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French Baby Names
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French Girl Names
Celeste#188 in the U.S.Heavenly, of the skyCeline#207 in the U.S.Heavenly; of the sky or moonElise#223 in the U.S.My God is an oath; pledged to GodLucille#239 in the U.S.LightCamille#240 in the U.S.Attendant at religious ceremonies; helper of the priestJuliet#274 in the U.S.Youthful; dedicated to Jupiter — through the Roman family name JuliusSylvie#282 in the U.S.From the forest; spirit of the woodsAdelaide#289 in the U.S.Noble natured; of noble kindEsme#298 in the U.S.Beloved, esteemed; highly regardedElaine#305 in the U.S.Bright, shining light — Old French form of HelenElodie#310 in the U.S.Foreign riches; from the Greek alodia (wealth from another land)Colette#316 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Nicolas, itself from the Greek Nikolaos, composed of 'nike' (victAlayna#332 in the U.S.Variant of Alaina or Elaine, from the Old French Alaine (a form of Helen, meaning bright or shiAnnabelle#343 in the U.S.Combination of Anna (from Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace or favor) and Belle (from Latin/French bGiselle#382 in the U.S.From Old High German gisil meaning pledge or hostage, used in medieval diplomacy to secure alliNicole#383 in the U.S.French feminine form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos meaning victory of the people, combining Liana#386 in the U.S.From Italian and French liane, meaning a climbing tropical vine; also functions as a short formJocelyn#393 in the U.S.From a Germanic tribal name, the Gauts, via Old French Joscelin; later associated with joy throMarceline#424 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Marcellus, ultimately from Latin Marcus connected to Mars the RomMadeleine#455 in the U.S.French form of Magdalene, from the place name Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, meaning 'tower' inClementine#456 in the U.S.French feminine form of Clement, from Latin 'clemens' meaning mild, gentle, or merciful; used aElle#461 in the U.S.French word meaning 'she,' used as a given name; also a short form of names like Eleanor (GreekMichelle#465 in the U.S.French feminine form of Michel (Michael), from Hebrew 'Mikha'el' meaning 'who is like God?' — aAlison#476 in the U.S.Medieval French diminutive of Alice (Aliz), from Old High German Adalheidis, composed of 'adal'Arielle#486 in the U.S.French feminine elaboration of Ariel, from Hebrew 'ari el' meaning 'lion of God' or 'altar of GAubree#489 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Aubrey, from the Old French name Aubri, which derives from Old High German Arlette#494 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of a Germanic name composed of 'arn' (eagle) and possibly 'leod' (peLouise#516 in the U.S.French feminine form of Louis, from the Old High German Hludwig composed of hlud (famous, renowMadelynn#524 in the U.S.Modern spelling variant of Madeline/Madeleine, from the place-name Magdala (a town on the Sea oAmoura#527 in the U.S.Modern elaboration drawing on French amour meaning 'love' and Arabic amira meaning 'princess' oLottie#528 in the U.S.Pet form of Charlotte, itself the French feminine of Charles, which derives from Old High GermaDanielle#549 in the U.S.French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew Daniyyel meaning 'God is my judge,' a compound of dStephanie#557 in the U.S.French feminine form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning 'crown' or 'wreath,' derived fromJacqueline#558 in the U.S.French feminine form of Jacques (French form of James), from Hebrew Yaakov meaning 'supplanter'Margo#559 in the U.S.French short form of Margot, itself from Marguerite, the French form of Margaret, from Latin MaEstelle#573 in the U.S.Star; a French and Occitan