French Boy Names
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of 726 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordrelle | Variant of the surname Cordell, originally referring to a maker/seller of cords or a cord/rope. | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Cosime | Order, decency; ornament, beauty | French, Greek | Boy | — | |
| Costes | Derived from 'costa' - 'side, slope' or 'of the coast'; occasionally used as a diminutive/short form of Konstantinos ('constant, steadfast') | French, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Counte | Likely derived from the title 'count' (a noble or county ruler) or from surnames like Conte/Comte; an occupational/status name. | English, French, Italian, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Courtis | Courteous; polite, well-mannered | French | Boy | — | |
| Creissant | Crescent; growing or increasing, often associated with the crescent moon | French | Boy | — | |
| Cremer | Occupational name for a shopkeeper, merchant, or dairy/cream seller | Dutch, French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Cutlar | Knife-maker; maker or seller of cutting tools (occupational surname) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Cyrano | Likely “of the Lord” (from Greek kyriakos), interpreted as lordly or belonging to the Lord | French | Boy | — | |
| Daguenet | Probably a diminutive family name; possibly related to French 'dague' (dagger) or to regional surname forms - exact meaning uncertain. | French | Boy | — | |
| Dalphin | Dolphin; historically associated with the French heir title 'Dauphin' (leadership/heir) | French | Boy | — | |
| Danion | Derived from Daniel: 'God is my judge' (sometimes treated as a diminutive or modern elaboration) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Danton | Of Anton/Anthony - essentially 'son of' or 'from Anton' (linked to Antonius, often interpreted as 'priceless' or 'praiseworthy') | French | Boy | — | |
| Darden | From Arden/Ardennes; ‘of the Arden’ - associated with the forest or region | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Dareau | Likely a French surname-turned-given name; exact meaning uncertain, possibly 'of Areau' or derived from a local place name or Old French elements. | French | Boy | — | |
| Darnay | 'from Arnay' (denoting origin from a place called Arnay) | French | Boy | — | |
| Darnyell | Modern variant of Darnell - surname/place-name or associated with the darnel grass; broadly 'from Darnell' or linked to the plant name | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Dartagnan | Originally a surname meaning "of/from Artagnan" (a place name) | French | Boy | — | |
| Dartanian | 'from Artagnan' (a place name); associated with bravery and adventurous spirit via the musketeer D'Artagnan | French | Boy | — | |
| dartanyan | Toponymic: 'of Artagnan' / 'from Artagnan' (a place name) | French | Boy | — | |
| Delevan | From the place called Levan - a locational surname meaning 'from Levan' (exact original element uncertain) | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Delon | From a French surname meaning 'of Lon' (a place-name); also used as a modern variant of names like Deon/Dion/Dillon. | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Demane | No well-established traditional meaning; appears to be an invented or variant form without a clear etymology | French | Boy | — | |
| Denaison | Son of Dennis; descendant/follower of Dionysius (associated with the god Dionysus). | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Deroi | Of the king (literally "de roi" in French) | French | Boy | — | |
| Deroy | The king / of the king | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Derrien | Probably a variant of Darren/Derren; commonly associated with Darren/Darragh meaning 'oak' or 'great' in Irish/Welsh contexts | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Deval | Sanskrit: 'divine' or 'of the gods'; Old French/Norman (surname): 'of the valley' or locational | French, Norman, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Deve | God, deity | French, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dever | Uncertain - often interpreted as 'from the River Dever' (English) or as an anglicized Gaelic surname; sometimes linked to Norman/Old French roots. | English, French, Irish, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Dolphe | Noble wolf | Dutch, French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Doniell | God is my judge | French, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Dorrel | Originally a surname indicating a place of origin (from a place name such as Airelle); later used as a given name | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Dreaux | Man, manly (derived from Andrew); also used as a surname/place-name form | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Duemont | From the mountain / of the mountain | French | Boy | — | |
| Dummas | From the farmhouse / of the farm | French | Boy | — | |
| Dumon | Of the mountain / from the hill | French | Boy | — | |
| Dumont | Of/from the mountain | French | Boy | — | |
| DuPree | Of the meadow / from the meadow | French | Boy | — | |
| Durand | Enduring; steadfast | French | Boy | — | |
| Durant | Enduring; steadfast | French | Boy | — | |
| Duval | Of the valley / from the valley | French | Boy | — | |
| Duvall | Of the valley | French | Boy | — | |
| Ebrulf | Likely 'boar-wolf' (from eber- 'boar' + -ulf/ -olf 'wolf'), implying strength or ferocity | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Elphège | From Old English ælf 'elf' + heah 'high' - 'high' or 'noble elf' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Ennemond | Great or universal protection | French | Boy | — | |
| Ervey | Derived from Hervé/Harvey - 'battle-worthy' or 'strong in battle' | Celtic, English, French | Boy | — | |
| Espin | Thorn; originally a toponymic/surname indicating a place with thorns | French, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Evraud | Derived from elements meaning "boar" + "brave/hardy" - roughly "brave/strong as a boar" | French | Boy | — | |
| Fab | Bean | English, French, Latin | 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