French Boy Names
718 french boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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French boy names carry an easy, understated cool — refined without trying too hard. The favorites lead: Beau, Archer, Tristan and Remy.
For polish there’s Andre, Royce, Louie and Quincy, while Calvin, Daxton, Dax and Noel feel modern and sharp.
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French Boy Names
Beau#60 in the U.S.Handsome; beautiful — from French beau (beautiful, fine)▶Archer#98 in the U.S.Bowman; one who shoots arrows with a bow — an occupational surname▶Calvin#132 in the U.S.Bald, hairless — from the French surname Cauvin/Calvin, derived from Latin calvus (bald)▶Harvey#251 in the U.S.Battle worthy; eager for battle▶Tristan#309 in the U.S.Tumult, noise; possibly 'sad' — from Celtic via medieval French romance▶Andre#368 in the U.S.French form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, derived from 'aner' (man, male) — meaning 'manly▶Daxton#379 in the U.S.Modern elaboration of Dax, a French place name referring to the town of Dax in southwestern Fra▶Remy#408 in the U.S.From French Rémi, a form of the Latin Remigius meaning oarsman or one who rows; connected to Sa▶Royal#476 in the U.S.From the English word 'royal,' derived from Old French 'roial' and Latin 'regalis' meaning king▶Noel#478 in the U.S.From Old French 'Noël,' derived from Latin 'natalis' (birth) or 'natalis dies Domini' (birthday▶Royce#500 in the U.S.English surname from Old French 'roy' (king) and the suffix '-ce' or from 'Rolls-Royce' cultura▶Devin#548 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic Damhán (meaning 'little stag' or 'fawn') or Daimhín, alternatively from the I▶Louie#596 in the U.S.Variant of Louis, from Old Frankish Hluodwig, composed of hlud ('fame,' 'renowned') and wig ('w▶Quincy#654 in the U.S.From a French surname derived from a place name meaning estate of Quintus (the fifth), from Lat▶Taylor#685 in the U.S.Tailor; one who cuts and sews garments; from Old French tailleur (cutter), from tailler (to cut▶Dax#692 in the U.S.From the French city Dax, derived from the Latin Aquae Tarbellicae and later d'Ax; also used as▶Julien#709 in the U.S.French form of Julian, from the Latin Iulianus, a derivative of the Roman family name Julius, p▶Marcel#731 in the U.S.French form of Marcellus, from the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, from the Roman god ▶Chandler#753 in the U.S.Candle maker or seller; from Old French chandelier (candle merchant), from chandelle (candle)▶Remi#787 in the U.S.Oarsman or rower; the French form of Remigius, from the Latin remigium meaning oarsmanship, fro▶Denim#880 in the U.S.From French serge de Nimes, meaning twill fabric from the city of Nimes in southern France; ado▶Leroy#888 in the U.S.From Old French le roi meaning the king; a surname borne by those who worked in a royal househo▶Trey#890 in the U.S.From Middle English and Old French treis meaning three; traditionally given to a third child, a▶Lucien#899 in the U.S.French form of Lucianus, derived from Latin Lucius and ultimately from lux/lucis (light); meani▶Maurice#930 in the U.S.Dark-skinned; from Latin Mauritius (Moorish, of Mauritania), from Mauri (the North African peop▶Montgomery#962 in the U.S.From the Norman French place name Montgomeri, from Old French mont meaning mountain and Germani▶Wallace#964 in the U.S.From Anglo-Norman French Waleis meaning Welshman or foreigner, from a Germanic root related to ▶Beaux#970 in the U.S.French word and name beaux meaning beautiful, handsome, or fine; the plural of beau, from Old F▶Gage#973 in the U.S.From Old French gage meaning pledge, security, or guarantee; also a surname from the same