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French names - Baby names with the origin French

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Narrey No established meaning; likely an invented name or a variant of similar-sounding names French Unisex
naydene Hope French Girl
Nayeli Nicole Nayeli - "I love you" (Zapotec); Nicole - "victory of the people" (from Greek) French Girl
Nazaire Of Nazareth; 'Nazarene' or 'consecrated to God'. French Boy
Nechola Victory of the people English, French, Greek Girl
Nelda Jo Nelda: likely related to Eleanor/Helen meaning "light/torch" or to Spanish Nélida 'sea nymph'. Jo: short for Josephine/Joanne meaning "God will increase" or "God is gracious." French Girl
Nellie-Annabelle A compound name meaning 'graceful and beautiful' with affectionate undertones and echoes of light/compassion. English, French, Hebrew Girl
Nenette Mari Nenette = 'little one' (diminutive); Mari = form of Maria, traditionally interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved/sea'. French, Hebrew Girl
Neron Derived from the Roman cognomen Nērō; likely means 'strong' or 'vigorous'. French, Latin, Spanish Boy
Nerville From the new town / new settlement English, French Boy
Nervyle Connotes strength, nerve or vigor - interpreted as 'strong, spirited' English, French Boy
Nethanielle Gift of God French, Hebrew Girl
Nettie Diminutive meaning 'little Ann' - ultimately associated with 'grace' French Girl
Nicca Victory of the people French Girl
Niccolette Victory of the people French, Italian Girl
Nicette Little Nicole French, Greek Girl
Nichele Victory of the people French Girl
Nici Victory of the people French Girl
Nicolas-Jacques Victory of the people + supplanter French Boy
Nicolen Victory of the people English, French Girl
Nicolene Victory of the people English, French, Greek Girl
Nicolinea Victory of the people French Girl
Nicollette Victory of the people French Girl
Nielle Feminine form or elaboration of Niall/Neil, commonly interpreted as "champion" (sometimes glossed as "cloud" in older sources) English, French Girl
Nigelle Little black, dark (often interpreted as 'dark-haired' or 'dark-skinned') French Girl
Nikolene Victory of the people French, Greek, Slavic Girl
Ninett Diminutive form meaning "little Nina" or "little one" (little girl) French Girl
Ninona Likely a diminutive form: if from Anne/Hannah → “grace, favor”; if from Antonina/Antonia → related to Antonius (often interpreted as ‘priceless’ or ‘of the Antonius family’). French, Italian, Spanish Girl
Ninone Derived from Anne/Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'. French Girl
Nivelle From Nivelle (denoting origin from the place or river named Nivelle) French Boy
Noel Christmas; 'born on Christmas' (birth of the Lord) French Unisex
Noelanny Blend of Noel ('Christmas' or 'born on Christmas') and Anne/Anny ('grace') - roughly 'Christmas grace' or 'born at Christmas with grace'. French Girl
Noelie Associated with Christmas; 'little Noël' or 'born on Christmas' French Girl
Noeline Born on Christmas / of Christmas French Girl
Noell Christmas; born on Christmas French Unisex
Noella-May Combines Noella ('born on/relating to Christmas') and May (the month/name Maia). French, Latin Girl
Noelleen Born on Christmas; associated with Christmas French Girl
Nolin Likely a variant of Nolan - 'descendant of Nuallán', associated with 'famous', 'noble' or 'champion'. English, French, Irish Boy
Nom Varies by origin - Hebrew-related use: 'pleasantness/delight'; Vietnamese association: linked to 'chữ Nôm' (vernacular script); other uses derive from lexical meanings in French/English. French, Hebrew, Vietnamese Unisex
Nonnette Diminutive of 'nun' - 'little nun' (also the name of a small French cake) French Girl
Norabel From Nora (honor/light) + belle (beautiful) - roughly 'honorable/bright and beautiful' French Girl
Normanda Northern woman; woman from the north French, Portuguese Girl
normandie From Normandy - 'land of the Northmen' French Girl
Norville Northern town; from the northern settlement French Boy
Nowel Christmas; associated with the Nativity or born at Christmas French Boy
Nowell Christmas; born on Christmas Day French Boy
Nowelle Born on Christmas; 'Christmas' French Girl
Nyckolson Son of Nicholas (Nicholas = 'victory of the people') English, French Boy
Nycol Victory of the people French Girl
Nycole Victory of the people French, Greek Girl

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