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Delicious Brie cheese, the magnificent Eiffel Tower, and the sophisticated Chanel fashion house, France is indeed the country of cultural richness. And just like the French history, even the French baby names are a fusion of honor, strength, and elegance. The names have an element of European romance, while being relatively uncommon outside the French-speaking nations. In a polite usage, a French person’s name is preceded by Monsieur for male, Madame for females, Mademoiselle for unmarried females, Mondamoiseau for young gentleman, and Maître for both men and women. French people have one or two given names, of which one is used in the daily life, and the other is used in the official documents. Traditionally, a French baby is given names taken from the Roman Catholic calendar of saints. In regions like Corsica and Brittany, local names are used. And the immigrants are free to use names that represent their culture or religion. With so many gorgeous French names, it could get tough to find the perfect name for your son or daughter. But MomJunction’s got it covered for you. Below is our collection of french boy names and french girl names along with the meanings. Why wait? Pick the one which you think will suit your daughter or son best.
| Name | 性别 | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
Aaida |
|
Girl |
aaida has many meaning in different languages, like in french it means the one who is helpful, in hebrew it means Ornament or brightness |
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Aamber |
|
Girl |
a Precious Jewel or gemstone or it also has a meaning of warm honey color |
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Abdou |
|
Boy |
Great ability to focus on each work; variant of name Abdo |
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Abel |
|
Boy |
Usually it means vanity or breath or tansitory |
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Abelia |
|
Girl |
Meaning Herdsman that is a person who looks for over a flock or her |
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Abelino |
|
Boy |
Means unsure pet form of Avila |
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Abella |
|
Girl |
Variant of Abelia that means breath that is source of life |
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Abi |
|
Boy |
(Hebrew) Father, (Turkish) Elder Brother, French (Priest) |
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Abrielle |
|
Girl |
A woman of God, or a woman from God |
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Acadia |
|
Girl |
The land that have plenty, the land of plenty |
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Acelin |
|
Girl |
A noble girl or a girl who born in high status home |
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Aceline |
|
Girl |
A woman who is noble. |
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Acelynn |
|
Girl |
A girl who is born in noble home |
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Achille |
|
Boy |
Old Greek - Pain; Lipless; Variant of Achilles |
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Achraf |
|
Boy |
Most Honorable One; A variant of Ashraf |
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Adalaide |
|
Girl |
The nobility or the sort of noble person |
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Adaleide |
|
Girl |
A person's nobility, noble person |
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Adalene |
|
Girl |
An aristocrat or noble person |
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Adalicia |
|
Girl |
One who is of noble nature, nobility |
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Adaline |
|
Girl |
A noble or kind-hearted person |
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Adam |
|
Boy |
Man, earth |
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Adami |
|
Boy |
My Man; Red; Earthy; Human |
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Adamo |
|
Boy |
Son of Red Earth; First man to come to life |
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Adamson |
|
Boy |
Son of Adam; A derivative from Adam |
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Adde |
|
Boy |
Noble; Kind; Wise; Polite |
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Addi |
|
Boy |
A Variant of Adde; Noble; Nobility |
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Addilynn |
|
Girl |
Derived from Adele meaning Noble or Nobility |
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Adela |
|
Girl |
A short form of adelaide |
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Adelaida |
|
Girl |
Noble kind, adorned |
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Adelaide |
|
Girl |
A noble hood, or a noble person |
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Adele |
|
Girl |
A short form of adelaide |
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Adelina |
|
Girl |
A form of Adeline |
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Adeline |
|
Girl |
Noble or nobility |
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Adeline |
|
Girl |
A variant of Adela, meaning noble. |
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Adelle |
|
Girl |
A form of Adelaide, Adeline |
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Adreanna |
|
Girl |
The favour or gracefulness of sea |
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Adrianna |
|
Unisex |
From harida |
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Adyelya |
|
Girl |
Bulgarian form of Alice, meaning of the nobility. |
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Aelicia |
|
Girl |
An oath of God |
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Aemela |
|
Girl |
An admiring person, workaholic |
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Aemele |
|
Girl |
A hard-working and persistent person |
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Aeris |
|
Girl |
An earth full of flowers |
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Agace |
|
Girl |
A very sweet feminine name for a baby girl which means good in French. |
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Agathe |
|
Girl |
A kind natured woman. |
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Agathon |
|
Boy |
A Greek name that means Good |
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Aicha |
|
Boy |
Life |
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Aime |
|
Girl |
beloved" |
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Aimee |
|
Girl |
Dearly loved; Beloved |
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Aimeeloved |
|
Boy |
Loved |
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Aimie |
|
Girl |
beloved |
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Alard |
|
Boy |
German - Noble Strength; A variant of name Abelard , Ellard |
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Alfric |
|
Boy |
Elf King; A Variant of name Aelfric |
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Alfrid |
|
Boy |
Wise Counselor; Old English : Elf Counsel ; A variant of name Alfred |
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Alger |
|
Boy |
Old English: Elf Spear; French: Moustachioed; A variant name is Algar |
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Alianora |
|
Girl |
Pity; Variant of Eleonora; From the Old French form of the Occitan name Alienor |
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Alice |
|
Girl |
Truth, gracious, reality |
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Alicia |
|
Girl |
Of Noble Birth |
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Alisen |
|
Boy |
variant form Alizon |
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Alison |
|
Girl |
Of Noble Birth |
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Alix |
|
