Whether you want to break down gender stereotypes or you’re looking for boyish girl names for tomboys, I’ve put together a list of over 130 unique, chic, rare, and cute masculine French girl names used in France.
A to Z: List of masculine French girl names that are female versions of French boy names
Jacqueline, Michelle and Géraldine sound lovely, but did you know that these classic French girl names are actually female versions of male French names?
There are actually quite a few French given names that have both a masculine and feminine version.
Generally, the male name is the root, and a feminine suffix is added to create a female version of male names.
Feminine French suffixes include “-ie”, “-ine”, “-que”, -elle”, “-ette”, “-ane”, and “-anne”.
For example, Géraldine is the female version of the male name “Gérald”+ “ine”, and Antoinette is the female version of the boy’s name “Antoine” + “tte”.
There are also quite a few traditional French names that are unisex, such as “Alex”, “Charlie”, and “Jules” which are spelled exactly the same for either gender, also known as epecene names.
I’ve compiled a list of both unisex French names and female versions of French first names. If an English translation exists for the French girl name, I’ve included that as well.
If you’re ready, let’s jump into this list of alphabetically-organized female versions of male names from France.
Masculine girl names that begin with the letter “A.”
| (A): Masculine Girls Name | Male Name | English Girl name version (if it exists) |
|---|---|---|
| Abélie, Abeline, Abelle | Abel | Abeline |
| Adrienne | Adrien | Adriana, Adrienne |
| Adeline | Adelin | Adeline |
| Aimée | Aimé | Amy, Aimie |
| Alaine | Alain | Alana, Alaina |
| Alexandrine, Alexandra, Alexine, Alexane, Alexiane | Alex | Alex, Alexa |
| Alphonsine | Alphonse | Alphonsine, Alphonsina |
| Amadine | Amandin | Amandine, Amanda |
| Ambroisie, Ambroisine | Ambroise | |
| Amor, Amorette | Amor (unisex) | Amor |
| Amy, Ami | Amya | Amy |
| Anaëlle | Anaël | |
| Anatolie, Anatline | Anatole | |
| Andrée | André | Andrea |
| Ange | Ange (unisex) | |
| Antoinette | Antoin | Antoinette |
| Ariane | Arian | |
| Arielle | Ariel | Ariel, Arielle |
| Arthurine | Arthur | Arthurine, Arthurina |
| Austine | Austin | Austine |
| Axelle | Axel | Axel, Axelle |
Masculine girl names “B through D”.
| ( B – D ) Boyish Girl Names | Male Name | English Girl name version (if it exists) |
|---|---|---|
| Basil, Basile | Basil, Basile (unisex) | Basil |
| Baye, Bay | Bay, Baye (unisex) | Bay |
| Bénédicte | Bénédict | |
| Bernadette, Bernadine | Bernard | Bernadine |
| Calliste, Caliste, Calista | Calliste, Caliste (unisex) | Calista |
| Camille | Camille (unisex) | Camille, Cammy, Camilla |
| Charline | Charles | Charlie, Charline, |
| Charlie | Charlie (unisex) | Charlie |
| Chistiane, Christine, Christiane, Christabelle | Christien, Christian (unisex) | Christine |
| Claudette, Claudine | Claude | Claudet, Claudia |
| Clémentine | Clémen, Clémence | Celmentine |
| Danielle, Danièle | Daniel | Daniella, Daniela, Danielle |
| Demi | Demis | Demi |
| Denise | Denis | Denise |
| Désirée | Désiré / Dési | Desiree |
| Didiane | Didier | Desiderio |
| Dominique | Dominique (unisex) | Dominic |
| Dorianne | Dorian | Dorian |
| Dorothée | Théodore | Dorothy |
Masculine girl names “E through G”
| ( E – G ) Boyish Girl Name | Male Name | English Girl name version (if it exists) |
|---|---|---|
| Élie | Élie (Unisex) | Eli, Ellie, Elie, |
| Émelie, Émeline, Émilienne | Émile (unisex) | Emilie, Emeline, Emilienne |
| Emmanuelle | Emmanuel | Emmanuella |
| Ernestine | Ernest | Ernastine |
| Étiennette | Étienne | Stephanie |
| Eugénie | Eugène | Eugenie, Eugenia |
| Fabienne | Fabien | Fabia, Fabienne, Fabiana |
| Faustine | Faustin, Faust | Faustine |
| Félicité | Felix | Felicite, Falicity |