name derived from the Latin stella, meaning starMarie#618 in the U.S.French form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miryam, whose meaning is debated: possibly from Egyptian mAnne#619 in the U.S.French form of Anna, from Hebrew Channah meaning 'grace,' 'favor,' or 'God has favored me'; theGabrielle#633 in the U.S.French feminine form of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavri'el (גַּבְרִיאֵל), meaning 'God is my strArlet#642 in the U.S.Variant of Arlette, a French diminutive of Germanic Arla or Arlette, from the element arn meaniLaney#674 in the U.S.Diminutive of Elaine, Delaney, or Lane; Elaine is an Old French form of Helen, from Greek helenMacy#720 in the U.S.From a Norman French surname derived from the place name Massy in Normandy, France; ultimately Remy#721 in the U.S.French form of the Latin Remigius, from remigis meaning 'oarsman' or 'rower'; associated with SLacey#738 in the U.S.From the Norman French surname de Laci, from a place called Lassy or Laci in Normandy; brought Adele#751 in the U.S.Noble; from the Old High German element adal meaning noble or of noble birthSoleil#758 in the U.S.Sun; the French word soleil meaning sun, used as a given name for its luminous, radiant imageryElouise#788 in the U.S.Famous warrior or renowned in battle; a variant spelling of Eloise, from Old High German HelewiQuincy#815 in the U.S.Estate of the fifth son; French place-name surname from the personal name Quintus (fifth) + -cyAmelie#828 in the U.S.French form of Amelia, derived from the Old High German Amal or Amali, the name of a noble GermJulie#873 in the U.S.French feminine form of Julius, from the Roman family name Iulius, possibly from the Greek ioulOdette#883 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Oda or Ode, from Old High German Aud or Od meaning wealth, fortunAnais#892 in the U.S.Catalan and Occitan form of Anna, ultimately from Hebrew Hannah meaning grace or favor; the namViolette#894 in the U.S.French diminutive of Violette, from Latin viola (violet flower); the violet symbolized modesty,Rayne#906 in the U.S.Likely a variant of French Reine (queen, from Latin regina) or of the English nature word rain;Elyse#918 in the U.S.French short form of Elisabeth (Elizabeth), from Hebrew Elisheba meaning my God is an oath or pEmmeline#922 in the U.S.From Old French Emeline, a form of Ameline, derived from Germanic amal (work, vigour, or the AmLandry#935 in the U.S.From a Germanic given name composed of land (land, territory, domain) and ric (power, ruler); aScout#997 in the U.S.From Old French escouter meaning to listen, via a military term for a person sent ahead to gathSimone#998 in the U.S.French feminine form of Simon, from Hebrew Shim'on meaning he heard or God has heard; one of thCorinne#999 in the U.S.French form of Corinna, from Greek Korinna, a diminutive of Kore meaning maiden or girl; also aBaylee#1008 in the U.S.Bailiff or outer court of a castle; spelling variant of Bailey, from Old French baille (enclosuJoelle#1010 in the U.S.Yahweh is God; French feminine form of Joel, from Hebrew Yo'el (Yah is God)Belle#1013 in the U.S.Beautiful; from French belle (beautiful, lovely), from Latin bella (beautiful), feminine of belSpencer#1025 in the U.S.Dispenser of provisions; steward; from Old French despencier (one who gives out provisions), frJolie#1030 in the U.S.Pretty, cheerful; from French jolie (pretty, nice)Bernadette#1034 in the U.S.Brave as a bear; French feminine form of Bernard, from Germanic Bernhard (bern: bear + hard: brLorraine#1044 in the U.S.From Lorraine, the land of Lothar's peopleBailee#1069 in the U.S.Bailiff or outer court of a castle; a spelling variant of Bailey, from Old French baille (encloLaramie#1088 in the U.S.From the Laramie River and city in Wyoming; named for French-Canadian trapper Jacques La Ramée,Renee#1099 