root ▶Loyal#983 in the U.S.From the English adjective loyal, derived from Old French loyal and Latin legalis meaning legal▶Curtis#985 in the U.S.From Old French curteis meaning courteous, polite, or well-bred, derived from curt meaning cour▶Rene#990 in the U.S.Reborn; from Latin renatus (born again); the masculine form of Renée▶Turner#1006 in the U.S.One who works a lathe; from Old French torneor (lathe operator), from torner (to turn on a lath▶Korbin#1010 in the U.S.Raven; from Old French Corbin (raven-colored, dark), from corbeau (raven)▶Lyle#1018 in the U.S.The island; from Old French l'isle (the island), a place-name for someone from an island▶Kartier#1023 in the U.S.Maker of carts; a spelling inspired by the Cartier luxury jeweler, combining Carter (cart drive▶Talon#1045 in the U.S.Claw; the sharp curved claw of a bird of prey; from Old French talon (heel, claw), from Latin t▶Deandre#1055 in the U.S.Of the man; manly; French compound De + André, where André is the French form of Andrew, from G▶Brett#1060 in the U.S.A Breton; from Britain; from Old French Bret (a Breton, a native of Brittany or Britain)▶Marlon#1084 in the U.S.Little hawk; little falcon; possibly from Old French merle (blackbird) + diminutive -on, or a f▶Blaise#1105 in the U.S.Lisping; stammering; from Latin Blasius (possibly from blaesus: stammering, lisping)▶Jean#1139 in the U.S.God is gracious; French masculine form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious)▶Marc#1191 in the U.S.Of Mars; warrior; French form of Mark/Marcus, from Latin Marcus (of the god Mars, the Roman god▶Adrien#1192 in the U.S.From Hadria; from the Adriatic; French form of Adrian, from Latin Hadrianus (of the city Hadria▶Cartier#1203 in the U.S.Maker of carts; from French cartier (cart maker), a surname that became one of the world's most▶Pierre#1253 in the U.S.Rock, stone, the rock▶Percy#1257 in the U.S.From the village of Percy in Normandy▶Maison#1270 in the U.S.House, home▶Ansel#1285 in the U.S.Follower of a nobleman, divine protector▶Jeffery#1302 in the U.S.Pledged peace, peaceful pledge▶Bernard#1318 in the U.S.Strong as a bear; brave as a bear▶Dior#1322 in the U.S.Gold, golden; from French d'or meaning of gold▶Jet#1353 in the U.S.Jet-black gemstone; rapid flight▶Juelz#1395 in the U.S.Jewels, precious gems; creative variant▶Darrell#1465 in the U.S.From Airelle, Normandy; darling▶Jermaine#1466 in the U.S.From Germany; brother; Saint Germain▶Marquis#1474 in the U.S.from the French noble title 'marquis', a rank below duke, ultimately from a Germanic word meani▶Dominique#1481 in the U.S."of the Lord, belonging to the Lord," French form of Latin Dominicus▶Lamar#1515 in the U.S.From a French surname, originally a place name 'la mare' ('the pool/pond'). Widely used as a gi▶Eddy#1528 in the U.S.A diminutive of Edward or Edmund, from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" combined with weard "g▶Vernon#1557 in the U.S.From a Norman place name brought to England, from Gaulish 'verno' ('alder tree') plus a locativ▶Guy#1561 in the U.S.from the Germanic name Wido, possibly meaning "wood" or "wide," brought to England by the Norma▶Henri#1592 in the U.S.The French form of Henry, from the Germanic name Heimirich combining 'heim' (home) and 'ric' (r▶Antoine#1605 in the U.S.The French form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius; the meaning is uncertain but p▶Denis#1639 in the U.S.From the medieval name Dionysius, ultimately from Dionysos, the Greek god of wine; Saint Denis ▶Korbyn#1666 in the U.S.A modern spelling variant of Corbin/Corbyn, from a Norman French surname derived from 'corbeau'▶Destin#1684 in the U.S.from the French word 'destin' meaning 'destiny, fate'; also used in Haitian