It's very unusual for girls, probably because it literally means "male" No, it is from French: literally, "handsome," or the masculine form of "beautiful." Sti

It's very unusual for girls, probably because it literally means "male" No, it is from French: literally, "handsome," or the masculine form of "beautiful." Still an odd choice for a girl. The definition you quote is what it has come to mean in English, but it is really a shorthand.