French Boy Names
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of 726 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geffry | Derived from a Germanic name often taken to mean 'pledge' or 'God's peace' - commonly rendered 'peaceful pledge' or 'divine peace'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Geoff | Commonly interpreted as 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge' | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Geoffery | God's peace / divine peace | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Geoffroi | Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'peace' - often rendered 'God's peace' or 'territorial peace'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Gerivas | Derived from Germanic elements referring to 'spear'; often interpreted as 'spear servant' or 'spear warrior'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Germayne | From Latin Germanus meaning 'brother' or 'genuine'; also associated with 'German'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Gervaise | Spear servant / spear-bearer | French | Boy | — | |
| Gervasy | From Germanic elements meaning 'spear' + likely 'servant' - often rendered 'spear-servant' or 'spear-bearer'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Gervayse | Probably 'spear servant' or 'spear-bearer.' | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Gervis | Derived from a Germanic name meaning 'spear' - often interpreted as 'spear bearer' or 'spear servant'. | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Gest | 'guest' or 'deed/tale' (related senses) | English, French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Gilet | Young goat (kid); historically associated with the Latin name Aegidius | French | Boy | — | |
| Gilibeirt | Bright pledge | French, Germanic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gillet | Diminutive of Gilles/Giles; ultimately from Latin Aegidius meaning 'young goat' (kid). | French | Boy | — | |
| Gillot | Young goat; kid (derived from Aegidius) | French | Boy | — | |
| Gils | Possibly 'joy' (Hebrew gil) or, via Giles/Aegidius, 'young goat' (kid). | English, French, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Giraud | Derived from elements meaning 'spear' and 'rule/strength' - roughly 'spear ruler' or 'strong with a spear'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Giraut | From elements meaning 'spear' + 'rule/strength' - roughly 'spear ruler' or 'strong with a spear'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Godfrey | God's peace; divine peace or protection | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Gonthier | From Germanic gund 'war/battle' + hari/heri 'army/warrior' - 'battle-army' or 'warrior'. | French | Boy | — | |
| Gourdon | From Gourdon (a town in France); originally a surname derived from a place-name | French | Boy | — | |
| Gouvernail | Rudder; figuratively 'one who steers' or a leader/governor | French | Boy | — | |
| Gouverneur | Governor; one who governs or rules | French | Boy | — | |
| Granvyl | From a place name meaning 'large town' or 'great estate' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Gregoire | Watchful, vigilant | French | Boy | — | |
| Griflet | Name of an Arthurian knight; likely a diminutive or surname-form related to 'griffin' ('little griffin') | French | Boy | — | |
| Guerin | Guardian; protector (French/Germanic); alternatively 'little rough one' (Irish) | French | Boy | — | |
| Guion | A form of Guy derived from the Germanic root Wido, associated with 'wood' or 'wide/forest'; used as a masculine given name/surname. | French | Boy | — | |
| Guivret | Possibly a diminutive or regional form related to 'Gui/Guy' (from Germanic Wido, often rendered 'wood' or 'guide'); exact meaning uncertain | French | Boy | — | |
| Guyan | Uncertain - possibly 'wood/wide' (from Guy) or 'song/singer' (if linked to Sinhalese Gayan). | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Guyon | Diminutive of Guy - related to Germanic elements meaning 'wood' or 'wide' (sometimes interpreted as 'guide') | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Hamel | Originally 'little village' or 'homestead' (Old French); alternatively associated with 'wether/ram' in German or as a variant of Arabic 'Hamil' ('carrier'). | Arabic, English, French, German | Boy | — | |
| Hamell | Uncertain; surname-based - possibly related to a homestead/place name or from Old English 'hamel' ('crooked'); meaning varies by origin. | French, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Henin | Likely linked to Henry meaning 'home ruler', or derived from the French place-name Hénin | French | Boy | — | |
| Hervie | Battle-worthy | Breton, French | Boy | — | |
| Hervy | Battle‑worthy; strong in battle | Breton, French | Boy | — | |
| Hissène | Little good one | Arabic, French | Boy | — | |
| Honore | Honored, honorable | French | Boy | — | |
| Hortin | From the garden / gardener | French, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Houdain | 'From Houdain' - denotes origin from the place named Houdain | French | Boy | — | |
| Houdenc | Uncertain - possibly 'from Houdenc' (a place-name) or derived from an old personal name; no clear modern meaning | French | Boy | — | |
| Hugon | Mind, spirit, thought | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Huon | Derived from the Germanic root meaning 'mind, spirit' or 'heart/intellect'. | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Hute | Either 'hut, shelter' (from Old French) or a variant of 'Hugh' meaning 'mind, spirit'; overall meaning uncertain/rare | French | Boy | — | |
| Ives | Yew (tree); by extension 'archer' or 'bowman' because yew wood was used for bows | French, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Ivon | 'Yew' (yew tree); by extension associated with yew wood/archery | Breton, French | Boy | — | |
| Jac | Short form of Jacob ('supplanter' in Hebrew) or of Jack/John ('God is gracious') | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Jacot | Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' | French | Boy | — | |
| Jacquet | Supplanter (from Jacob/James) | French | Boy | — | |
| Jacquez | Variant of Jacques/James/Jacob, meaning "supplanter" (from Hebrew Ya'akov) | 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