| Férnande | Fernand | Fernand |
| Flavie | Flavien | |
| Flora, Florie | Florian, Florien | Flora, Florie |
| France, Françoise, Francine, Francette | François | Francine, Francoise, Francette |
| Frédérique | Frédéric | Frederica |
| Gabrielle | Gabriel | Garielle |
| Gaëlle | Gaël | Gael, Gale, Gayle |
| Georgette | George | Georgette |
| Ghislaine | Ghislain | Ghislaine |
| Guilaine | Guilain | |
| Gilberte | Gilbert | |
| Guillemette | Guillaume | |
| Gustavine | Gustave | |
| Gwenaëlle | Gwenaël |
Masculine girl names “H through L”
| ( H – L ) Boyish Girl Names | Male Name | English Girl name version (if it exists) |
|---|---|---|
| Henriette, Henryanne | Henri | Henrietta |
| Huguette | Hugues, Hugo | |
| Jacqueline | Jacques, Jacob (Jacquot) | Jacqueline (Jackie) |
| Jeannette, Janine, Jeanine, Jeannine | Jean | Janet / Gene |
| Jocelyne | Jocelyn | Jocelyne, Joyce |
| Joëlle | Joël | Joelle |
| Josephine | Joseph | Josephine |
| Julie, Julia, Juliette, Jules | Jules (unisex name) | Jules, Julie, Julia |
| Justine | Justin | Justine |
| Laurence, Laure, Lauraline | Laurent | Laurence |
| Léonide | Léonide (unisex) | |
| Léonne ou Léontine, Léonie | Léo, Léon | Leonie |
| Lionelle | Lionel | Lionelle |
| Louane | Louan | Lou-Anne |
| Louise | Louis | Louise |
| Lucienne | Lucien | Lucienne, Lucianne |
Masculine girl names “M through P”
| ( M – P ) Boyish Girl Names | Male Name | English Girl name version (if it exists) |
|---|---|---|
| Mady, Maddy | Madisson, Mady | Madisson, Maddy |
| Manon | Manon (unisex) | |
| Marcelle, Marceline | Marcel | Marcela |
| Martine | Martin | Martina |
| Mauricette | Maurice | Morrissa |
| Maxence | Maxence (unisex) | |
| Maxime, Maximilienne | Maxime (unisex) | Maxime |
| Michèle ou Michelle, Micheline | Michel | Michelle |
| Morgane | Morgan | Morgan |
| Narcisse, Narcissa | Narciso, Narcisse (unisex) | |
| Nicolette, Nicoletta, Nicole | Nicolas | Nicole, Nicolette |
| Noée | Noé | |
| Noëlle | Noël | Noelle |
| Noa, Noah | Noa, Noah (unisex) | Noa, Noah |
| Océane | Océan | Ocean |
| Octavie | Octave | Octavia |
| Page | Page (unisex) | Paige |
| Pascale, Pascaline | Pascal | Pascale |
| Paule, Paulette, Pauline | Paul | Paulette |
| Philippe, Philippa, Philippine | Philippe (unisex) | Philipa |
| Pierrette | Pierre |
Masculine girl names “Q through S”
| ( Q – S ) Boyish Girl Names | Male Name | English Girl name version (if it exists) |
|---|---|---|
| Quentine | Quentin | Quin, Quentine |
| Quincey | Quincy | Quincy |
| Raphaëlle | Raphaël | Raphaella |
| Raymonde | Raymond | Ray, Rae |
| Remy, Remi | Remi (Unisex) | Remy, Remi |
| Renée | René | Rene |
| Richarde | Richard | Ricky |
| Roberte | Robert | Roberta, Robbin |
| Robin, Robine | Robin (Unisex) | Robin, Robyn |
| Rochelle | Roch | Rochelle or Rachelle |
| Rolande, Orlan | Roland | |
| Romane | Roman, Romain | |
| Sable | Sable | Sable |
| Sage | Sage | Sage |
| Sacha, Sasha | Sacha, Sasha (unisex) | Sacha, Sasha |
| Sébastienne | Sébastien | Sebastiane, Sebastiana |
| Séraphine, Séraphina, Séraphie | Séraphin | |
| Servane | Servan | |
| Simone, Simonne | Simon | Simone |
| Silvaine, Sylvaine | Sylvain, Silvain | Sylvie, Silvia |
| Sorrell | Sorrell (unisex) | |
| Stéphane, Stéphanie | Stéphane (unisex) | Stephanie |
Masculine female names “V through Z”
| ( T – Z ) Boyish Girl Names | Male Name | English Girl name version (if it exists) |
|---|---|---|
| Thaïs | Thaïs (unisex) | |
| Timothée | Timothé | Timothy |
| Valentine | Valentin | Valentine |
| Valérie, Valériane | Valéry, Valery | Valerie |
| Victoire, Victorine | Victor | Vicotoria, Vicky |
| Vinciane | Vincent | |
| Vivienne | Vivien | Vivian, Vivianna |
| Xavière | Xavier | Xaviere |
| Yvette | Yves | Yvette |
| Yvonne | Yvon | Yvon |
| Zéphirine, Zéphyrine | Zéphirin, Zéphyrin |
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