The French have beautiful names that are easy to pronounce. Would you like to give your baby a French name someday? Or are you about to have a baby and you are looking for a lovely name that will stand out? You can give your baby a French name as a first or middle name to replace the English name.
Here are a few French names that you can give to your little mademoiselle or monsieur. I also did a little research for their meanings. When you choose a name for your baby always do research to be sure of its meaning and origin. A name might have different meanings in different languages.
Example :
Lina is a female baby name that means :
- Light in Greek
- Delicate in Arabic
- Pure – in Dutch
Popular French Baby Names for Girls
Names | Meanings |
Adélaïde | Noble and kind |
Adrienne | Dark |
Ambre | Jewel |
Amiée | Beloved |
Anaïs | Favor; grace |
Andrea | French feminine form of Andrew which means brave |
Ange | Angel |
Annabel/Annabelle | Grace and beauty |
Ann | Marie |
Ariane/Arianne | Holy; utterly pure |
Aurore | Goddess of the dawn |
Camille | Freeborn |
Catherine | Pure, clear |
Celine | Moon |
Charlotte | Feminine |
Chloé | Green shoot |
Christiane/Christine | Christ |
Claire | Clear, bright |
Clara | Clear, bright, famous |
Claudia/Claudine | Lame |
Clemence | Clemency, forgiveness |
Clemence | Gentle and merciful |
Coralie | Little maiden |
Corinne | Maiden |
Danielle | God is my judge |
Désirée | Desired |
Élodie | Foreign wealth |
Éloise | Very healthy and sound |
Eloise | Famous in war |
Emilie | Ambitious |
Estelle | Star |
Etienne | Crowned one |
Éva | Life/alive (the living one in Hebrew) |
Fabienne | Bean grower |
Fleur | Flower |
France | From France |
Françoise | Free one /from France |
Genevieve | Of the race of women |
Hélène | Light of the sun |
Inès | Chaste; holy |
Irène | Peace |
Isabelle | Consecrated to God |
Jade | The precious stone used for carving |
Laure | Laurel |
Léa | Weary |
Léna | Short form of Héléna which means torch; moon |
Lilou | Short for Louise which means famous |
Lola | Sorrows |
Louise | Famous warrior |
Louna | Moon |
Maëlys | Princess feminine of Maël which means chief/prince |
Maeva | Welcome in Tahitian |
Manon | Obstinacy, rebelliousness |
Margot/Marguerite | Pearl |
Marie/Marianne/Maria | Bitter sea |
Maud/Maude | Strength |
Mélanie | Dark |
Mélissa | Honey |
Melodie | Melody |
Michèle / Michelle | Who is like God? |
Mirabelle | Wonderful |
Mireille | To admire |
Nadine | Hope/hopeful |
Nathalie | Born at Christmas |
Nicole | The victory of the people |
Pascal | Passover; Easter |
Romane | Roman |
Solange | Sun angel/earth angel |
Stephanie | Crown |
Tiffanie | Manifestation of divinity |
Valentine | Health or love |
Valérie | To be strong |
Vivienne | Lively |
Yvette | Yew tree Genevieve |
Yvonne | From eve |
Zoé | Life |
Popular French Baby Names for Boys
Names | Meanings |
Adam | Man of the earth |
Alain | Handsome |
Alexandre | French form of alexander |
Alexis | Helper; defender, protector of mankind |
André/Andrien | Manly, courageous, warrior |
Ange | Angel |
Antoine | Praiseworthy |
Arnaud | Eagle power |
Arthur | Strong as a bear |
Basile | King |
Benoit | Blessed |
Camille | Freeborn |
Christien | Christian |
Christophe | With christ inside |
Clément | Mild, gentle |
Didier | Desire |
Didier | Longing |
Dieudonné | God |
Dominique | Belongs to the lord |
Élie/Elliot | The Lord is my God |
Émile | Rival |
Enzo | Ruler |
Ethan | Firm, strong |
Étienne | Crown |
Eugène | Wellborn |
Fabien | Derived from the roman clan name Fabius which means a bean grower |
Fabrice | A craftsman works with his hands |
François | Free one /from France |
Frédéric | Peaceful ruler |
Gabriel | God is my strength |
Gaël | Holy and generous |
Gautier | Mighty leader |
Gerard | Brave |
Guy | Guide |
Henri | Rules the home |
Hugo | Intelligent |
Jean | God is gracious |
Jean | Baptiste |
Jeremie | Jehovah casts forth |
Jérôme | Holy name |
Joël | Jehovah is God |
Jules/Jullien | Youthful, young at heart |
Laurent | Crowned with laurel |
Léo | Lion |
Lionel | Lion cub |
Louis | Famous warrior |
Lucas | Light |
Maël | From Ishmael which means God listens |
Marc/Marcel | Young warrior |
Mathéo | From Matthew which means gift of God |
Mathieu / Matthieu | Gift of god |
Mathis | Gift Of God |
Maurice | Dark |
Maxime | Greatest |
Michel/Mikel | Who is like God? |
Nathan | Gift of God |
Nicolas | Victor of the people |
Noah | Rest, peace |
Noé | Rest |
Noël | Day of birth/ |
Nolan | Noble, famous, well known |
Olivier | From the olive tree |
Pierre | Rock, stone |
Raphaël | God heals |
Remi | Rower |
Remy | From Rheims |
Renaud | Wise ruler. |
Stéphane | Crown |
Théo | (Short form of Théodore) Gift of God |
Théo | Divine gift |
Thierry | Ruler of the people |
Timothée | To honor God |
Valentin | Health or love |
Yves | Archer |