Creole▶Augustin#1814 in the U.S.Continental European form of Augustine, from the Latin Augustinus (a derivative of Augustus), m▶Azaire#1816 in the U.S. Yahweh has helped▶Jules#1837 in the U.S.French form of Julius, from the Roman name often taken to mean 'youthful' or 'downy/soft-haired▶Sebastien#1842 in the U.S.From Sebastia; venerable, revered (French form of Sebastian)▶Salomon#1855 in the U.S.Peace▶Avion#1875 in the U.S.From the French word 'avion' ('airplane', coined from Latin 'avis' = 'bird'). Used as a modern ▶Lyon#1897 in the U.S.Variant of Lion/Leon, from Latin leo 'lion'; also a place name (the city of Lyon).▶Emile#1918 in the U.S.French form of the Roman family name Aemilius, from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival' or 'emulati▶Evian#1936 in the U.S.Modern name, generally a blend of Evan and Ian (both 'God is gracious', from the John family) a▶Eliott#1954 in the U.S.My God is Yahweh ▶Suede#1963 in the U.S.Suede leather; literally 'from Sweden'▶Ames#2007 in the U.S.From the surname Ames, from medieval Amys/Amice, from Latin amicus 'friend'▶Dashiell#2057 in the U.S.Anglicized form of French surname de Chiel, of uncertain meaning; popularized by Dashiell Hamme▶Alexandre#2092 in the U.S.Defending men▶Lou#2118 in the U.S.Famous in battle▶Marion#2321 in the U.S.beloved, sea of bitterness▶Usher#2332 in the U.S.Doorkeeper; gatekeeper; from Old French ussier (doorkeeper, usher), from Latin ostiarius (gatek▶Marquise#2351 in the U.S.Nobleman; lord of a march (border territory); from French marquis (a nobleman ranking above a c▶Jacques#2375 in the U.S.Supplanter; God is gracious; French form of James/Jacob, from Hebrew Yaakov (supplanter) via La▶Demarion#2395 in the U.S.Of Mars; of the sea; modern American compound of De (French: of/from) + Marion (French/Hebrew: ▶Alphonse#2437 in the U.S.Noble and ready; eager for battle; French form of Alfonso/Alphonso, from Germanic Adalfuns (ada▶Brice#2438 in the U.S.Speckled; freckled; from Celtic Bricius (speckled) or a French form of Rhys (ardor, enthusiasm)▶Diamond#2443 in the U.S.The hardest gem; invincible; from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin diamas/diamintem, fro▶Jade#2448 in the U.S.Jade stone; from Spanish piedra de la ijada (stone of the flank/kidney — jade was said to cure ▶Masyn#2454 in the U.S.Stone worker; bricklayer; Y-spelling variant of Mason, from Old French masson (one who works wi▶Triston#2466 in the U.S.Tumult; noise; an -on spelling variant of Tristan, from Welsh Drystan (din, uproar) or Old Fren▶Croix#2559 in the U.S.cross▶Olivier#2690 in the U.S.Olive tree▶Prosper#2692 in the U.S.Fortunate, successful▶Pascal#2773 in the U.S.Relating to Easter▶Aylan#2828 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Cloud#2875 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Trayce#2984 in the U.S.A creative respelling of Tracy or Trace, from the Norman French place name Tracey meaning brave▶Valmore#3005 in the U.S.Valmore is best read as a transferred surname of French flavor, joining val, valley, to a -more▶Beuford#3056 in the U.S.Beuford is a spelling of Buford, itself linked to the aristocratic Beaufort, from Old French 'b▶Bleu#3099 in the U.S.French word bleu meaning blue, the color; used as a given name for its aesthetic and color-insp▶Cache#3101 in the U.S.From French cacher (to hide), via Canadian French cache meaning a hiding place or concealed sto▶Deshaun#3106 in the U.S.American coinage combining the French prefix De- (of, from) with Sean, the Irish form of John (▶Dewayne#3107 in the U.S.American elaboration of Wayne, from Old English or Welsh wain/waen meaning wagon or cart, with ▶Charly#3160 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Charlie, diminutive of