French Boy Names
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of 726 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquin | Supplanter (one who follows/grasps the heel) | French | Boy | — | |
| Jakquey | Derived from Jacob/James: "supplanter" or "holder of the heel" | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Jamaine | Derived from Germain: 'brother' or 'from Germany' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Jamisen | Derived from Jacob/James - 'supplanter' (one who follows or takes the heel) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Janvier | January; relating to the month or the Roman god Janus (often given for a January birth) | French | Boy | — | |
| Jaques | Supplanter; "holder of the heel" | French | Boy | — | |
| Jarrot | If from Jared: "descent"; if from Gerard/Gerald: related to "spear" or "rule" (spear-ruler/brave with spear) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Jean Baptiste | Combines Jean ('God is gracious') and Baptiste ('the baptist' or 'baptizer') - essentially 'John the Baptist'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Baptist | Combines 'Jean' meaning 'God is gracious' and 'Baptiste' meaning 'the baptizer' - referring to John the Baptist. | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Bernard | Combination of 'Jean' meaning 'God is gracious' and 'Bernard' meaning 'brave/strong as a bear' | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Christian | Combination of 'God is gracious' (Jean) and 'follower of Christ' (Christian). | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Claudel | Combination of 'God is gracious' (Jean) and 'of Claudius / descendant of Claudius' (Claudel; Claudius often interpreted as 'lame' or related to an enclosure) | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Claudy | Compound: Jean = "God is gracious"; Claudy (from Claude/Claudius) = "lame" or "of the Claudian family" | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Efflam | Jean: 'God is gracious' (Hebrew origin). Efflam: name of a Breton saint (of likely Welsh/Breton origin); specific etymology/meaning uncertain. | Breton, French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Francois | God is gracious + Frenchman (Frank) | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Guihen | Compound of Jean ('Yahweh is gracious') and Guihen (a Breton element; exact etymology uncertain - possibly related to Breton/Welsh 'Gwen' meaning 'white/blessed' or to the Germanic name 'Guy'). | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Henri | Combination of 'God is gracious' (Jean/John) and 'home ruler' (Henri/Henry). | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Lou | Combination of Jean ('God is gracious') and Lou (short for Louis/Louise, 'renowned/famous warrior') | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Patrick | Combines 'God/Yahweh is gracious' (Jean) and 'noble/patrician' (Patrick) | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Roger | Combination of Jean ('God is gracious') and Roger ('famous spear' or 'renowned spear') | French | Boy | — | |
| Jean-Sebastian | Combination of Jean ('God is gracious') and Sébastien ('venerable' or 'from Sebaste') | French | Boy | — | |
| jeanbaptiste | God is gracious; the baptizer (referring to John the Baptist) | French | Boy | — | |
| Jehann0 | God is gracious | Breton, French, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Jeoffroi | God's peace / divine peace | French | Boy | — | |
| Jeremee | God will exalt; appointed by God | French, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Jermain | Originally 'German' or 'brotherly' - 'from Germany' / 'genuine' | French | Boy | — | |
| Jermane | Derived from Latin 'Germanus' meaning 'brother' or 'from Germany' | French | Boy | — | |
| Jermayne | Brotherly; originally associated with 'from Germany' or 'of the same parents'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Jermin | Native of Germany; brotherly/genuine | French | Boy | — | |
| Jeudi (French) | Thursday; "Jupiter's day" | French | Boy | — | |
| Jimm | Diminutive of James; 'supplanter' (one who follows or takes the place of another). | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Jobert | Likely a French diminutive or patronymic of Job; Job means 'persecuted' or 'afflicted.' | French | Boy | — | |
| Joell | Yahweh is God | French, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Joffre | Likely derived from Geoffrey/Godefroy, meaning "God's peace" or "peaceful pledge" | French | Boy | — | |
| Joffry | From Geoffrey, containing the element 'frid' meaning 'peace' (often rendered 'peaceful' or 'God's peace') | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Josceline de Courtenay | Derived from a Germanic root meaning 'Goth/Gaut' with a diminutive suffix - roughly 'little Goth' or 'young Goth' | French | Boy | — | |
| Joscelyn | Derived from a Germanic tribal name 'Gaut' with a diminutive suffix - broadly 'little Goth' or 'member of the Gauts' | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Jospin | God will increase/add | French | Boy | — | |
| Joubert | Derived from a Germanic personal name; contains '-bert' meaning 'bright' - used as a French family name | French | Boy | — | |
| jovien | Jupiter-like; of Jove (associated with the Roman god Jupiter), implying majesty or joviality | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| JPierre | A compound form combining the initial 'J' (often for Jean or Joseph) with Pierre, meaning 'rock' or 'stone' - roughly 'J (Jean/Joseph) + rock'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Jullin | Belonging to Julius; youthful / descendant of Jupiter | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Julos | Downy-bearded | French, Greek, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Junien | Of or belonging to Junius; associated with Juno/June | French | Boy | — | |
| Jérémie | Yahweh exalts | French, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| kartier | Occupational name meaning 'cart driver' or 'maker/driver of carts' | French | Boy | — | |
| Koofrey | From elements meaning 'God' or 'good' + 'peace' - interpreted as 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge' | French | Boy | — | |
| La Fayette | Small beech grove / little beech forest | French | Boy | — | |
| Lafayete | From the beech grove / 'little beech' (beech forest) | French | Boy | — | |
| Lafayett | From the beech grove / little beech | French | Boy | — |
French Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland for every French-origin name in our dataset.
726
Names in this origin
110
With data in 2024
10,115
Births 2024
153,791
Peak year 1966