Old French Baby Names
146 Old French names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 146 Old French baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Old French Girl Names
Eleanor#12 in the U.S.Bright, shining one; variant of Alienor, possibly meaning 'the other Aenor'▶Lainey#30 in the U.S.Diminutive of Elaine or Laney; ultimately from Helen/Helene meaning bright, shining one▶Scarlett#32 in the U.S.Scarlet; bright red; a fine cloth of scarlet color▶Avery#37 in the U.S.Ruler of elves; elf counsel; from Old French form of Alfred or Aubrey▶Eloise#49 in the U.S.Healthy and wide; or famous in battle — Old French form of Heloise, from Germanic heil (healthy▶Alice#65 in the U.S.Noble; of noble kind▶Allison#103 in the U.S.Noble; of noble kind — medieval French diminutive of Alice, from Old High German adal (noble)▶Parker#106 in the U.S.Keeper of the park; gamekeeper — from Middle English parkere, from Old French parc (enclosed la▶Aubrey#146 in the U.S.Elf ruler; supernatural power — from Old High German Alberich, from alb (elf) + ric (ruler, pow▶Annie#182 in the U.S.Grace, favor; diminutive of Anne/Anna, from Hebrew Hannah via Greek and Latin▶Olive#197 in the U.S.Olive tree — from Latin oliva (olive tree, olive fruit), the ancient symbol of peace, wisdom, a▶Adaline#208 in the U.S.Noble; of noble kind▶Bailey#209 in the U.S.Bailiff, outer wall — from Old French baillif (agent, administrator) or Old English bailif (the▶River#220 in the U.S.A flowing body of water; from the Old French riviere, ultimately from Latin riparia (riverbank)▶Alaina#224 in the U.S.Feminine form of Alan; meaning uncertain, possibly 'little rock,' 'precious,' or of Celtic/Bret▶Amy#257 in the U.S.Beloved; from Old French Amée, past participle of aimer (to love), from Latin amare▶Journee#258 in the U.S.Journey; a day's travel; from Old French journée, from Latin diurnum (of the day)▶Navy#327 in the U.S.From Old French 'navie' (fleet of ships), itself from Latin 'navis' (ship). Used as a color nam▶Alayna#332 in the U.S.Variant of Alaina or Elaine, from the Old French Alaine (a form of Helen, meaning bright or shi▶Hattie#334 in the U.S.Diminutive of Harriet, the English feminine form of Harry/Henry, from Old German Heimrich, comp▶Paige#346 in the U.S.From Old French 'page', meaning a young male servant or attendant to a knight, ultimately from ▶Mallory#372 in the U.S.From the Old French 'malheure' or Norman 'malorie', meaning 'unlucky' or 'ill-omened' — an unus▶Ivory#378 in the U.S.From Old French ivoire and Latin ebur, referring to the creamy white material derived from elep▶Jocelyn#393 in the U.S.From a Germanic tribal name, the Gauts, via Old French Joscelin; later associated with joy thro▶Taylor#403 in the U.S.Occupational surname from Old French tailleur meaning one who cuts cloth; from tailler to cut, ▶Journey#411 in the U.S.From Old French journée meaning a day's travel or a day's work, from jour (day), itself from La▶Joy#419 in the U.S.From Old French joie and Latin gaudia meaning joy, happiness, or delight; used as a word name e▶Macie#438 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Macy or Maci; from the Old French place name Massy (a village in Normandy) ▶Scarlet#510 in the U.S.From the English color word 'scarlet,' denoting a vivid red; ultimately from Old French escarla▶Alisson#511 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Alison/Allison, a medieval diminutive of the Old French name Alice, itself ▶Faye#515 in the U.S.From Old French fae meaning 'fairy' or 'enchantment'; also possibly from the Middle English wor▶Amber#520 in the U.S.From the English word 'amber,' denoting the golden-yellow fossilized resin; the word traces thr▶Mavis#561 in the U.S.From an Old French word mauviz meaning 'song thrush,' a small melodious bird; the name was used▶Destiny#635 in the U.S.From the English word destiny, derived via Old French destinée from Latin destinare ('to determ▶Averie#701 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Avery, from the Old English name Alfred or the Old French form of the Germa▶Robin#704 in the U.S.Medieval diminutive of