Names: Female Given Names

Rank	Name	Meaning
1	Jean	"God is gracious"
2	Michel	"Who is like God?"
3	Philippe	horse lover
4	Francis	French man; free man
5	Pierre	rock
6	Alain	stone
7	Bernard	brave bear
8	Andre	manly
9	Patrick	noble
10	Daniel	"God is my judge"
11	Jacques	supplanter
12	Christian	follower of Christ
13	Eric	eternal ruler
14	Thierry	ruler of the people
15	Christophe	Christ-bearer
16	Laurent	from Laurentum (ancient Roman city)
17	Pascal	Easter
18	Rene	born again
19	Joseph	"God increases"
20	Olivier	olive tree
21	Nicolas	victory of the people
22	Robert	bright fame
23	Jean-Pierre	"God is gracious" + rock
24	David	beloved
25	Roger	famous spear
26	Guy	guide
27	Jean-Claude	"God is gracious" + lame
28	Didier	longed-for one
29	Bruno	brown-haired
30	Marcel	little warrior
31	Marc	dedicated to Mars (Roman god of war)
32	Yves	yew tree
33	Georges	farmer
34	Serge	servant
35	Julien	youthful
36	Paul	small, humble
37	Henri	home ruler
38	Vincent	to conquer
39	Stephane	crown
40	Maurice	dark-skinned
41	Louis	famous warrior
42	Franck	French man; free man
43	Frederic	peaceful ruler
44	Sebastien	man from Sebastia (city in modern-day Turkey)
45	Denis	dedicated to Dionysus (Greek god of wine)
46	Raymond	protective counsel
47	Gilles	legendary hermit-monk St. Giles
48	Guillaume	resolute protector
49	Gerard	brave spear-bearer
50	Jean-Paul	"God is gracious" + small, humble