While the name's meaning, 'dim-sighted one', isn't very nice, it … Popular French Baby Names. Cécile (Cecilia): pronounced say-SEEL. "dark" or "from Adria." Charlotte is the feminine form of the male given name Charles. Charlotte.

It wasn't until 1993 when parents were free to name their child whatever they liked without any restrictions.

This explains the prevalence of names like Marie, Michelle, Catherine, and Thérèse. Keypal Statistics (c) Students of the World / Etudiants du Monde - … It derived from Charlot, a …

This tradition dissolved after 1966 when a law was passed to allow for French names that weren't religious, such as Violette or Geneviève, but they were still required to be French. A form of Andrew, which is Greek for ".. A form of Angela, meaning "angelic," ".. A form of Ann, from the Hebrew for "fu.. A form of Anthony, which is Latin … Famous Namesakes: Swiss designer Yves Béhar, French poet and art historian Yves Bonnefoy, …