Elea
Lia
Malia
Charlotte
Ella
Louna
French-Irish names for girls
Arlette
Caroline
Charlotte
Danielle
Jacqueline
Muriel
Additional French-Irish results
Feminine French names that may also be Irish words
The following names often appeared in Irish language web pages. That means that they are either Irish words, or names which are very familiar to Irish speakers.
Feminine Irish names that may also be French words
These names often appeared in French language web pages.
French word ending matches
Feminine French names often end with -ine, -le, -te or -ie. Below are Irish names with one of those word endings.
Fuzzy matches
These are names that would have been the same between the languages, if it hadn't been for a single character difference. Each entry shows an approximate match with the French name on the left, and the Irish name on the right.
French-Irish names popular in both
Names from this page that appear in the official baby name statistics of both a French-speaking and a Irish-speaking country.
| Name | French | Irish |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | #2 girls Canada (Quebec) 2025 | #15 girls Northern Ireland 2025 |
| Caroline | #405 girls Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy) 2025 | #381 girls Ireland 2025 |
Featured in baby name books
Arlette
Arlette is a French name described as a feminine form of Charles, meaning “free man,” or as meaning “devoted.”
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), The Everything Baby Names Book
Caroline
Caroline is a German feminine form of Carl or Charles, often glossed as “woman.” Caroline is also read as “joyous song.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, The Best Baby Names for Girls
Charlotte
Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, which means “free man.” Charlotte is also read as “little and feminine.”
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, 10,000 Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names
Danielle
Danielle is the feminine form of Daniel and means “God is my judge.” The name recalls the prophet Daniel, who interpreted dreams in Babylon and emerged unharmed from the lion's den.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Jacqueline
Jacqueline is a French feminine form of Jacques, and so of Jacob, meaning “supplanter” or “he who replaces.” Jacqueline is forever linked to first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, whose style gave the French name an American polish.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
Muriel
Muriel is an Irish name meaning “bright as the sea” or “sea-bright.” Muriel was popular in Britain from the 1870s to the 1930s but never caught on in the U.S.; the film Muriel’s Wedding may revive it.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book
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All of the suggested French-Irish names on this page are matched solely on their written form — pronunciation may differ.