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French names - Baby names with the origin French

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Ellinor Light, bright; 'shining one' (associated with Helen) French Girl 9 #501
Germaine Feminine form of Germain, meaning 'related, of the same parents' or 'from Germany' (from Latin Germanus). French Girl 9 #502
Maryon Variant of Marion - diminutive of Mary; traditionally associated with meanings such as "beloved" or "bitter." English, French, Latin Girl 9 #503
Mishel Feminine form of Michael, meaning "Who is like God?" French, Hebrew Girl 9 #504
Odeline From the Germanic element meaning "wealth, inheritance" - basically 'of the ancestral estate' or 'little wealthy one.' French, Germanic Girl 9 #505
Pariss Name of the Trojan prince in Greek myth; also used as a place-name meaning 'of/from Paris' (from the Parisii tribe). French, Greek Unisex 9 #506
Toussaint All Saints (referring to the Christian feast All Saints' Day) French Boy 9 #507
Azure Bright blue; sky blue (derived from the gemstone lapis lazuli) French Unisex 8 #508
Cache Hidden, concealed French Unisex 8 #509
Cyr Likely 'lordly' (from Cyril/Cyrille); sometimes associated with 'sun'/'throne' if linked to Cyrus French Boy 8 #510
Fey Fairy, enchanted; archaically 'fated' or 'doomed' English, French Girl 8 #511
Gracy Favor, thanks English, French, Latin Girl 8 #512
Jean-Pascal God is gracious; associated with Passover/Easter French Boy 8 #513
Lucette Little light French Girl 8 #514
Marlyse Blend of 'Mary' (often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'bitter') and 'Lise' (from Elisabeth, 'God is my oath') - roughly 'beloved pledged to God.' English, French Girl 8 #515
Masson Occupational name meaning 'mason' - a stoneworker or builder French Boy 8 #516
Yolande Violet French, Latin Girl 8 #517
Arlet Likely from Old Germanic elements meaning 'army' + 'beloved' - often interpreted as 'beloved of the army' or 'noble' Catalan, French Girl 7 #518
Berry Originally a surname meaning 'berry' (fruit) or a place name (from Berry, France); sometimes from Old English beorg 'hill/fortified place'. Used as a given name for any gender. English, French, Norman Unisex 7 #519
Dieudonné Given by God French, Latin Boy 7 #520
Ellye Diminutive form associated with meanings such as "God is my oath" (Elizabeth) or "light" (Eleanor) French Girl 7 #521
Fanchon Little Françoise; ultimately 'Frenchman' or 'free man' (via Franciscus). French Girl 7 #522
Marcie Warlike; dedicated to Mars French, Latin Girl 7 #523
Marie-Pier Combines Marie (a form of Mary) and Pier (from Pierre, 'rock'); roughly 'Mary + rock' or 'beloved rock' French Girl 7 #524
Avaline Diminutive of Ava - 'little Ava'; Ava is often interpreted as 'desired' and sometimes linked to 'hazelnut'. French, Germanic Girl 6 #525
Brunelle Brown-haired; 'little brown one' French Girl 6 #526
Duran Enduring; lasting; steadfast; standing French, Latin, Spanish, Turkish Boy 6 #527
Elodi Possibly "foreign riches" or "all wealth" French Girl 6 #528
Jeanie God is gracious English, French Girl 6 #529
Josquin Diminutive of Josse or Joseph - 'little Josse' or 'little Joseph' (Joseph: 'God will increase') French Boy 6 #530
Lorelle Laurel; little laurel English, French Girl 6 #531
Loulou Diminutive of Louis/Louise ('renowned/famous warrior') or variant of Lulu meaning 'pearl'. Arabic, English, French Girl 6 #532
Marilie Combines Mary (possibly 'beloved' or 'bitter') and Lily ('pure, innocent') - suggesting beloved and pure. English, French Girl 6 #533
Nichole Victory of the people French Girl 6 #534
Orelie Golden; golden one French Girl 6 #535
Remmy Oarsman, rower French Unisex 6 #536
Amee Beloved; friend English, French Girl 5 #537
Arline Variant of Arlene; meaning uncertain - often associated with Arlene/Aveline (sometimes rendered as 'desired' or linked to 'pledge') English, French Girl 5 #538
Corrie Diminutive of Corinne/Cora: 'maiden' (Greek) or from Scottish Gaelic 'coire' meaning 'cauldron/hollow'. Dutch, English, French, Greek, Latin, Scottish Gaelic Unisex 5 #539
Darcey From Arcy (of Arcy) French Girl 5 #540
Darielle Feminine form of Daryl/Darrell; often interpreted as "beloved" or "of Airelle" English, French Girl 5 #541
Delano From Lannoy - a locational surname referring to the town of Lannoy in northern France French Boy 5 #542
Ellise God is my oath (pledged to God) English, French Girl 5 #543
Esti Star (diminutive of Esther/Estelle) Basque, French, Hebrew, Latin Girl 5 #544
Evalyne Diminutive of Ava/Aveline; commonly interpreted as "desired, wished-for" (occasionally associated with "life" via Eve) French Girl 5 #545
Jamey Supplanter (holder of the heel) English, French Boy 5 #546
Jolee Pretty (from French 'jolie'); alternatively a combination of Jo ('God will increase') + Lee ('clearing, meadow') English, French Girl 5 #547
Josianne Combination of Joseph ('God will add') and Anne ('grace') - roughly 'God will add grace.' French Girl 5 #548
Lorrina From Lorraine (a region in France); sometimes associated with laurel English, French Girl 5 #549
Monet Associated with the Impressionist painter Claude Monet; evokes art, impressionism, creativity French Unisex 5 #550

French name popularity over time

Aggregated births across France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland for every French-origin name in our dataset.

3,013
Names in this origin
361
With data in 2024
41,820
Births 2024
374,591
Peak year 1949