Robert, from Old French Robin, itself from Old High German Hrodebert mea▶Ila#718 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, Ila (इला) means 'earth' and is the name of a daughter of Manu in Hindu mythology; ▶Macy#720 in the U.S.From a Norman French surname derived from the place name Massy in Normandy, France; ultimately ▶Lacey#738 in the U.S.From the Norman French surname de Laci, from a place called Lassy or Laci in Normandy; brought ▶Emerald#741 in the U.S.From the Old French esmeralde, from the Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos (σμάραγδος), the ▶Maci#773 in the U.S.Weapon or club; a diminutive spelling variant of Macy, from the Old French surname Maci or Mace▶Pearl#777 in the U.S.Pearl; from the Old French perle and Medieval Latin perla meaning the lustrous gem formed in oy▶Royalty#782 in the U.S.Royal status or kingly quality; from Old French roialte and Medieval Latin regalitas, meaning t▶Journi#786 in the U.S.A journey or daily travel; a creative spelling variant of Journey, from Old French journee mean▶Bellamy#797 in the U.S.Good friend or beautiful companion; from Old French bel ami meaning beautiful friend or good fr▶Treasure#809 in the U.S.Precious object or something greatly valued; from Old French tresor and Latin thesaurus meaning▶Darcy#857 in the U.S.From the Norman-French surname d'Arcy, meaning 'from Arcy' (a place in Normandy); also used as ▶Eleanora#865 in the U.S.An elaborated form of Eleanor, which derives from the Provencal Alienor, possibly meaning 'the ▶Chandler#895 in the U.S.From Old French chandelier meaning a candle maker or candle seller, from chandelle (candle) and▶Perla#1309 in the U.S.Pearl; precious gem from the sea▶Jewel#1402 in the U.S.A precious gem, something greatly treasured▶Loyalty#1458 in the U.S.Fidelity, devotion, steadfast allegiance▶Eleanore#1515 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Eleanor, from Old French Aliénor, of uncertain origin, sometimes explained ▶Porter#2447 in the U.S.doorkeeper, gatekeeper▶Tracy#2453 in the U.S.from Thracia, warlike▶Gentry#2461 in the U.S.upper class, nobility▶Mable#2468 in the U.S.lovable, my beautiful▶Lacie#2988 in the U.S.From the Norman French surname de Lacy, derived from Lassy, a place in Calvados, Normandy; the ▶Amity#3045 in the U.S.From Old French 'amité,' from Latin 'amicitia' (friendship, goodwill), from 'amicus' (friend), ▶Mason#3145 in the U.S.Occupational surname from Old French 'masson' and Medieval Latin 'macio,' meaning 'a stonecutte▶Baileigh#3169 in the U.S.Creative variant of Bailey, from Old French 'baillif' (steward, administrator) or Old English '▶Eleonor#3176 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Eleanor, possibly from Old Provençal Aliénor of uncertain meaning, or influ▶Emaline#3179 in the U.S.Variant of Emeline, from the Germanic Amal tribal name or root amal meaning 'vigor, labor, riva▶Elleanor#3701 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Eleanor — from Occitan Aliénor, often linked to Greek for 'light, shining'▶Eleonore#6686 in the U.S.A French/German form of Eleanor — of uncertain origin (Occitan Alienor), popularly read as 'lig▶Elanore#11339 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eleanor, an Old French form ultimately from the Occitan Alienor — often r▶Jossalyn#12741 in the U.S.Jossalyn is a respelling of Jocelyn, a name that came to English through Old French from a Germ▶Baillie#13388 in the U.S.Baillie is a Scottish-styled spelling of Bailey, an occupational surname from Old French bailli▶Tailor#15018 in the U.S.Tailor is a word-name spelling of Taylor, the occupational surname from Old French tailleur, 'c▶Kortnee#16986 in the U.S.Kortnee is a creative respelling of Courtney, an aristocratic English surname from the Old Fren▶Taylour#17360 in the U.S.Taylour is a British-style spelling of Taylor, an occupational surname from the Old French tail▶
Old French Boy Names
