LATIMER interprets Latin male french
LEAL faithful male french
LEGGET delegate male french
LEON LEONE LEONCE LEOC
LEROY regal male french
LEVERETT LEVERET young rabbit male
LORING from Lorraine male french
LOTHAIR fighter male french
LOUIS famous in war male french
LOWELL LOVELL LOWE LOU
LOYAL true male french
LYLE LISLE from the island male
MALAGIGI legend name male french
MALLORY MAILHAIRER ill-fated male
MANDEL MANTEL makes garments male
MANVILLE MANNEVILLE from the great estate male
MARLON little falcon male french
MARMION small one male french
MARSHALL MARSHAL MARSH steward
MARSILIUS legend name male french
MASLIN MASSELIN little Thomas male
MASON MASSON stone worker male
MAYHEW MAHIEU gift of God male
MEDORO legend name male french
MELVILLE MALLEVILLE from Malleville male
MERCER merchant male french
MERLE blackbird male french
MERLIN MERLION falcon male
MICHEL MICHELE French form of Michael (God-like) male
MILLARD strong male french
MONTAGUE MONTAIGU from the pointed hill male
MOORE MORE MOOR dark-skinned
NAMO legend name male french
NEVILLE NEUVEVILLE from the new town male
NOEL Christmas male french
NORMAND NORMAN NORM from the north
NORRIS NORICE NOREIS caretaker
NOUEL a kernel male french
OCTAVE born eighth male french
ODO name of a bishop male french
OGIER legend name male french
OLIVER legend name male french
OLIVIER from the olive tree male french
ONFROI peaceful Hun male french
ORSON OURSON little bear male
ORVILLE from the gold town male french
PAGE PAIGE PADGETT PAG
PAIEN name of a nobleman male french
PARFAIT perfect male french
PASCAL PASCUAL PASQUALE born on Easter
PEPPIN PIPPIN name of a king male
PERCY PERCIVAL pierce male
PERRIN PERREN PERRYN P
PEVERELL PIPEREL PEPPER piper
PHILIP PHILIPPE PHILIPE loves horses
PIERPONT PIERREPONT lives by the stone bridge male
PINABEL legend name male french
PLATT PLAT from the flat land male
POMEROY POMMERAIE lives near the apple orchard male
PORTER PORTIER PORTEUR gatekeeper
PREWITT PRUITT PRERUET  
PRYOR PRIOUR head of a priory male
QUENNEL QUESNEL from the little oak tree male
QUINCY QUINCEY from the place owned by the fifth son male
RABICAN legend name male french
RANGER RAINGER ward of the forest male
RAOUL wolf male french
RAY ROY REY RUI
REMY REMI rower male
RENE reborn male french
ROBERT bright famous male
ROCH ROCHE ROCKE rock
ROMAIN a Roman male french
ROSLYN ROSLIN ROSELIN  
ROYCE son of Roy male french
ROYDEN from the king’s hill male french
RULE RUELLE REULE famous wolf
RUSSELL ROUSSEL reddish male
SABER sword male french
SACRIPANT legend name male french
SARGENT a squire male french
SATORDI Saturn male french
SAVILLE SAUVILLE from the willow farm male
SCOVILLE name meaning unknown male french
SEARLAS SEARLE SEARLUS manly
SENAPUS legend name male french
SENIOR SEIGNOUR lord of the manor male
SENNET SENET wise male
SEYMOUR from St. Maur male french
SIDNEY SYDNEY from St. Denys male
SOMER born in summer male french
SOMERVILLE SUMARVILLE from the summer estate male
SOREN SOREL SORRELL reddish-brown hair
SUMNER a summoner male french
TABOR tabard male french
TALBOT TALEBOT bloodhound male
TALON sharp male french
TAYLOR a tailor male french
TEARLACH manly male french
TELFORD TELFER TAILLEFE works in iron
THIERY THIBAUD TIBAULT rule of the people
TOUSSAINT all saints male french
TRAVERS TRAVIS from the crossroads male
TROY TROYES curly-haired male
TURNER champion in a tournament male french
TYSON TYEIS son of a German male
VACHEL little cow male french
VADEN name meaning unknown male french
VAIL VAYLE from the vale male
VALIANT brave male french
VALLIS VALLOIS a Welshman male
VARDEN VARDAN VARDON V
VERNEY VERNAY from the alder grove male
VERNON from Vernon male french
VERRILL VEREL VERRALL  
VICK VIC VICQ from the village
WARRANE warden of the game male french
WILLIAM determined protector male french
WYATT WIATT guide male
XARLES manly male french
YVES little archer male french
YVON YVET archer male
ZDENEK follower of Saint Denys male french
ZERBINO legend name male french

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