Charles, from Old High German Karl meaning 'free man▶Royale#3196 in the U.S.Kingly, royal, befitting a king▶Alain#3209 in the U.S.French form of Alan; from Breton Celtic, possibly meaning little rock or handsome▶Eloise#3223 in the U.S.From the Germanic/French Eloise (Heloise), often read as 'healthy; wide; hale.' Overwhelmingly ▶Elie#3228 in the U.S.French form of Elijah, Hebrew for 'my God is Yahweh'▶Keandre#3239 in the U.S.Modern American blend of the Ke- prefix with Andre, the French form of Andrew, from Greek 'manl▶Remmy#3253 in the U.S.Variant of Remy, from Latin Remigius, traditionally derived from remex, 'oarsman'▶Denym#3278 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Denim, the workwear fabric named from French serge de Nîmes, 'serge of Nîm▶Kyllian#3298 in the U.S.French-favored spelling of Killian/Cillian, an Irish saint's name debated between cill, 'church▶Claude#3332 in the U.S.French form of Latin Claudius, a great Roman clan name traditionally derived from claudus, 'lam▶Rusty#3371 in the U.S.Nickname for the red-haired and pet form of Russell — Old French rous, 'red' — worn as a standa▶Slate#3376 in the U.S.The layered gray stone of roofs and chalkboards; from Old French esclate, carrying the idiom 'c▶Luc#3420 in the U.S.French form of Luke — Greek Loukas, 'man from Lucania', long associated with Latin lux, 'light'▶Reno#3433 in the U.S.From Reno, Nevada — named for Civil War general Jesse Lee Reno, whose surname anglicized French▶Mancel#3439 in the U.S.Mancel is a spelling of the surname Mansel or Mansell, brought to England by the Normans. It co▶Montrell#3488 in the U.S.Modern American name, plausibly echoing Montreal ('Mount Royal') or blending the French Mont- (▶Mansel#3490 in the U.S.Mansel is a surname with two overlapping sources: an Old English/Old French sense of 'from the ▶Tristyn#3506 in the U.S.Y-styled spelling of Tristan — from Celtic/Pictish Drustan, influenced by French triste, 'sad' ▶Yoan#3512 in the U.S.A Bulgarian/French form of John — Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' — also a Breton/French spe▶Auguste#3518 in the U.S.French form of Augustus — Latin augustus, 'great, venerable, majestic, consecrated'▶Boe#3522 in the U.S.Spelling of Bo — from Old Norse Bói, 'to live, dwell' — also echoing French beau, 'handsome'▶Orvis#3578 in the U.S.Orvis is an English surname that was used as a boys' first name in the early twentieth century;▶Timothee#3579 in the U.S.French form (Timothée) of Timothy — Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God' (time, 'honor', plus theos,▶Armand#3599 in the U.S.French form of Herman — Germanic Hariman, hari, 'army', plus man, 'man' — 'army man, soldier'▶Azure#3603 in the U.S.From the English/French word azure — ultimately Persian lazward, the blue stone lapis lazuli — ▶Beaumont#3604 in the U.S.From French beau, 'beautiful', plus mont, 'mountain/hill' — 'beautiful mountain'; a Norman plac▶Chayse#3608 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Chase — from Old French chacier, 'to hunt, pursue' — an occupational name ▶Delano#3612 in the U.S.From a French surname (de la Noye, 'of the night' or 'of the walnut grove'); famous as the midd▶Donat#3629 in the U.S.Donat comes from the Latin donatus, 'given' — that is, given by God. It is the French and Polis▶Blanchard#3642 in the U.S.Blanchard is a French surname built from blanc, 'white, fair,' with the Germanic -hard, 'brave,▶Michel#3651 in the U.S.French (and German) form of Michael — Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' — the archangel's nam▶Roi#3661 in the U.S.From French roi, 'king'; also a Hebrew name, 'my shepherd' or linked to 'sight/seeing' (as in B▶Burdett#3683 in the U.S.Burdett is an English surname of Norman