Mason#39 in the U.S.Stone worker; one who builds with stone; mason▶Everett#77 in the U.S.Brave as a wild boar; from Old English eofor (wild boar) + heard (brave, hardy)▶Parker#102 in the U.S.Keeper of the park; gamekeeper — from Middle English parkere, from Old French parc (enclosed la▶River#111 in the U.S.A flowing body of water; from Old French riviere, from Latin riparia (riverbank)▶Dean#125 in the U.S.Valley — from Old English denu (valley); also an occupational surname from Old French deien (de▶Elliot#151 in the U.S.The Lord is my God — English surname derived from the medieval given name Elias, from Hebrew El▶Elliott#160 in the U.S.The Lord is my God — English surname derived from the medieval given name Elias, from Hebrew El▶Ace#164 in the U.S.One, unity — from Old French as, from Latin as (a unit, the number one); extended to mean one w▶Jett#169 in the U.S.Jet-black gemstone; from Old French jaiet, from Latin gagates (stone of Gagai)▶Chase#192 in the U.S.Hunter, huntsman — from Old French chacier (to chase, to hunt), entering English as an occupati▶Tyler#220 in the U.S.Tile maker, tiler — from Old French tieulier (tile maker), an occupational surname▶Grant#228 in the U.S.Great; tall; from Old French grand (great, tall), possibly via Scottish clan name le Grant▶Cade#248 in the U.S.Round, stout; barrel-shaped▶Louis#249 in the U.S.Famous warrior; renowned in battle; from Old High German Chlodwig: hlud (famous, renown) + wig ▶Avery#291 in the U.S.Ruler of the elves; Old French form of Alfred: aelf (elf) + raed (counsel) or ric (ruler)▶Marshall#340 in the U.S.From Old French 'mareschal', from Old German 'marah' (horse) and 'scalc' (servant) — originally▶Russell#345 in the U.S.From the Old French 'rousel', a diminutive of 'ros' (red), meaning 'little red one' or 'red-hai▶Franklin#359 in the U.S.From Medieval Latin 'francus' (free man) and Old French 'frankeleyn' — a franklin was a free la▶Spencer#360 in the U.S.From Old French 'despensier' (steward, one who dispenses provisions), from 'despenser' (to disp▶Forrest#374 in the U.S.From Old French 'forest' and Medieval Latin 'foresta', meaning an outdoor wooded area — origina▶Baylor#386 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old French bailleur meaning one who delivers or a bailor; use▶Raymond#395 in the U.S.From Germanic Raginmund, combining ragin meaning counsel or advice and mund meaning protection ▶Boone#423 in the U.S.English surname from Old French bon meaning good or boon meaning a blessing or benefit; also as▶Travis#434 in the U.S.From Old French traverser meaning to cross; an occupational surname for a toll collector at a b▶Chance#442 in the U.S.From Middle English and Old French 'cheance,' meaning fortune, luck, or an opportunity; derived▶Pierce#505 in the U.S.Medieval English form of Piers, itself the Anglo-Norman French form of Peter, from Latin Petrus▶Corbin#512 in the U.S.From Old French corbin or corbeau meaning 'raven' or 'crow,' derived from Latin corvus (raven);▶Frank#514 in the U.S.From the Germanic tribal name Frank (the Franks), possibly derived from an ancient word for 'ja▶Denver#518 in the U.S.From the English surname Denver, derived from the French place-name d'Anvers (from Antwerp, Bel▶Roy#525 in the U.S.From the Old French roi meaning 'king,' used as a nickname; alternatively derived from the Scot▶Tyson#531 in the U.S.From a medieval English surname derived from Old French tison meaning 'firebrand' or 'burning s▶Fletcher#547 in the U.S.From the medieval English occupational surname Fletcher, derived from Old French fleche ('arrow▶Porter#560 in the U.S.From the medieval English occupational surname Porter, from Old French portier meaning 'doorkee▶Kason#597 in the U.S.Modern K-variant of Cason, itself a surname derived from an Old French or Old English personal ▶Roland#608 in the U.S.From Old High German Hrodland, composed of hrod ('fame,' 'glory') and land ('land,' 'territory'▶Albert#614 in the U.S.From Old High German Adalbert, composed of adal ('noble,' 'of noble birth') and beraht ('bright▶Raul#634 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Ralph/Raoul, from Old French Raoul, itself from Germanic Radulf ▶Lionel#659 in the U.S.From Old French lionel, a diminutive of lion, from Latin leo meaning lion; used in medieval Fra▶Duke#695 in