in the U.S.Reborn; French feminine form of René, from Latin renatus (born again)Lianna#1105 in the U.S.My God has answered; short form of names like Eliana or Juliana; or from French liane (a climbiDior#1126 in the U.S.Possibly from Breton/Old French d'or (of gold); the surname of couturier Christian Dior, now usLucie#1130 in the U.S.Light, illuminationAubrielle#1144 in the U.S.Elf ruler; feminine blend of Aubrey (alb: elf + ric: ruler) with the French -elle suffix (beautScarlette#1180 in the U.S.Red; scarlet cloth or color; double-t spelling variant of Scarlett, from Old French escarlate (Angelique#1193 in the U.S.Angelic; French feminine form of Angelicus, from Greek angelos (messenger)Margaux#1199 in the U.S.Pearl; French spelling variant of Margot/Margaux, from Greek margarites (pearl) via Latin margaNathaly#1216 in the U.S.Born on Christmas Day; a spelling variant of Natalie, from Latin natalis (relating to birth, spEmmaline#1236 in the U.S.Whole; gentle; from Emma (Germanic: whole, universal) with the French -line diminutive suffixEliette#1245 in the U.S.My God is an oath; beloved of GodElayna#1301 in the U.S.Bright, shining, ray of sunChanel#1311 in the U.S.Channel; pipe; from Old French chanel (canal, pipe, groove) — the surname of fashion designer CEmilie#1312 in the U.S.Rival, eager, industriousRue#1324 in the U.S.The rue herb (Ruta graveolens); or sorrow, regret; from Old French rue and Latin ruta (the bittAubrie#1353 in the U.S.Elf ruler; from Germanic Alberic (alb: elf + ric: ruler, power), via Old French AubriMadalynn#1370 in the U.S.Woman from Magdala (tower); spelling variant of Madeline, from Hebrew Magdala (tower)Delainey#1390 in the U.S.From the elder tree grove; descendant of the challengerNoelia#1405 in the U.S.Christmas, birth of the LordDesiree#1429 in the U.S.Desired, longed for; from French désirée (desired, wished for), from Latin desiderare (to desirEvalyn#1430 in the U.S.Wished-for child; hazelnut; from Old French avelineAnnette#1443 in the U.S.Grace, favor, graciousEvalynn#1446 in the U.S.Wished-for child; hazelnut; from avelineNathalie#1481 in the U.S.Born on Christmas Day; French form of Natalie, from Latin natalis (relating to birth, specificaConstance#1501 in the U.S.Constancy, steadfastness (from Latin Constantia)Paulette#1536 in the U.S.Small, humble; little PaulLaya#1543 in the U.S.Weary, grievedMavie#1555 in the U.S.My life; or song thrush; French ma vie (my life) or Irish/Old French mavis (the song thrush birRaine#1556 in the U.S.Rain; also queen in French (reine)Angeline#1570 in the U.S.Angelic; a diminutive of Angela, from Greek angelos (messenger)Britney#1571 in the U.S.From Britain or Brittany, the Celtic regionAimee#1581 in the U.S.Beloved, beloved one, one who is lovedMacey#1619 in the U.S.Matthew's estate or settlementNadine#1627 in the U.S.French diminutive of Nadia, ultimately from Russian Nadezhda meaning 'hope'.Yvette#1630 in the U.S.feminine diminutive of Yves, from a Germanic root meaning "yew (wood)," by extension "archer"Royal#1663 in the U.S.Of the king; regal; from Old French roial (kingly, royal), from Latin regalis (of the king, froAdrienne#1673 in the U.S.From Hadria, the Adriatic Sea townDenise#1677 in the U.S.Of Zeus , godlikeFrancis#1685 in the U.S.FrenchmanMarielle#1699 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessNicolette#1729 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of Nicole/Nicholas, from Greek 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people):Vivianne#1776 in the U.S.From Latin Vivianus, from 'vivus' ('alive, living'); the '-anne' ending is a French/modern elabCosette#1780 in the U.S.Little thingClaira#1820 in the U.S.Clear, bright, famousMarianne#1828 in the U.S.Sea of bitternessJosette#1836 in the U.S.French diminutive of Josephine, from Hebrew Yosef 'he will add / God shall add'.Avril#1845 