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French Names
Effortlessly elegant names with a Parisian lilt. French names manage a trick few others can — sophisticated and soft at the same time. From timeless classics to names you’ll rarely hear outside France, each with its meaning.
94 names
Adelaide
Old German
Noble kind
GirlHistorical
Adele
Germanic / French
Noble
GirlVirtueHistorical
Adeline
Old French / German
Noble kind
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Algernon
Norman French / English
With moustaches
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Alice
Old French / German
Noble kind
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Amelie
French
Industrious
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Annalise
Germanic / French / American
Grace
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Annette
French / English
Little Anne
GirlLiterary
Annick
Breton / French
Grace
GirlLiterary
Beau
French
Beautiful, handsome
Boy
Belle
French / English
Beautiful
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Bennett
Latin / French
Blessed
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Bernadette
Germanic / French / American
Brave as a bear
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Brielle
French / American (from Gabrielle)
God is my strength
GirlVirtueBiblical
Camille
French / English
Attendant at a ceremony
GirlBotanicalLiterary
Capucine
French
Nasturtium flower
GirlBotanicalNature
Caroline
Old French / German
Free woman
GirlHistorical
Celestine
Latin / French
Of the heavens
GirlCelestialMythological
Charles
Old German / French
Free man
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Charlotte
Old French / German
Free woman
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Chase
Old French / English
To hunt
BoyNature
Chloe
Greek
Blooming, verdant
GirlNatureMythological
Claire
Latin / French
Clear, bright
GirlHistorical
Clementine
Latin / French / English
Merciful, mild
GirlBotanicalHistorical
Constance
Latin / French / English
Steadfastness
GirlVirtueHistorical
Darcie
French / Irish
From Arcy
GirlLiterary
Delphine
Greek / French
Of Delphi, dolphin-like
GirlLiterarySea
Demi
French / English (from Demetria)
Half, of the earth goddess Demeter
Girl
Dorian
Greek / English
From Doris
BoyLiterary
Eleanor
Old French / Greek
Bright, shining one
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Elodie
French / Germanic
Foreign riches
GirlLiterary
Eloise
Old French / German
Healthy, wide
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Emmeline
Germanic / French / English
Universal, industrious
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Esme
Old French
Loved, esteemed
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Evangeline
Greek / French
Bringer of good news
GirlBiblicalLiterary
Faye
Old French
Fairy
GirlLiteraryMythological
Gaston
Old French
Of Vasconia
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Genevieve
French / Celtic / English
Tribe woman
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Harriet
French / English
Home ruler
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Henry
Old German / French
Ruler of the home
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Hugo
Germanic / French
Heart, mind, spirit
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Imogen
Celtic / Shakespearean
Maiden
GirlLiterary
Iolanthe
Greek
Violet flower
GirlLiteraryMythological
Jade
Spanish / Old French
The green gemstone
GirlNature
Jasper
Persian / English
Treasurer
BoyNature
Jocelyn
French / English
Of the Gauts, a Germanic tribe
GirlVirtueHistorical
Joelle
Hebrew / French / American
The Lord is God
GirlLiteraryBiblical
Josephine
Hebrew / French
God will add
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Josie
Hebrew / English
God will add
Girl
Joyce
Old French / English
Lord, rejoicing
UnisexLiteraryVirtue
Lainey
English / French
Bright light
Girl
Lewis
French / English
Famous in battle
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Lionel
Old French / English
Young lion
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Louis
French / English
Famous in battle
BoyHistorical
Lucette
French / Latin
Little light
GirlCelestialVirtue
Lucille
French / Latin
Light
GirlLiterary
Madeleine
French / English
Of Magdala
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Madeline
Hebrew / Old French
From Magdalene
GirlLiteraryBiblical
Madelyn
Hebrew / Old French
From Magdalene — the woman of Magdala who stood at the cross and ran first to the empty tomb.
GirlBiblical
Margaux
French / Greek
Pearl
GirlHistoricalBotanical
Margot
French
Pearl
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Mason
Old French / Latin
Stone worker
Boy
Maxime
French / Latin
The greatest
UnisexHistorical
Monty
French / English (from Montgomery)
Of the mountain
BoyLiterary
Mortimer
Norman French / English
Of the still water
BoyHistorical
Natalie
Latin / French
Born at Christmas
GirlHistoricalBiblical
Oberon
Old French / Germanic
Noble bear
BoyLiteraryMythological
Odette
French / German
Wealth
GirlLiteraryMythological
Ondine
Latin / French
Little wave
GirlSeaMythological
Ottilie
German / French
Prosperous in battle
GirlHistorical
Pascal
French / Latin
Easter child
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Percival
Old French / Arthurian
Pierce the valley
BoyLiteraryMythological
Quincy
French / American
Fifth
UnisexHistorical
Remy
French / Latin
Oarsman
UnisexHistorical
Reverie
French / American
Dreaming, daydream
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Robert
Old German / Norman
Bright fame
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Romaine
Latin / French / American
Of Rome
UnisexLiterary
Romilly
French / English
Roman
UnisexLiterary
Rosalind
Old German / English
Gentle horse
GirlLiteraryNature
Ruby
Latin / Old French
The deep red gemstone
GirlNatureHistorical
Russell
Norman French / English
Red-haired
Boy
Scarlett
Old French / English
Scarlet cloth
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Sidney
Old English / French
From Saint-Denis
UnisexLiteraryHistorical
Solange
French / Latin
Solemn, dignified
GirlVirtueHistorical
Soleil
French
Sun
GirlCelestialNature
Solène
Latin / French
Solemn, divine
Girl
Sophie
Greek / French
Wisdom
Girl
Travis
Old French / English
To cross over
BoyHistorical
Violet
Latin / French
The purple flower of modesty and devotion
GirlBotanicalNature
Vivienne
Latin / French
Alive
GirlLiteraryMythological
William
Old German / Norman
Resolute protector
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Yasmine
Arabic / French
Jasmine flower
GirlNature
Yves
Old French / Germanic
Yew tree
BoyHistoricalBotanical
Zephyrine
Greek / French
Of the west wind
GirlCelestialMythological
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