French Boy Names That Mean Gift
French boy names that mean gift are hard to find outright, so this collection leans on French words and titles that carry the idea of something given.
Names55
OriginFrench
MeaningGift
GenderBoy
Every language has its own way of building names, and French leans hard on turning ordinary words and surnames into names that still sound like the object or idea. Leroy comes straight from le roi, the king, and Lamar from la mare, the pool — both surnames that became first names.
A few names skip translation altogether and use the French word itself: Denim nods to serge de Nimes, the fabric's French birthplace, Avion is simply French for airplane, and Bleu is French for blue. None mean gift outright, but each hands a child a piece of French vocabulary as inheritance.
Why French Boy Names That Mean Gift Are Really Word Names in Disguise
Search for French boy names that mean gift and you'll mostly land on names that mean something else first — a title, a place, an object — that only feel gift-like because a name is something a parent gives. Gage comes closest: an Old French word for a pledge, a token given as a promise. Royal echoes that same kingly idea, though Leroy is the one that spells it out with the French word roi.
From French Surnames to American Nurseries
Quincy carries the clearest French-to-American path, worn as John Adams' middle name and later carried by a celebrated musician with the same name. Leroy followed a similar route, common in early-20th-century African-American families. Denim and Bleu skip the surname route and borrow French vocabulary directly, while Trayce reworks an old Norman surname — Norman French being an early ancestor of the French names on this list — into a fresh, streamlined spelling.
Names List
Royal#476 in the U.S.From the English word 'royal,' derived from Old French 'roial' and Latin 'regalis' meaning kingly or of tPronounced ROY-ul▶Devin#548 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic Damhán (meaning 'little stag' or 'fawn') or Daimhín, alternatively from the Irish surnaPronounced DEV-in▶Quincy#654 in the U.S.From a French surname derived from a place name meaning estate of Quintus (the fifth), from Latin quintusPronounced KWIN-see▶Denim#880 in the U.S.From French serge de Nimes, meaning twill fabric from the city of Nimes in southern France; adopted as a Pronounced DEN-im▶Leroy#888 in the U.S.From Old French le roi meaning the king; a surname borne by those who worked in a royal household or who Pronounced LEE-roy▶Trey#890 in the U.S.From Middle English and Old French treis meaning three; traditionally given to a third child, a son namedPronounced TRAY▶Gage#973 in the U.S.From Old French gage meaning pledge, security, or guarantee; also a surname from the same root and a wordPronounced GAYJ▶Loyal#983 in the U.S.From the English adjective loyal, derived from Old French loyal and Latin legalis meaning legal or faithfPronounced LOY-ul▶Lamar#1515 in the U.S.From a French surname, originally a place name 'la mare' ('the pool/pond'). Widely used as a given name, Pronounced luh-MAR▶Avion#1875 in the U.S.From the French word 'avion' ('airplane', coined from Latin 'avis' = 'bird'). Used as a modern given namePronounced AV-yon▶Trayce#2984 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Tracy or Trace, from the Norman French place name Tracey meaning brave or from TPronounced TRAYS▶Bleu#3099 in the U.S.French word bleu meaning blue, the color; used as a given name for its aesthetic and color-inspired appeaPronounced BLOO▶Mathieu#4266 in the U.S.French form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God/Yahweh'Pronounced mah-TYOO▶Matisse#4267 in the U.S.From the French surname Matisse — a form of Matthew/Matthias, 'gift of God'; the artist Henri MatissePronounced mah-TEESS▶Mallard#4704 in the U.S.The English word for the common wild duck, from Old French malart. It is also an established English and Pronounced MAL-erd▶Toussaint#5849 in the U.S.From French Toussaint, 'All Saints' (tous, 'all', plus saints) — a name given to children born on All SaiPronounced too-SAN▶Benoit#6937 in the U.S.Benoit (French Benoît) is the French form of Benedict, from Latin benedictus, 'blessed' — literally 'wellPronounced ben-WAH▶Matthieu#7080 in the U.S.The French form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God; gift of Yahweh'Pronounced mah-TYUH▶Lebron#7507 in the U.S.Variously from the French surname Le Brun, 'the brown(-haired) one', and a modern given name made famous Pronounced luh-BRON▶Marceau#7527 in the U.S.A French surname/given name from Marcel/Marcellus — a diminutive of Marcus, 'of Mars; warlike' (the RomanPronounced mar-SOH▶Markis#8097 in the U.S.A respelling of Marquis, a title of nobility ('a march lord; a nobleman ranking below a duke'), long usedPronounced MAR-kis▶Mathys#9524 in the U.S.A French/Dutch form of Matthias/Matthew — from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God/God's gift'Pronounced mah-TEES▶Kroix#10435 in the U.S.A modern given name whose sound echoes the French croix, 'cross', with a stylized K- spelling (also echoiPronounced KROY▶Premier#10619 in the U.S.A word name — 'premier,' meaning 'first; foremost; leading' (from French premier, Latin primarius, 'of thPronounced prih-MEER▶Royan#10632 in the U.S.Royan reads as an elaboration of Roy, which comes from the Old French roi, 'king' (and, in Scotland and IPronounced ROY-an▶Versailles#10804 in the U.S.Versailles is a French place name — the town and grand royal palace outside Paris. As a given name it is Pronounced vair-SY▶Belamy#11075 in the U.S.A form of Bellamy, from the Old French bel ami, 'beautiful friend; good friend' - a surname turned given Pronounced BEL-uh-mee▶Fabrice#11319 in the U.S.Fabrice is the French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, tied to Latin faber ('craftsman; smith; maPronounced fah-BREESS▶Givenchy#11354 in the U.S.Givenchy is a French surname and luxury fashion house (founded by Hubert de Givenchy), taken up as a modePronounced zhee-VAHN-shee▶Kourtney#11701 in the U.S.A spelling of Courtney, from a Norman French surname (a place name, or 'short nose'). Once given to boys,Pronounced KORT-nee▶Lamarr#11728 in the U.S.Lamarr derives from the French surname de la mare, 'of the pool' or 'the sea,' from Old French mare. CarrPronounced luh-MAR▶Masson#11808 in the U.S.A double-s spelling of Mason, an English/French occupational surname for a 'stoneworker; one who works wiPronounced MAS-un▶Montel#11848 in the U.S.A modern name in the Mont- family (from mont, 'mountain; hill'), akin to Montrell; also a French place-naPronounced mon-TEL▶Tresor#12178 in the U.S.Tresor is the French word for 'treasure,' from the Latin thesaurus. Used as a given name it expresses a cPronounced tray-ZOR▶Yvens#12263 in the U.S.A Haitian and French given name related to Yves (from a Germanic element for 'yew') with an added -ns, orPronounced EE-vens▶Adoree#12347 in the U.S.A modern given name from the word 'adore' (to love deeply), ultimately from Latin adorare via French. As Pronounced uh-DOR-ee▶Arles#12447 in the U.S.Arles reads as the name of the historic French city of Arles, or as a form or respelling near Charles/EarPronounced ARLZ▶Armonie#12452 in the U.S.Armonie reads as a modern name drawn from 'harmony' (French harmonie), meaning 'accord; balance; concord.Pronounced ar-MOH-nee▶Beaudry#12530 in the U.S.Beaudry is a French surname of Germanic origin, tied to elements meaning 'bold' and 'ruler; power' (relatPronounced BOH-dree▶Boyer#12553 in the U.S.Boyer is a French occupational surname, from a word for a herdsman or carter (one who drives oxen). Its gPronounced BOY-ur▶Chastin#12620 in the U.S.A modern given name, read as a respelling of the French surname Chastain (from 'chataigne', 'chestnut', aPronounced CHAS-tin▶Cheick#12625 in the U.S.A West African (Francophone) spelling of the Arabic honorific 'Sheikh' ('chief; elder; learned religious Pronounced SHAYK▶Dieudonne#12742 in the U.S.Dieudonné is a French name meaning 'God-given' (Dieu, 'God,' plus donné, 'given') — the French counterparPronounced dyuh-daw-NAY▶Granville#12896 in the U.S.From the English aristocratic surname Granville, itself from Norman French place names meaning 'big town'Pronounced GRAN-vil▶Griezmann#12901 in the U.S.A surname carried into given-name use through the fame of the French footballer Antoine Griezmann. The suPronounced GREEZ-mun▶Ives#12991 in the U.S.Ives is an English surname from the medieval given name Ivo, of Germanic origin from a word for the yew tPronounced EYEVZ▶Judens#13153 in the U.S.A Haitian given name in the French-Latin style common there, most likely built from a Jud- element (as inPronounced joo-DENS▶Kerlens#13269 in the U.S.A Haitian given name of the creative -lens/-vens family (Kerlens, Kervens, Wilkens). It likely builds on Pronounced kur-LENS▶Kervenson#13271 in the U.S.A Haitian given name that extends Kervens with the -son ending common in Haitian naming (as in Jameson anPronounced KUR-ven-sun▶Kourage#13332 in the U.S.Kourage is a K- respelling of the English word courage, which came through Old French corage from Latin cPronounced KUR-ij▶Lens#13386 in the U.S.Lens is very rare as a given name. It is read variously as a clipping of Leonard or Lennox, as the northePronounced LENZ▶Rodin#13786 in the U.S.Rodin is a French surname, generally traced to a diminutive of a Germanic name on the element hrod ('famePronounced roh-DAN▶Sable#13815 in the U.S.From the English word sable, borrowed through Old French from a Slavic word for the marten whose dark furPronounced SAY-bul▶KelyanKelyan (also Kelian, Kellian) is a modern French given name that grew popular in France from the 1990s. IPronounced keh-lee-AHN▶OsierOsier is the English word, taken from French osier, for a willow whose long flexible shoots are cut and wPronounced OH-zhur▶
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Frequently Asked
Do any of these French names literally mean gift?
Not outright — this list groups French-rooted boy names whose meanings feel gift-adjacent, like Gage, an Old French word for a pledge or token given in good faith, rather than names that translate directly to gift.