in the U.S.To open, to uncoverFrancine#1850 in the U.S.French feminine form of Francis (Latin Franciscus), from the tribal name of the Franks: 'FrenchCindy#1929 in the U.S.a short form of Cynthia or Lucinda; Cynthia derives from Greek 'Kynthia', an epithet of the godReverie#1976 in the U.S.daydream, state of pleasant abstractionArabelle#2037 in the U.S.Invokable, yielding to prayerKatia#2042 in the U.S.Each of the twoYvonne#2063 in the U.S.yew tree, symbolizing immortality and endurancePrudence#2113 in the U.S.Prudence; good judgment, wisdom, foresight.Jules#2131 in the U.S.belonging to the Julian gens, youthfulSabine#2151 in the U.S.A SabineJackie#2163 in the U.S.Pet form of Jacqueline — feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), Hebrew 'supplanter, holder of the hCollette#2243 in the U.S.Victory of the peopleMirabelle#2249 in the U.S.wonderful beautyJadore#2265 in the U.S.I adore, I loveJacquelyn#2286 in the U.S.God is graciousLayna#2312 in the U.S.TorchTherese#2324 in the U.S.to reap, harvestCoco#2334 in the U.S.nickname for names beginning with Co-
French Boy Names
Tristan#309 in the U.S.Tumult, noise; possibly 'sad' — from Celtic via medieval French romanceDamien#352 in the U.S.From the Greek Damianos, derived from 'damazo' (to tame, subdue, or master), meaning 'one who tAndre#368 in the U.S.French form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas, derived from 'aner' (man, male) — meaning 'manlyRemy#408 in the U.S.From French Rémi, a form of the Latin Remigius meaning oarsman or one who rows; connected to SaNoel#478 in the U.S.From Old French 'Noël,' derived from Latin 'natalis' (birth) or 'natalis dies Domini' (birthdayRoyce#500 in the U.S.English surname from Old French 'roy' (king) and the suffix '-ce' or from 'Rolls-Royce' culturaLouie#596 in the U.S.Variant of Louis, from Old Frankish Hluodwig, composed of hlud ('fame,' 'renowned') and wig ('wKylian#624 in the U.S.Variant of Killian, the anglicised form of Irish Gaelic Cillian, possibly from ceall ('church,'Quincy#654 in the U.S.From a French surname derived from a place name meaning estate of Quintus (the fifth), from LatTaylor#685 in the U.S.Tailor; one who cuts and sews garments; from Old French tailleur (cutter), from tailler (to cutDax#692 in the U.S.From the French city Dax, derived from the Latin Aquae Tarbellicae and later d'Ax; also used asJulien#709 in the U.S.French form of Julian, from the Latin Iulianus, a derivative of the Roman family name Julius, pMarcel#731 in the U.S.French form of Marcellus, from the Latin Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, from the Roman god Forest#750 in the U.S.From the Old French forest, from Medieval Latin forestis, meaning 'outside woodland' or 'royal 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, froLeroy#888 in the U.S.From Old French le roi meaning the king; a surname borne by those who worked in a royal househoLucien#899 in the U.S.French form of Lucianus, derived from Latin Lucius and ultimately from lux/lucis (light); meaniNael#905 in the U.S.From Arabic nail or nael meaning one who achieves or obtains; also used as a variant of Neil (fMontgomery#962 in the U.S.From the Norman French place name Montgomeri, from Old French mont meaning mountain and GermaniQuentin#968 in the U.S.From Latin Quintinus, a diminutive of Quintus meaning fifth, originally given to a fifth child Beaux#970 in the U.S.French word and name beaux meaning beautiful, handsome, or fine; the plural of beau, from Old FGage#973 in the U.S.From Old French gage meaning pledge, security, or guarantee; also a surname from the same root Curtis#985 in the U.S.From Old French curteis meaning courteous, polite, or well-bred, derived from curt meaning courMaurice#1020 in the U.S.Dark-skinned; from Latin Mauritius (Moorish, of Mauritania), from Mauri (the North African