Names: Female Given Names

Rank	Name	Meaning
49	Jeannine	"God is gracious"
48	Josiane	"God increases"
47	Helene	light, bright
46	Bernadette	brave bear
45	Mireille	to admire
44	Annick	grace, favor
43	Sandra	man's defender
42	Madeleine	woman from Magdala (ancient city on the Sea of Galilee in modern-day northern Israel)
41	Florence	flowering, blossoming
40	Pascale	Easter
39	Anne-Marie	grace, favor + star of the sea
38	Yvette	yew tree
37	Claire	clear, bright
36	Colette	people of victory
35	Julie	youthful
34	Claudine	lame
33	Emilie	rival
32	Delphine	from Delphi (in ancient Greece)
31	Jeanne	"God is gracious"
30	Maria	star of the sea
29	Denise	dedicated to Dionysus (Greek god of wine)
28	Karine	pure
27	Veronique	she who brings victory
26	Caroline	free, strong
25	Aurelie	golden
24	Celine	heavenly
23	Francoise	from France; free one
22	Chantal	stone
21	Christelle	follower of Christ
20	Stephanie	crown
19	Corinne	beautiful maiden
18	Christiane	follower of Christ
17	Brigitte	power, strength
16	Patricia	noble
15	Laurence	laurel-crowned
14	Nicole	victory of the people
13	Sophie	wisdom
12	Jacqueline	supplanter
11	Valerie	healthy, strong
10	Sandrine	man's defender
9	Anne	grace, favor
8	Martine	dedicated to Mars (Roman god of war)
7	Christine	follower of Christ
6	Monique	advisor
5	Sylvie	woods, forest
4	Catherine	pure
3	Isabelle	pledged to God
2	Nathalie	birthday of the Lord
1	Marie	star of the sea