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French names - Baby names with the origin French

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
renea Reborn French Girl
Renee Reborn / born again French Girl
Renelle Reborn, born again French Girl
Reney Reborn / born again French Girl
Rennay Reborn (born again) French Girl
Rennaye Reborn English, French Girl
Renne Reborn; born again French Unisex
Rennea Reborn; born again French Girl
Rennee Reborn; born again French Girl
Renya Multiple possible meanings depending on origin: 'queen' (from Spanish Reina/Reyna), 'lotus' or 'love' (from Japanese Ren), 'gazing/admired' (from Arabic Ranya), or 'reborn/joy' (from Renée/Rena). Arabic, French, Indian, Japanese, Spanish Unisex
René-Charles Reborn (René) + free man (Charles) French Boy
Reshelle From La Rochelle; 'little rock' (derived from Old French roche = rock) French Girl
Retta Faye Retta: diminutive of Henrietta/Margaretta - 'home ruler' or 'pearl'. Faye: 'fairy' (also linked to 'fate'). French Girl
Retta Joann Retta: derived from names meaning 'pearl' (Margaret/Rita) or a diminutive form; Joann: 'God is gracious' - combined sense: 'pearl' + 'God is gracious'. French Girl
Reve Dream (from French 'rêve'); sometimes associated with 'steward' when linked to Reeve French Unisex
Revol Surname-derived; exact meaning unknown. Possibly topographic or from a root related to 'turn' or 'revolt', but etymology is unclear French Unisex
Reynaldah Derived from elements meaning 'counsel' + 'rule' - 'wise ruler' or 'powerful counsel'. French, Germanic Girl
Reynaldo Counsel-ruler - 'wise' or 'mighty' ruler French, Germanic Boy
Rhea-Louise Combines Rhea ('flowing' or 'mother' in Greek) and Louise ('famous warrior' from Germanic via French) French, Greek Girl
Rheaume Derived from a French surname; exact original meaning uncertain - likely locational or patronymic French Boy
Rhemi 'Oarsman' or 'rower' (derived from Remigius); occasionally associated in modern usage with the word 'remedy' by sound French Unisex
Rhenee Reborn; born again French Girl
Rhoanne A modern feminine blend meaning roughly 'graceful rowan' or 'graceful ascent' (combining the rowan/'little red one' or Rohan 'ascending' with Anne 'grace'). English, French Girl
Richelah Likely a modern feminine form related to Richelle/Richard meaning "powerful ruler"; may also echo Rachel meaning "ewe". English, French, German, Hebrew Girl
Richele Powerful ruler; strong ruler English, French Girl
Richell Likely "powerful ruler" (from Richard) or, if influenced by Rachel, "ewe" English, French Girl
Richellah Powerful ruler English, French Girl
Rienne Probably a modern feminine form; if derived from Ryan/Rian it may be taken to mean 'little king' (by extension), otherwise interpreted as a contemporary name without an established historic meaning English, French Girl
Rillette No established traditional meaning; associated with the French culinary term 'rillette' or interpreted as a diminutive ('little...') French Girl
Rinee Reborn, born again French Girl
Rinette Diminutive of Rin or Renée - 'little Rin'; may imply 'dignified' (from Japanese Rin) or 'little/reborn' (if from Renée). French Girl
Rishelah Contemporary invented name; possibly interpreted as 'little sage' or (if combining Risha + Elah) 'sage of the oak' - meaning is speculative French Girl
Rishelle Modern feminine name - likely derived from Michelle meaning "Who is like God," or influenced by Rochelle meaning "little rock." English, French Girl
Rive Riverbank; shore French Unisex
Robart Bright fame French, Germanic Boy
Robien Bright fame French Boy
Rochele From La Rochelle - 'little rock' (derived from Old French 'roche' meaning 'rock') French Girl
Rochelie A diminutive/variant of Rochelle meaning "little rock" (from La Rochelle); sometimes associated with Rachel meaning "ewe" English, French Girl
Rochell From La Rochelle; related to 'rock' French Girl
Rochette Diminutive of Roche, "little rock" (rock/stone) French Girl
Rohais Probably 'famous' or 'renowned' (derived from the Germanic root hrod 'fame') French, Norman Girl
Rohanne Feminine form or variant of Rohan - commonly linked to 'ascending' (Sanskrit) or associated with 'red-haired'/'red' (Gaelic); can also be interpreted as Rohan + Anne (Anne = 'grace'). English, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit Girl
Rohcelle Little rock (or, if linked to Rachel, 'ewe') French Girl
Romee From Rome; Roman Dutch, French Girl
Romelle Feminine form related to Romell/ Romanus - 'Roman' or 'from Rome' (often interpreted as 'little Roman') English, French Girl
Romine From Rome; Roman English, French Unisex
Rondeau 'little round' - originally referring to a round dance or a short musical/poetic form French Boy
Rondel Little round object; roundel (also a type of short poem or small round shield) French Boy
Ronelle Feminine form of Ron/Ronald: 'ruler's counselor' (or diminutive sense 'little Ron') English, French Girl
Ronnelle Feminine form related to Ronald - "ruler's advisor" or "mighty counselor" English, French 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