French Baby Names

Baby names of French origin, with what each name means and how it is used today.

72 names · each links to its meaning, origin, pronunciation and history.

Boy names (29)

Beau — Handsome Bellamy — Fine friend Bruce — From Brix in Normandy Chandler — Candle maker or seller Corbin — Raven Curtis — Courteous, polite Dashiel — From the surname de Chiel Dashiell — Uncertain; possibly from de Chiel Fitzgerald — Son of Gerald Fletcher — Arrow maker Forest — Woodland Forrest — Dweller near the woods Gage — Pledge, oath Gaston — Of uncertain meaning Grant — Great, tall Marshall — Horse servant, horse keeper Mason — Stone worker Miles — Uncertain; often explained as 'soldier'Montague — Pointed hill Montgomery — Mountain of Gumarich Neville — New town Noel — Christmas; birthday (of Christ)Orson — Bear cub Percival — Knight of the Grail Quincy — From Quincy; estate of Quintus Russell — Little red one Travis — Toll-taker at a crossing Vernon — Place of alder trees Warren — Game park; or from a Norman place

Girl names (42)

Amy — Beloved Bernadette — Brave as a bear Blanche — White, fair Brielle — From Gabrielle: God is my strength Charlotte — Free woman Claire — Clear, bright Colette — Victory of the people Corinne — Maiden Cosette — Little thing Desiree — Desired Elaine — Form of Helen; often 'light'Elise — My God is an oath Esmae — Esteemed, loved Evelyn — Uncertain; possibly 'desired'Genevieve — Uncertain; often 'woman of the people'Jacqueline — Supplanter; may God protect Jolanta — Violet flower Landry — Ruler of the land Lorena — From Lorraine Lorraine — From Lorraine Louise — Famous in battle Lourdes — From Lourdes, the Marian shrine Magnolia — The magnolia flower Margot — Pearl Marguerite — Pearl; daisy Marianne — Combination of Mary and Anne Marion — Little Mary Nadeen — Hope, by way of Nadine Nadin — Hope, by way of Nadine Nadine — Hope Noelle — Christmas Renee — Reborn Rochelle — Little rock Romilly — From the French place name Romilly Scout — Watcher, one who listens Simone — She who hears Solange — Solemn, dignified Tracy — From the place Tracy; possibly 'of Thracius'Vivienne — Alive, lively Yolanda — Possibly 'violet'Yvette — Yew Yvonne — Yew tree

Unisex names (1)

Darcy — From Arcy