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French names - Baby names with the origin French

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Schanele Associated with the French surname Chanel (from Old French 'chanel' meaning 'channel' or 'pipe'); by extension connotes elegance/fashion (via Coco Chanel). English, French Girl
Schanell Derived from the surname Chanel, originally referring to a channel or canal; used as a fashionable modern feminine name English, French Girl
Schapelle Of the chapel; 'little chapel' English, French Girl
Schawne God is gracious French Unisex
Seaphine Either 'fiery/angelic' (if linked to Seraphine/Seraphina) or 'of the sea' (if formed from 'sea' + '-phine'). English, French Girl
Seigneur Lord; feudal lord or master French Boy
Seimone He has heard / God has heard French, Latin Girl
Selyne Moon (also 'heavenly' if derived from Céline) French, Greek Girl
Sephir Possibly 'book' (Hebrew), 'sky' (Persian), 'sapphire' (French/Greek), or 'ambassador' (Arabic); exact sense depends on origin. Arabic, French, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Persian Unisex
Sera-Jane Combines Sera (linked to Sarah: 'princess' or interpreted as 'serene') and Jane ('God is gracious') - overall: 'princess/grace of God' or 'serene grace'. English, French, Hebrew Girl
Serein Serene, calm; also a light evening rain (French usage) French Unisex
Sereine Calm, peaceful, serene French Girl
Serephyn Fiery/ardent angel; 'burning one' (related to seraph) French Girl
Serlyne A modern invented name suggesting 'serene' or 'calm' with a lyrical ending English, French Girl
Shallot The shallot onion - a small, mild-flavored bulb; name ultimately linked to the ancient city of Ashkelon. French Unisex
shanelle Channel (derived from Chanel); a modern elaboration of the name Chanel English, French Girl
Shantalle Song, singer French Girl
shantel Associated with 'song' or 'singer' (by popular etymology) English, French Girl
Shari Darling; plain English, French, Hebrew, Latin Girl
Sharinne Likely 'from Sharon' (a fertile plain) - a modern elaboration often taken to mean 'little Sharon' or a feminine given name variant English, French Girl
Sharlayne Feminine form of Charles, meaning "free man" English, French Girl
Sharlenne Feminine form of Charles, meaning "free (person)" or "free woman" English, French Girl
Sharlyse Generally interpreted as 'free woman' (from Charles) or a blended feminine name combining 'Charles' and 'Lise/Elise'. English, French Girl
Sharree A modern/phonetic variant of Shari/Sherry/Sheree - often associated with 'beloved' (from French chérie) or 'princess' (from Hebrew Sarah). English, French, Hebrew Girl
Sharrelle Likely 'beloved' or 'darling' (influenced by Cheryl/Cher- with -elle) English, French Girl
shary Often a diminutive of Sarah ('princess') or a variant of Sherry/Cherie ('beloved'/'darling'); in Hebrew forms can relate to 'my song'. French Girl
Shel Shelf valley English, French, Hebrew, Old English Boy
Shenae Yahweh is gracious English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Latin Girl
Sheree Dear, beloved English, French, Latin Girl
Sherilyn Beloved, darling English, French, Latin Girl
Sherlyn Beloved; lake English, French, Welsh Girl
Shontae Sung African American, French, Latin Girl
Shoshanna-Rose Shoshanna 'lily' combined with Rose 'rose' - symbolizes purity, beauty, and love. French, Hebrew Girl
Shvonne Yew (yew tree); archer French Girl
Sidone Fishing place French, Greek, Latin, Phoenician Girl
Sienna Marie Sienna: 'from Siena' or 'reddish-brown'; Marie: form of Mary, often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. French, Italian Girl
Sigourney Unknown English, French, Latin Girl
Silvère Of the forest; wooded French Boy
Simere Not well established. May be related to Amharic names meaning 'glory' or 'joy' (e.g., Simret) or, if linked to Simeon, 'he has heard' - meaning uncertain French, Latin Unisex
Simmone He has heard French, Hebrew Girl
Sinéad God is gracious French, Greek, Hebrew, Irish, Latin Girl
Sirille Lordly; 'of the Lord' (derived from Greek kyrios 'lord') French Girl
Sirène Mermaid; siren - a mythical sea-creature associated with an alluring song and enchantment. French Girl
Sonatine Little sonata; 'little sound' (diminutive of sonata) French Girl
Sophianna A combination meaning "wisdom and grace" French Girl
Sorrell Reddish brown English, French Boy
Sosie Lookalike; plane tree Armenian, French, Greek, Hebrew, Latin Girl
Soulja Soldier English, French, Latin Boy
St. Germain Originally 'of/from Germania' or 'of the German people'; linked to saints named Germain French Boy
Stephone Crown; garland; crowned French, Greek Boy

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