French Boy Names
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of 726 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josquin | Diminutive of Josse or Joseph - 'little Josse' or 'little Joseph' (Joseph: 'God will increase') | French | Boy | 6 #151 | |
| Delano | From Lannoy - a locational surname referring to the town of Lannoy in northern France | French | Boy | 5 #152 | |
| Jamey | Supplanter (holder of the heel) | English, French | Boy | 5 #153 | |
| Normand | Northman - man from the north; Norman (from Normandy) | French | Boy | 5 #154 | |
| Ravin | Depending on origin: from Sanskrit root Ravi ('sun') in South Asia; alternatively from English/French roots related to 'raven' (bird) or 'ravine' (geographic feature). | English, French, Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | 5 #155 | |
| Aubert | Noble and bright | French | Boy | 4 #156 | |
| Lionnel | Young lion; lion-like | French | Boy | 4 #157 | |
| Boniface | Good fate; doer of good | French, Italian, Latin | Boy | 3 #158 | |
| Parfait | Perfect; the perfect one; complete | French | Boy | 3 #159 | |
| Pierre-François | Rock (stone) + Frenchman (often interpreted as 'free man') | French | Boy | 3 #160 | |
| Urbain | Of the city | French, Latin | Boy | 3 #161 | |
| Absolon | Father of peace | French, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Acelin | Likely 'little noble' (from a Germanic root meaning 'noble'); alternate interpretations from related roots may imply 'divine' or similar | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Adhemar | Noble fame | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| aigle | Eagle | French | Boy | — | |
| Aiglon | Eaglet; 'little eagle' | French | Boy | — | |
| Aime | Beloved; loved | French | Boy | — | |
| Alaen | Variant of Alan/Alain; from Celtic roots commonly interpreted as 'rock' or 'handsome' | Breton, Celtic, French | Boy | — | |
| Albret | Noble, bright | French | Boy | — | |
| Aleron | Little wing; heraldic eagle / winged | French | Boy | — | |
| Aleyn | Probably 'little rock' (from a Celtic/Breton root 'al' meaning rock) | Breton, English, French | Boy | — | |
| Algernan | Originally a nickname meaning 'with a moustache' ('moustached') | French | Boy | — | |
| Allard | Noble and hardy (from elements meaning 'noble' + 'brave/hardy') | French | Boy | — | |
| Aloin | Derived from Alan - commonly interpreted as 'little rock' or 'handsome' | Celtic, French | Boy | — | |
| Aloysius | Famous in battle; renowned warrior | French | Boy | — | |
| Alroy | Likely 'king' or 'royal'; also associated with the 12th-century Jewish figure David Alroy | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Amable | Lovable; amiable | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Amedee | Lover of God | French | Boy | — | |
| Amyot | Beloved, dearly loved | French | Boy | — | |
| André | Manly, masculine (from Greek meaning 'man') | French, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Anse | Short form related to Ansel/Anselm - 'divine/ancestor + protection/helmet' (i.e., 'protected by God'); sometimes associated with 'son of Ann' (Anson) or the French 'cove/handle'. | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Antione | Derived from Antonius; often interpreted as "priceless" or "highly praiseworthy." | French | Boy | — | |
| Antwaine | Priceless or beyond praise (associated with Anthony/Antonius) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Antwoine | From the Roman family name Antonius; commonly interpreted as 'priceless' or 'highly praiseworthy.' | French | Boy | — | |
| Antwon | UNKNOWN | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Archaimbaud | From Germanic elements erchan/ercan 'genuine, precious' + bald 'bold, brave' - 'precious and bold' (noble, brave). | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Archambault | Derived from elements meaning 'genuine/precious' + 'bold' - 'genuinely bold' or 'preciously brave'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Argante | Silver; shining or bright | French, Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Argile | 'clay' (or alternatively 'from Argyll', a region in Scotland) | French | Boy | — | |
| Argiles | Clay; from a place with clay or an occupational name for a potter | Catalan, French, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Arnet | Little eagle | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Arnoux | Derived from elements meaning 'eagle' and either 'ruler' or 'wolf' - roughly 'eagle-ruler'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Arnuad | From elements meaning 'eagle' (arn) and 'rule/power' (wald) - 'eagle ruler' | French | Boy | — | |
| Arsene | Virile, masculine; 'male' or 'strong' | French, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Artois | From Artois; denoting origin from the Artois region of northern France. | French | Boy | — | |
| Arville | Toponymic: ‘from Arville’ - roughly ‘Ar’s town’ or ‘settlement/estate’ (associated with a place name). | French | Boy | — | |
| Aubain | Derived from Latin Albinus, meaning "white", "fair" or "bright". | French | Boy | — | |
| Auben | Derived from Latin 'albus' meaning 'white, fair, bright'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Auberon | Elf ruler; king of the fairies | French | Boy | — | |
| Aubyn | Derived from Albinus - "white" or "fair" | English, 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