peopBlaise#1038 in the U.S.Lisping; stammering; from Latin Blasius (possibly from blaesus: stammering, lisping)Lyle#1047 in the U.S.The island; from Old French l'isle (the island), a place-name for someone from an islandRene#1092 in the U.S.Reborn; from Latin renatus (born again); the masculine form of RenéeMarlon#1105 in the U.S.Little hawk; little falcon; possibly from Old French merle (blackbird) + diminutive -on, or a fTurner#1107 in the U.S.One who works a lathe; from Old French torneor (lathe operator), from torner (to turn on a lathKartier#1125 in the U.S.Maker of carts; a spelling inspired by the Cartier luxury jeweler, combining Carter (cart driveTylan#1137 in the U.S.Tile maker; variant of Tyler, from Old French tieulier (tile maker)Adrien#1159 in the U.S.From Hadria; from the Adriatic; French form of Adrian, from Latin Hadrianus (of the city HadriaJean#1172 in the U.S.God is gracious; French masculine form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious)Korbin#1173 in the U.S.Raven; from Old French Corbin (raven-colored, dark), from corbeau (raven)Deandre#1178 in the U.S.Of the man; manly; French compound De + André, where André is the French form of Andrew, from GTalon#1181 in the U.S.Claw; the sharp curved claw of a bird of prey; from Old French talon (heel, claw), from Latin tMarc#1237 in the U.S.Of Mars; warrior; French form of Mark/Marcus, from Latin Marcus (of the god Mars, the Roman godPierre#1253 in the U.S.Rock, stone, the rockPercy#1279 in the U.S.From the village of Percy in NormandyMaison#1294 in the U.S.House, homeCartier#1297 in the U.S.Maker of carts; from French cartier (cart maker), a surname that became one of the world's mostBrett#1382 in the U.S.A Breton; from Britain; from Old French Bret (a Breton, a native of Brittany or Britain)Dominique#1468 in the U.S."of the Lord, belonging to the Lord," French form of Latin DominicusJermaine#1496 in the U.S.From Germany; brother; Saint GermainJeffery#1556 in the U.S.Pledged peace, peaceful pledgeDior#1590 in the U.S.Gold, golden; from French d'or meaning of goldJuelz#1592 in the U.S.Jewels, precious gems; creative variantEddy#1605 in the U.S.A diminutive of Edward or Edmund, from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" combined with weard "gSteve#1617 in the U.S.short form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos meaning "crown, garland"Darrell#1691 in the U.S.From Airelle, Normandy; darlingAntoine#1708 in the U.S.The French form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius; the meaning is uncertain but pDenis#1712 in the U.S.From the medieval name Dionysius, ultimately from Dionysos, the Greek god of wine; Saint Denis Henri#1714 in the U.S.The French form of Henry, from the Germanic name Heimirich combining 'heim' (home) and 'ric' (rAugustin#1743 in the U.S.Continental European form of Augustine, from the Latin Augustinus (a derivative of Augustus), mSalomon#1765 in the U.S.PeaceAzaire#1826 in the U.S. Yahweh has helpedMylan#1832 in the U.S.A modern spelling variant of Milan, from the Slavic element 'mil' meaning 'gracious, dear'.Lou#1929 in the U.S.Famous in battleJacques#1938 in the U.S.Supplanter; God is gracious; French form of James/Jacob, from Hebrew Yaakov (supplanter) via LaUsher#1974 in the U.S.Doorkeeper; gatekeeper; from Old French ussier (doorkeeper, usher), from Latin ostiarius (gatekEdmond#2011 in the U.S.wealthy protectorSwayde#2054 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Suede — French gants de Suede, 'gloves from Sweden' — the soft leather; a modern Aylan#2058 in the U.S.Origin uncertainAlexandre#2148 in the U.S.Defending menEliott#2312 in the U.S.My God is Yahweh Marquise#2324 in the U.S.Nobleman; lord of a march (border territory); from French marquis (a nobleman ranking above a c
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