French Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avent | Likely from Latin 'adventus' meaning 'arrival' or from Old French 'avant' meaning 'before'; also used as an English surname, possibly locational. | English, French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Ayme | Beloved (also historically associated with 'home') | French | Boy | — | |
| Aymon | Derived from Germanic 'haim' (home) | French | Boy | — | |
| Baiardo | Originally referring to a bay-colored horse; connotations of boldness/bravery | French | Boy | — | |
| Bain | Fair, white, fair-haired | Arabic, French, Gaelic, Norse, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Balard | Possibly 'bald' (surname origin) or, by derivation, 'bold/brave'. | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Bapiste | Baptist; 'baptized' or 'one who baptizes' | French | Boy | — | |
| Baptyse | “baptist” - one who baptizes / baptized | French | Boy | — | |
| Barbet | Bearded one; diminutive sense 'little beard' | French | Boy | — | |
| Barde | Bard - poet, minstrel, storyteller | English, French, Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Bardin | "Little bard" or descendant/son of a bard - poet/minstrel | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Barre | Meanings vary by origin: from French 'barre' meaning 'bar' or 'barrier'; alternatively associated with Barry-type names in Irish/English; also appears as a Somali personal name/surname. | English, French, Irish, Somali | Boy | — | |
| Barritt | Originally a surname; meaning uncertain - often interpreted as 'bear strength' or linked to Old French 'barat' (quarrel/deception) in surname sources | French | Boy | — | |
| Basett | From Old French 'basset' meaning 'low' or 'short', originally a nickname for a person of small stature | French | Boy | — | |
| Bass | Likely 'low' or 'short/stout' (from French/Old Norse roots); also associated with the bass fish | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Basset | From Old French 'bas' meaning 'low' or 'short' - originally a nickname for a short or low-set person. | English, French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Baudier | Likely 'descendant of Baud' or 'related to bold/brave'; possibly occupational (standard‑bearer) | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Bayard | Originally 'bay-colored' (a reddish-brown horse); associated with the legendary horse Bayard and by extension courage/valor | French | Boy | — | |
| Baylis | Bailiff, steward or court official | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Bazille | Royal, kingly | French | Boy | — | |
| Beauchamp | Beautiful field | French | Boy | — | |
| Beaumains | Beautiful / fair hands | French | Boy | — | |
| Beaumont | Beautiful mountain | French | Boy | — | |
| Beauregard | Beautiful gaze / beautiful to behold | French | Boy | — | |
| Beaureguard | Beautiful gaze; beautiful view/outlook | French | Boy | — | |
| Beauvis | Probably 'beautiful' or a toponymic name meaning 'of Beauvais' | French | Boy | — | |
| Bechet | Originally a family name - probably 'little beak' or a place/family name; used as a distinctive surname-turned given name | French | Boy | — | |
| Belami | Beautiful/good friend | French | Boy | — | |
| Benet | Blessed | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Benner | Originally a surname: either an occupational name meaning 'banner-bearer' or a patronymic meaning 'son/descendant of Ben'. | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Bennoit | Blessed | French | Boy | — | |
| Benoîtt | Blessed | French | Boy | — | |
| Berger | Occupational or locational surname: 'shepherd' (French) or 'one from the mountain / mountain dweller' (German). | French, German | Boy | — | |
| Bernett | Derived from Bernard - 'bear' + 'brave/hardy' (roughly 'brave as a bear') | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Bernot | Brave/strong as a bear | French | Boy | — | |
| Berthun | Bright, famous | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Bertoux | Derived from 'Bert' - related to 'bright' (diminutive or surname form) | French | Boy | — | |
| Bethune | From Béthune - a place-name indicating origin from the town of Béthune in northern France | French | Boy | — | |
| Bienvenu | Welcome; literally 'well come'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Blanchard | White, fair | French, Germanic, Old French | Boy | — | |
| Blandin | From Latin 'blandus' meaning 'charming, mild, or flattering.' | French | Boy | — | |
| Blondel | Little blond / fair-haired one | French | Boy | — | |
| Blundell | Originally a surname meaning 'blond' or 'fair‑haired' (or denoting origin from a place called Blundell) | French | Boy | — | |
| Bobeau | From French 'beau' - 'handsome' or 'beautiful' | French | Boy | — | |
| Bobinot | Little Bob - diminutive of Robert; Robert means 'bright fame'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Bobo | Affectionate pet form or nickname with no single fixed meaning - typically a diminutive of names like Robert/Roberto or of names starting with 'Bo'; in child speech it can mean a minor hurt ('boo‑boo') | French, Italian | Boy | — | |
| Bofort | Beautiful fortress / stronghold | French | Boy | — | |
| Bois | Wood, woods; of the forest | French | Boy | — | |
| Bomont | Beautiful mountain / beautiful hill | French | Boy | — | |
| Bonamy | Good friend | 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