French origin, generally traced to a diminutive of a pe▶Gauge#3712 in the U.S.From the English word gauge — Old North French gauge, 'a measure, standard, gauge'; also linked▶Adelard#3735 in the U.S.Adelard is a Germanic name from adal ('noble') and hard ('brave, hardy, strong'), giving 'noble▶Lowell#3735 in the U.S.From the Norman surname Lovel — Old French lou, 'wolf', plus a diminutive — 'little wolf'▶Oberon#3744 in the U.S.From Auberon/Alberich — Germanic 'elf ruler' (or 'noble bear' readings) — Shakespeare's fairy k▶Perrin#3747 in the U.S.Medieval French diminutive of Pierre/Peter — 'little rock' — Wheel of Time-famous▶Belmont#3768 in the U.S.From a French place name and surname, 'beautiful mountain' (bel, 'beautiful,' + mont, 'hill; mo▶Aldric#3781 in the U.S.From Germanic ald, 'old, wise', plus ric, 'ruler' — 'wise old ruler'; a Frankish saint's name▶Luverne#3785 in the U.S.Luverne is an American given name with no single settled source. It matches the Minnesota town ▶Celestin#3792 in the U.S.A French form of Celestine, from the Latin 'caelestinus' / 'caelestis', 'heavenly, of the sky.'▶Chasen#3798 in the U.S.Modern -en elaboration of Chase — Old French 'to hunt' — in the Mason rhythm▶Darcy#3805 in the U.S.From Norman d'Arcy, 'from Arcy', or Irish Ó Dorchaidhe, 'dark one' — Pride and Prejudice's lead▶Myrle#3807 in the U.S.Myrle is a variant of Merle, from the French merle and Latin merula, 'blackbird'. The y-spellin▶Dorse#3831 in the U.S.Dorse is a clipped form of Dorsey, a surname of Norman French origin meaning 'from Orsay', a pl▶Pinkney#3834 in the U.S.Pinkney is a surname turned given name, from a Norman place name brought to England after the C▶Kurtis#3843 in the U.S.K-spelling of Curtis — Old French curteis, 'courteous, courtly' — hip-hop founding-father spell▶Orvel#3871 in the U.S.Orvel is a plainer spelling of Orville, a name popularized as a first name from a French place-▶Amaury#3882 in the U.S.French form of Amalric — Gothic amal, 'work/vigor', plus ric, 'ruler' — crusader-king pedigree▶Avenir#3888 in the U.S.From French avenir, 'the future' — also Russian Avenir, from the legendary king in the Barlaam ▶Melroy#3896 in the U.S.Melroy reads as an early-twentieth-century blend of Mel, from names like Melvin, and Roy, itsel▶Etienne#3900 in the U.S.French form of Stephen — Greek stephanos, 'crown, wreath' — the first martyr's laurels▶Murle#3901 in the U.S.Murle is a spelling variant of Merle, from the Old French merle, meaning blackbird. It also bru▶Ovila#3922 in the U.S.Ovila is a given name used chiefly in French-Canadian (Quebecois) families and, in a related fo▶Rives#3938 in the U.S.From the surname Rives, French for 'riverbanks; shores' (from Latin ripa). A crisp, one-beat su▶Rhone#3951 in the U.S.From the Rhône river — ancient Rhodanus, Celtic 'swift water' readings — vineyard-valleyed▶Samy#3954 in the U.S.Franco-Arabic spelling of Sami — 'elevated, exalted' — Maghreb-Paris standard▶Adolphe#3990 in the U.S.Adolphe is the French form of Adolph, from the Germanic Adalwolf, joining adal, 'noble', and wo▶Ciel#3991 in the U.S.From French ciel, 'sky, heaven' (Latin caelum) — a celestial word-name▶Maeson#4020 in the U.S.Mae- spelling of Mason — from Old French masson, 'stoneworker, mason'▶Rainier#4033 in the U.S.From Germanic Raginhari — ragin, 'advice, counsel', plus hari, 'army' — 'wise army, counsel-war▶Lavere#4036 in the U.S.Lavere is an early-American given name in the fashionable La- prefix style, related to LaVerne ▶Gaston#4101 in the U.S.From French Gaston — likely 'from Gascony', or Germanic, 'guest, stranger'; routes layered▶Dozier#4103 in the U.S.Dozier is a surname of English and French origin used as a given name. It is usually explained ▶Orvill#4108 in