French Boy Names
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of 726 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menard | Brave, strong (from elements meaning 'strength' + 'hardy') | French | Boy | — | |
| Meurisse | Derived from Mauritius/Maurice: 'dark-skinned, Moorish' or 'from Mauritania' | French | Boy | — | |
| Milon | Union, meeting, coming together | Bengali, French, Germanic, Greek, Latin, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Moe | Nickname with multiple roots; commonly linked to Moses ('drawn out of the water'), Maurice/Moritz ('dark, Moorish'), or Muhammad ('praised') | French, Germanic, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Mohomet | Praiseworthy, praised | Arabic, French | Boy | — | |
| Mont | Hill, mountain; often 'from the mountain' or a diminutive of Montgomery/Montague | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Montagne | Mountain / 'of the mountain' | French | Boy | — | |
| Montaigu | Pointed hill / sharp mountain | French | Boy | — | |
| Montel | From the mountain / hill | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Montell | From the mountain (little mountain) | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Morant | Surname-origin name; likely denotes a locational or descriptive origin (e.g., 'from the moor(s)' or related to similar family names such as Moran) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Morel | 'Little dark one' or 'swarthy' (diminutive of 'Moor'); also a type of mushroom in modern French | French | Boy | — | |
| Morell | From Old French morel meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'brown'; originally a surname/epithet | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Morrell | Dark or swarthy; originally a topographic name for a dweller by the moor | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Napolean | Man from Naples; folk/interpretive meaning often given as 'lion of Naples' | French | Boy | — | |
| Nazaire | Of Nazareth; 'Nazarene' or 'consecrated to God'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Neron | Derived from the Roman cognomen Nērō; likely means 'strong' or 'vigorous'. | French, Latin, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Nerville | From the new town / new settlement | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Nervyle | Connotes strength, nerve or vigor - interpreted as 'strong, spirited' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Nicolas-Jacques | Victory of the people + supplanter | French | Boy | — | |
| Nivelle | From Nivelle (denoting origin from the place or river named Nivelle) | French | Boy | — | |
| Nolin | Likely a variant of Nolan - 'descendant of Nuallán', associated with 'famous', 'noble' or 'champion'. | English, French, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Norville | Northern town; from the northern settlement | French | Boy | — | |
| Nowel | Christmas; associated with the Nativity or born at Christmas | French | Boy | — | |
| Nowell | Christmas; born on Christmas Day | French | Boy | — | |
| Nyckolson | Son of Nicholas (Nicholas = 'victory of the people') | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Oberen | Possibly 'from above' or 'upper'; alternatively linked to Oberon meaning 'elf‑ruler' (from Germanic Alberich). | French | Boy | — | |
| Oberin | Elf ruler; king of the fairies | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Ocan | Likely 'one who knows' or 'understanding' if from Turkish Okan; alternatively 'ocean' if from Océan | French | Boy | — | |
| Ogier | From Germanic elements meaning 'wealth, fortune' (od/ot) + 'spear' (gar/ger) - 'fortunate/wealthy spear' or 'spear of fortune'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Oilibhear | Olive tree | French, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Olier | Derived from Olivier/Oliver - 'olive tree' or 'olive-bearing' | French | Boy | — | |
| Olinde | Uncertain. Likely place-name derived or a variant of names such as Olindo/Olinda; no single widely attested meaning | French | Boy | — | |
| Oliphant | From Old French olifant meaning 'elephant' or an ivory horn made from an elephant's tusk | French | Boy | — | |
| Orlandeau | "Famous throughout the land" (derived from Germanic elements for 'fame' and 'land') | French | Boy | — | |
| Orval | Golden valley | French | Boy | — | |
| Orvelle | From the 'golden town' or 'golden village' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Orvil | Golden town; golden settlement | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Orvile | From the golden town | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Orville | 'golden town' or 'gold town' | French | Boy | — | |
| Orvyle | From a 'golden town' (or = gold + ville = town) | French | Boy | — | |
| Orvyll | Golden town | French | Boy | — | |
| Ouen | Wealth/fortune + friend - "wealthy/fortunate friend" | Breton, French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Ourson | Little bear; bear cub; teddy bear | French | Boy | — | |
| Pacifique | Peaceful | French | Boy | — | |
| Papy | Affectionate term meaning "grandfather" or "little father" | French | Boy | — | |
| Passebreul | Passage or path by/through a small wood or grove | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Paulot | Diminutive of Paul - "little Paul"; from Latin Paulus meaning "small" or "humble" | French | Boy | — | |
| Pellean | Related to Peter (Greek petros) meaning "rock, stone"; as a diminutive implies "little Peter" or "little rock" | French | Boy | — | |
| Perbon | Possibly 'good Peter' or 'good rock' - a compound meaning combining 'rock' (Peter) and 'good' (bon). | 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