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French names - Baby names with the origin French

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Mohomet Praiseworthy, praised Arabic, French Boy
Monette Diminutive of Monique/Monica - essentially 'little Mon(i)ca' French Girl
Monieque Derived from Monica; meaning uncertain - often given as "advisor" (from Latin monēre) or interpreted as "unique/solitary". French Girl
Monike Derived from Monica; meaning uncertain but often given as "advisor" or interpreted as "solitary/unique" French, Latin Girl
Moniquee French form of Monica; often interpreted as 'advisor' or 'solitary'. French Girl
Monnette Diminutive/affectionate form meaning 'little Mon' - possibly linked to 'little Simon' (Simon from Hebrew Shim'on, 'he has heard') or more generally 'little one'. French Girl
Mont Hill, mountain; often 'from the mountain' or a diminutive of Montgomery/Montague French, Norman Boy
Montagne Mountain / 'of the mountain' French Boy
Montaigu Pointed hill / sharp mountain French Boy
Montel From the mountain / hill English, French Boy
Montell From the mountain (little mountain) French, Latin Boy
Montelle Little mountain / from the mountain French Girl
Montrale From Montréal - 'royal mountain' or 'mountain of the king'. English, French Unisex
Montreal Derived from French 'Mont Royal' meaning 'Royal Mountain' or 'King's Mountain'. French Unisex
Morant Surname-origin name; likely denotes a locational or descriptive origin (e.g., 'from the moor(s)' or related to similar family names such as Moran) English, French Boy
Morel 'Little dark one' or 'swarthy' (diminutive of 'Moor'); also a type of mushroom in modern French French Boy
Morell From Old French morel meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'brown'; originally a surname/epithet English, French Boy
Morelle Originally 'dark' or 'Moorish' (from Latin 'Maurus'); in French the word 'morelle' can also refer to a nightshade plant French Girl
Morin Multiple possible origins: Breton 'mor' (sea) + diminutive '-in' ('little sea' or 'of the sea'); Irish Ó Móráin ('descendant of Mórán', from mór 'great'); or French/Latin roots related to 'Moor' (dark-skinned). Breton, French, Irish Unisex
Morisetta Little Maurice; 'little dark-skinned' or 'little Moor' (from Mauritius, meaning 'Moorish' or 'dark') French Girl
Morisette Diminutive of Maurice - "little Maurice"; ultimately 'little Moor' or 'dark-skinned' French Girl
Morrell Dark or swarthy; originally a topographic name for a dweller by the moor English, French Boy
Moselle From the Moselle River; literally 'little Meuse'. French Girl
Mozelle Feminine form/diminutive of Moses ('drawn from the water') or 'from the Moselle' (French river/region) English, French Girl
muzetta Little muse; originally 'small bagpipe' - associated with music, dance and inspiration. French, Italian Girl
Mycheline Feminine form of Michael - 'Who is like God?' French Girl
Mychelle Who is like God? (feminine form of Michael) French Girl
Mychelline Who is like God? French Girl
Myett Probable diminutive meaning 'little morsel' or 'little one' (from French 'miette'); also used as a modern invented or pet name. English, French Girl
Myette Likely a diminutive meaning 'little one' or 'little crumb' (from French miette); sometimes associated with Marie ('beloved') French Girl
Mygnonah Darling; cute; beloved French Girl
Myladie "my lady" - a term for a noble or respected woman English, French Girl
Myleene Marie-Hélène blend French, Greek, Hebrew Girl
Myllicent Industrious; strong (from elements meaning 'work' + 'strength') French Girl
Mylysenta Gentle strength - a sweet, steadfast or noble nature (blend of 'gentle/sweet' and 'strength/worker' connotations). French Girl
Mylène Associated with Hélène - 'torch, light'; often viewed as a combination of Marie and Hélène. French Girl
Myrelle Wonderful, admirable (related to 'to admire' / mirabilis) French Girl
Myriane Likely from Miriam: 'bitter' or 'wished-for child'; sometimes treated as a French variant of Marianne French Girl
Myrlene Derived from 'myrtle' (the myrtle tree), often interpreted as 'myrtle' or 'belonging to the myrtle' (a traditional symbol of love and peace). English, French Girl
Myshele Who is like God? French Girl
Myshelle Derived from Michael: "Who is like God?" French Girl
Mystique Mysterious; mystical; relating to spiritual or enigmatic qualities English, French Girl
Nadeine Hope French Girl
nadene Hope French Girl
Nadyne Hope French Girl
Nakole Victory of the people French Girl
Nanelle Derived from Anna meaning "grace" or "favored"; can be interpreted as "little Anna" or "graceful one" French Girl
Nanine Diminutive of Anne/Hannah - 'grace' or 'favor' French Girl
Nannet Diminutive of Anne/Anna - "grace" or "favor" Dutch, French Girl
Napolean Man from Naples; folk/interpretive meaning often given as 'lion of Naples' French 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