the U.S.Orvill is a trimmed spelling of Orville, a name usually explained as Old French 'or' (gold) plu▶Lavern#4136 in the U.S.From Laverne — French 'the alder tree', or linked to Latin Laverna (a Roman goddess)/'springlik▶Maxime#4140 in the U.S.French form of Maximus — Latin maximus, 'greatest'▶Commodore#4151 in the U.S.Commodore is a naval rank meaning a senior captain who commands a squadron, from the French com▶Rosaire#4153 in the U.S.Rosaire is the French word for the rosary, the Catholic prayer cycle devoted to the Virgin Mary▶Delmont#4158 in the U.S.Delmont joins the French-derived del, of the, with mont, mountain, following the pattern of Ame▶Bufford#4204 in the U.S.Bufford is a variant of the English surname Buford or Beaufort, from the Old French beau, 'beau▶Elroy#4216 in the U.S.From Leroy — French le roi, 'the king' — with an El- opening; 'the king'▶Loys#4243 in the U.S.Loys is an archaic French spelling of Louis, a royal name descending from the Germanic Hludwig,▶Fayette#4251 in the U.S.Fayette is the American clipped form of Lafayette, taken up in tribute to the Marquis de Lafaye▶Gervase#4256 in the U.S.Gervase is the English form of the medieval name Gervasius, whose first element is usually link▶Mathieu#4266 in the U.S.French form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God/Yahweh'▶Matisse#4267 in the U.S.From the French surname Matisse — a form of Matthew/Matthias, 'gift of God'; the artist Henri M▶Quincey#4281 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Quincy — from a French place-name, 'estate of Quintus' (Latin quintus, 'fifth')▶Swayde#4291 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Suede — French gants de Suede, 'gloves from Sweden' — the soft leather; a modern ▶Laurier#4313 in the U.S.Laurier is the French word for the laurel tree, from the Latin laurus, long a symbol of honor, ▶Corwin#4328 in the U.S.From an English surname — possibly Old French cuer, 'heart' (a friend of the heart), or 'raven ▶Dashel#4331 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Dashiell — an Anglicized French surname (de Chiel), of uncertain meaning; ▶Didier#4333 in the U.S.French form of Desiderius — from Latin desiderium, 'desire, longing' — 'the desired one'▶Luvern#4386 in the U.S.Luvern parallels Laverne, tracing to the French la verne, the alder grove, and sometimes linked▶Dashiel#4441 in the U.S.Single-l spelling of Dashiell — an Anglicized French surname (de Chiel), of uncertain meaning; ▶Dreux#4447 in the U.S.From the French town Dreux and the name Drogo — possibly Germanic 'to carry/bear' or 'ghost'; r▶Kordell#4490 in the U.S.K-spelling of Cordell — from Old French corde, 'cord, rope' — 'a maker or seller of cord'▶Leeroy#4492 in the U.S.Spelling of Leroy — from French le roi, 'the king'▶Rogue#4520 in the U.S.From the word rogue — of uncertain origin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, independ▶Russel#4522 in the U.S.Single-l spelling of Russell — from Old French rous, 'red', with a diminutive — 'little red one▶Tayler#4535 in the U.S.-er spelling of Taylor — from Old French tailleur, 'a tailor, cutter of cloth'▶Verdon#4568 in the U.S.Verdon comes from an old surname and place name, usually traced to the Old French 'verd' (green▶Chapel#4577 in the U.S.From the word/surname Chapel — Old French chapele, 'a small church/place of worship' (originall▶
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What are popular French boy names?
Popular French boy names include Beau, Archer, Tristan, Remy, Andre and Calvin. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
What is a handsome French name for a boy?
Beau (which literally means handsome), Tristan and Remy are dashing French boy names with easy, timeless appeal.