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French names - Baby names with the origin French

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Prunelle Little plum / sloe; in French also 'pupil' (of the eye) French Girl 84 #301
Mireille Admirable, wonderful (from Latin mirabilis, 'to admire'/'worthy of wonder') French Girl 83 #302
Ami Hebrew: 'my people' or 'my nation'. Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (commonly associated with 'beauty' in combinations such as 亜美). French: ami = 'friend' (word form). French, Hebrew, Japanese Unisex 82 #303
Ludovico Famous/renowned warrior French, Italian Boy 82 #304
Renn Meaning varies by origin: can be a short form of René/Renée ('reborn'), a variant of Ren/Wren (linked to the wren bird or a surname/place-name), or from Japanese Ren (meanings like 'lotus' or 'love' depending on kanji). English, French, Japanese Unisex 82 #305
Thylane Graceful orchid French, Sino-Vietnamese, Vietnamese Girl 82 #306
Janine God is gracious French Girl 81 #307
Veronique Bearer of victory (folk etymology: "true image") French, Greek Girl 81 #308
Candide Pure, sincere; bright/white French Boy 80 #309
Lyon Lion; from the city of Lyon French Boy 79 #310
Hardy Bold, brave; hardy, strong. French Boy 78 #311
Loriane From Lorraine; 'of Lothar' (interpreted as 'renowned/famous army') French Girl 76 #312
Magaly From Magdala ('of Magdala'); Magdala is often interpreted as 'tower.' French, Spanish Girl 75 #313
Carrie Free (originally 'free man'; adapted as 'free woman') French Girl 73 #314
Satine Like satin; smooth, glossy, luxurious English, French Girl 73 #315
Elliette Little Ella; ultimately 'God is my oath' (from Elizabeth) English, French Girl 71 #316
Karine Derived from Katherine, meaning "pure" Armenian, French, Greek Girl 71 #317
Yvette Yew tree French, Germanic Girl 71 #318
Saber Curved sword; patient Arabic, French, Hungarian Boy 69 #319
Opaline Like an opal; iridescent, gem-like English, French Girl 68 #320
Stuart Household guardian English, French, Old English, Scottish Boy 68 #321
Jean-Paul Combines 'God is gracious' (Jean/John) and 'small' or 'humble' (Paul). French Boy 67 #322
Liane Vine, climbing plant; also used as a diminutive of Liliane/Liliana French Girl 67 #323
Julienne Derived from Julianus - 'youthful' or 'belonging to Julius' French Girl 66 #324
Martine Dedicated to Mars; warlike French Girl 66 #325
Larine Probably “from Lorraine” (a French region) or related to “laurel” (as in Laura); exact meaning uncertain French Girl 64 #326
Precieuse Precious, valuable French Girl 64 #327
Cassien Derived from the family name Cassius - generally interpreted as 'belonging to Cassius'; Cassius has been variously rendered as 'hollow' or 'empty'. French Boy 62 #328
Jeannette God is gracious (diminutive form of Jeanne/Jean) French Girl 62 #329
Gala Either 'calm, serenity' (from Galina/Galene) or 'festive, elegant' (from gala) French, Slavic, Spanish Girl 61 #330
Guillemette Resolute protector (will + helmet) French Girl 61 #331
Plume Feather; plume (decorative feather) French Unisex 61 #332
Roi Hebrew: "my shepherd" (from רועי); French: "king" (the common noun roi), though as a given name it is primarily Hebrew. French, Hebrew Boy 61 #333
Josefine God will add / God increases French, Germanic, Hebrew Girl 60 #334
Didier Desired, longed for French Boy 59 #335
Lianne Generally interpreted as 'grace' or 'favored' (from Anne/Hannah); sometimes associated with 'vine' (from Liana) English, French Girl 59 #336
Mallaury Generally linked to Laura/Laure ('laurel' - honor, victory); occasionally associated with Mallory ('unfortunate'). French Girl 59 #337
Rielle Likely "lion of God" when linked to Ariel/Arielle; otherwise treated as a modern invented name without a traditional meaning English, French Girl 59 #338
Aryelle 'Lion of God' (often interpreted as 'lioness of God' for feminine use) English, French Girl 58 #339
Jeanna God is gracious French Girl 58 #340
Donatien Given; gift French Boy 57 #341
Dorine Gift Dutch, French Girl 57 #342
Jacky Diminutive of Jack/Jacqueline: generally 'God is gracious' (from John) or, via Jacques/Jacob, 'supplanter'. French Unisex 57 #343
Maison House, home French Boy 57 #344
Henriette Ruler of the home French Girl 56 #345
Lorette Little laurel; (also) from Loreto (place-name associated with the Virgin Mary) French Girl 56 #346
Rue Regret; the rue herb (Ruta), a medicinal/bitter plant French Girl 56 #347
Marie-Anne Combination of Marie (from Miriam - often 'bitter' or 'beloved') and Anne ('grace') - roughly 'beloved grace' (or 'bitter grace') French Girl 55 #348
Renae Reborn; born again French Girl 55 #349
Warner Guarding army English, French, Germanic Boy 54 #350

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