French Boy Names
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of 726 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levant | From the Levant; 'the east' or 'where the sun rises' | French | Boy | — | |
| Levert | From French le vert - "the green" | French | Boy | — | |
| Lional | Lion-like; 'young lion' or 'little lion' | French | Boy | — | |
| Loring | Originally a surname meaning 'from Lorraine' (locational). | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Lorymer | Occupational name meaning maker or seller of bridles and horse gear | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Louis-Jean | Combines 'famous warrior' (Louis) and 'God is gracious' (Jean). | French | Boy | — | |
| Louyn | Likely 'famous warrior' (from Louis) or 'light' (from Lucien) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Louyz | Famous warrior / renowned in battle | French | Boy | — | |
| Loye | Varies by origin. In English/French contexts often locational or a variant of Loy; when related to Louis/Eloy it can carry the sense 'famous in battle' (from Louis). In Yoruba usage it may function as an element in longer names associated with honor or leadership. | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Loyle | From the island / island dweller | French | Boy | — | |
| Luvern | From the alder grove; springlike | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Lyonal | Young/little lion | French | Boy | — | |
| Lyonall | Little lion / lion-like (diminutive) | French | Boy | — | |
| Lyonet | Little lion (diminutive) | French | Boy | — | |
| Machel | Variant of Michael - 'Who is like God?' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Macon | Mason; from the town of Mâcon (Burgundy, France) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Mahieu | Gift of God | French | Boy | — | |
| Maigret | From Old French 'maigre' meaning 'thin, lean'; with '-et' implying a diminutive - roughly 'little thin one' or descendant of someone nicknamed Maigre. | French | Boy | — | |
| Maillard | From Old French, likely an occupational or nickname name related to a mallet/hammer or deriving from an old personal name | French | Boy | — | |
| Mairon | Tolkien usage: 'admirable' or 'esteemed' (associated with Sauron's earlier name); alternatively treated as a variant of Marion/Myron with meanings linked to 'beloved' or classical Greek 'myron' roots | French | Boy | — | |
| Malvill | From the place-name Malleville; literally 'mal' (bad) + 'ville' (town/settlement) | French, Norman French | Boy | — | |
| Malville | From the place called Malville - literally “bad town” (a toponymic surname) | French | Boy | — | |
| Mance | Likely 'from Le Mans' (toponymic) or a surname-derived/diminutive form related to 'man'. | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Manet | Little Man | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Manneville | ‘Manno’s estate’ or ‘settlement of Manno’. | French | Boy | — | |
| Marceaux | Little warrior; 'little one of Mars' | French | Boy | — | |
| Marcien | Of or dedicated to Mars; warlike | French | Boy | — | |
| Marjolain | Derived from the herb marjoram (majorana); evokes the fragrant/medicinal herb | French | Boy | — | |
| Markeese | Nobleman; holder of a marquisate (ruler/guardian of a border territory) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Marmyon | Occupational name meaning "kitchen boy" or "scullion" (kitchen servant) | French | Boy | — | |
| Marquette | From the little market / from the market town | French | Boy | — | |
| Marqui | Nobleman; ruler of a border territory (a marquis) | French | Boy | — | |
| Marquice | Nobleman; ruler or count of a border territory (marquis) | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Marquis | Title-derived name meaning 'ruler of a border territory; nobleman.' | French | Boy | — | |
| Marquise | Nobleman; a noble title (originally 'lord of a border territory') | French | Boy | — | |
| Marquisee | Nobleman; a noble rank - ruler or governor of a border region | French | Boy | — | |
| Marquy | A variant or diminutive of 'Marquis' - relating to the noble title meaning 'ruler/guardian of the border' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Marrok | Uncertain; likely related to 'Mark/Marcus' (dedicated to Mars, 'warlike'); in legend the name is associated with a knight turned werewolf, giving occasional 'wolf' connotations | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Marron | Chestnut; brown. Can also be associated with the name Maron (religious/saintly association). | French, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Marrony | Probably related to 'chestnut' or 'descendant of Maron' (surname origin); exact meaning uncertain. | French, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Marsal | Possibly 'young warrior' (from Latin Marcellus) or an occupational sense 'marshal' - keeper of horses / high military officer. | Catalan, English, French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Marshell | Keeper of horses; marshal (a rank or officer) | French | Boy | — | |
| Marsiale | Of Mars; warlike; belonging to the god Mars | French | Boy | — | |
| Marsile | Of Mars; warlike or dedicated to the god Mars | French | Boy | — | |
| Martell | Hammer; 'the hammer' | French | Boy | — | |
| Martinien | Belonging to Martin; derived from Mars - 'of Mars' or 'warlike' | French | Boy | — | |
| Marzell | Diminutive of Marcus - 'young/little warrior' or 'of Mars' | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Masselin | 'little/young warrior' or 'little Marcus' (related to the god Mars) | French | Boy | — | |
| Matheo | Gift of God | French, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Maurille | Derived from Latin Maurus: 'Moor' or 'dark-skinned' | 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