Girl |
of dignified kind |
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Alixe |
|
Girl |
Derives from Alex which means Defending men |
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Allese |
|
Girl |
Smart and no-nonsense, one who gets the job done. Variation of English name Alison |
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Allison |
|
Girl |
Of Noble Birth |
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Allix |
|
Girl |
Defender of Mankind; Female Version of Alexander |
|
Alma |
|
Boy |
Soul |
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Almund |
|
Boy |
Noble Protection; Defender of the Temple |
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Alnoth |
|
Boy |
Noble; Bold; Daring; A variant of the name Aethelnoth |
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Alodie |
|
Girl |
Wealthy |
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Alois |
|
Boy |
German - Famous Warrior; A variant of name Aloys |
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Aloisio |
|
Boy |
German - Fame, Loud; Fighter, Warrior; A derivative from name Aloysius , Louis |
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Alouette |
|
Girl |
Derived from a Songbird called lark are visionary, dignified optimistic individuals |
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Aloys |
|
Boy |
A famous warrior, a quick thinker and a very warm hearted individual |
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Aloysia |
|
Girl |
Name of an Italian saint; a strong willed person renowned in battlefield |
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Aloysisus |
|
Boy |
German - Fame and War French - Famous Warrior; Latinised form of the name Louis |
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Aloysius |
|
Boy |
A strong and famous warrior with a conservative and reliable beings. |
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Alpine |
|
Boy |
Latin - White; Blond; Fair One; A derivative of name Alpin |
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Aluin |
|
Boy |
English: Noble,Wise Friend; A derivative of name Alwin |
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Alvia |
|
Unisex |
“Noble warâ€; their sensitive, friendly, creative and intuitive nature attracts people |
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Alycia |
|
Girl |
一个深情的高贵的个性化l full of nobility and responsible nature |
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Alydia |
|
Girl |
A little winged noble girl having a unique vision and investigative in nature |
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Alyssa |
|
Girl |
Mother goddess who is rational, trustworthy, noble and provides great happiness full of sanity |
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Amalie |
|
Girl |
Hard working, industrious, laborious and curious individual |
|
含有杏仁的 |
|
Girl |
The one who must be loved, is active and bright |
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Ambre |
|
Girl |
The one who is a jewel-quality resin with a warm honey shade and is forever |
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Amelia |
|
Girl |
The one who is industrious, hard working and fertile |
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Amelie |
|
Girl |
A mighty hard working defender |
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Amelot |
|
Unisex |
Arthur’s Castle |
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Amie |
|
Girl |
Derived from Amye which means beautiful and lovable |
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Amy |
|
Girl |
Derived from Amee; they are beloved and nurturing one |
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Anais |
|
Girl |
The one who is highly gracious, merciful and friendly |
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Ancelin |
|
Girl |
French - Handmaiden; A variant name is Ancelina |
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Andrae |
|
Boy |
A mighty, manly and hard working defender |
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Angeline |
|
Girl |
They are the messengers as well as the angels of God sent from heaven |
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Anna |
|
Boy |
Name of a King; Food; Grain; Earth and Water; God |
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Annebell |
|
Girl |
Easy to Love; A combination of Anna and Bella; A variant of Amabel |
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Annebelle |
|
Girl |
Easy to Love; A combination of Anna and Bella; A variant of Amabel |
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Annelyse |
|
Girl |
The one who is devoted to God and are graceful beings |
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Annette |
|
Girl |
The graceful beings which is a variant of Hannah |
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Annie |
|
Girl |
Variation of Hannah; a beautiful prayer; Grace |
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Anouk |
|
Girl |
God is gracious, merciful one and he has answered the prayers |
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the meaning of the name "Gabriel" in French?
Gabriel is derived from the Hebrew name Gavriel, meaning God is my strong man. It is the name of an archangel in Hebrew tradition.
2. What are some French baby names starting with the letter M?
Some beautiful French names that begin with M are Madeleine (French version of Magdalene, meaning of Magdala), Magali (Occitan version of Magdalene), Marc (French version of the Latin Marcus, meaning Mars or male), Marie (derived from Mary meaning beloved), and Martin (derived from the Roman Martinus related to Mars meaning male).
3. What are some French baby names that are easy to pronounce?
Baby names like Emma (meaning whole or great), Lucas (a habitational name meaning from Lucania), Chloe (an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter meaning green shoot), Nathan (derived from the Hebrew name Natan meaning he gave), and Henri (derived from the Germanic name Heimrich meaning home ruler) are easy to pronounce. They consist of only two syllables and most of them are easy to spell as well.
4. What are some French baby names with a historical significance?
French baby names like Louis (inspired after several kings of France), Napoleon (after Napoleon Bonaparte), Jeanne (inspired by Joan of Arc), Marie (inspired by Marie Antoinette), and Charles (named after several kings of France) are of historical significance.
5. What are some gender-neutral French baby names?
Certain French baby names like Remy (meaning oarsman), Camille (meaning religious helper), Sasha (diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra meaning defending men), Alix (derived from a Germanic name meaning noble or nobility), and Marie (derived ultimately from Mary meaning beloved) are unisex names.
6. What are some French baby names suitable for twins?
Twin names like Gabriel-Samuel (God is my strong man-name of God), Léa-Emma (weary-great), Alice-Louise (nobility-famous in battle), and Hugo-Louis (spirit-famous in battle) are good choices. These names complement each other not only phonetically but also in terms of their meaning.
7. What are some French baby names popular among non-French speakers?
Several names like Aaron (exalted), Arthur (bear), Bernadette (firm and bear), Christine (to anoint), Félix (lucky, successful), and Marie (beloved) are popular among non-French speakers. These languages include English, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Dutch, and German.
8. What are some French baby names with a romantic or poetic feel?
French baby names like Amour (love), Aimée (beloved), Esmé (esteemed, loved), Philidore (gift of love), and Lestan (love stone) have romantic and poetic meanings.
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