the U.S.Leader; nobleman; from Latin dux (leader, commander) via Old French duc, denoting the highest r▶Robin#705 in the U.S.Medieval diminutive of Robert, from Old French Robin, itself from Old High German Hrodebert mea▶Ryatt#715 in the U.S.Creative spelling variant of Wyatt, from the Old English given name Wigheard, or possibly from ▶Bellamy#721 in the U.S.From the Old French bel ami (beautiful friend or fine friend), from bel (beautiful, fine) and a▶Cannon#722 in the U.S.From the Old French canon meaning 'large tube' (related to the weapon), from Italian cannone, f▶Hugh#732 in the U.S.From the Old French Hugues, from Old High German Hugo or Hug, meaning 'heart,' 'mind,' or 'spir▶Case#733 in the U.S.Short form of Casey, from the Irish Gaelic Cathasaigh, meaning 'alert' or 'watchful'; also rela▶Forest#750 in the U.S.From the Old French forest, from Medieval Latin forestis, meaning 'outside woodland' or 'royal ▶Trace#758 in the U.S.A path, track, or trail; from Old French trace meaning track or path, ultimately from the Latin▶Reign#772 in the U.S.Royal rule or sovereignty; from Old French reigne and Latin regnum meaning rule, kingdom, or th▶Barron#790 in the U.S.Noble man or warrior; a variant spelling of Baron, from Old French baron and Medieval Latin bar▶Crue#797 in the U.S.Crew or a company of people; a modern American phonetic spelling of the word crew, from Old Fre▶Jefferson#831 in the U.S.English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jeffrey', where Jeffrey is a medieval form of Geoffr▶Lance#862 in the U.S.Short form of Lancelot (Old French/Germanic, meaning 'land' or 'territory'), or directly from t▶Cayde#1235 in the U.S.Round, barrel; short and stout▶Riot#1243 in the U.S.A violent public disturbance; uproar, energy▶Granger#1255 in the U.S.Farmer, keeper of the granary▶Bailey#1266 in the U.S.Bailiff, steward, officer of the law▶Mayson#1332 in the U.S.Stone worker, one who builds with stone▶Tyrell#1703 in the U.S.From the Norman surname Tyrell/Tirel, possibly a nickname from Old French 'tirer' (to pull), in▶Banner#2306 in the U.S.flag bearer, standard bearer▶Darnell#2311 in the U.S.hidden alcove, eagle's nest▶Deuce#2999 in the U.S.Two; the number two▶Beauregard#3043 in the U.S.Beautiful gaze; fair outlook▶Geoffrey#3056 in the U.S.A Norman French form of the Germanic name Godfrey or Gottfried, from elements meaning God or tr▶Mercer#3072 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old French mercier, meaning a dealer in fine cloth or textile▶Talan#3140 in the U.S.Variant of Talon, from Old French talon ('heel,' 'claw of a bird'), used as a given name evokin▶Courtland#3161 in the U.S.English surname and given name, from Old French cort (court, enclosed yard) and Old English lan▶Courtney#3162 in the U.S.From the Norman French surname de Courtenay, meaning 'from Courtenay' (a place in Loiret, Franc▶Drue#3165 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Drew, a short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas meaning 'manly' or 'virile▶Burrel#3362 in the U.S.Burrel is a spelling of the surname Burrell, from Old French burel, a coarse reddish-brown wool▶Corbett#8424 in the U.S.From the Anglo-Norman surname Corbett — from the Old French corbet, 'a little raven/crow' (a ni▶Farron#8516 in the U.S.Farron is a spelling of the surname-derived name Farran/Faron. The likeliest root is Old French▶Burrell#9424 in the U.S.Burrell is an English surname from Old French 'burel' — a coarse brown woolen cloth — likely an▶Draper#10078 in the U.S.Draper is an occupational surname turned first name, from the Old French drapier, 'one who make▶Chalmers#10890 in the U.S.Chalmers is a Scottish surname derived from Old French 'chambre' — 'the chamberlain', an office▶Marshell#11847 in the U.S.Marshell is a variant spelling of Marshall, from the Old French mareschal, originally 'horse-se▶
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Popular Old French baby names include Eleanor, Lainey, Scarlett, Avery, Mason, Eloise. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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