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French Baby Names
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French Girl Names
Viviane#4538 in the U.S.French form of Vivian/Viviana — from Latin vivus, 'alive, living, lively'; the Lady of the Lake▶Amie#4554 in the U.S.French spelling of Amy — from Old French amee, 'beloved' (and amie, 'friend') — from Latin amar▶Bellamie#4562 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Bellamy — from Old French bel ami, 'beautiful/good friend'▶Clair#4568 in the U.S.Spelling of Claire — from Latin clarus, 'clear, bright, famous'▶Elleigh#4572 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Elle ('she', French; also short for Eleanor/Ella) to the -eigh ending; n▶Ellinor#4573 in the U.S.Scandinavian spelling of Eleanor — possibly Provençal 'the other Aenor', often linked to Greek ▶Jewels#4595 in the U.S.From the word jewels — Old French jouel, 'a gem, precious object'; also a playful plural of Jew▶Korbyn#4599 in the U.S.K-/-yn spelling of Corbin — from Old French corbeau, 'raven' (Latin corvus) — 'raven, raven-hai▶Rivers#4622 in the U.S.From the word/surname Rivers — Old French riviere, 'riverbank' — 'dweller by the rivers'; here ▶Tylah#4641 in the U.S.Feminine -ah spelling of Tyler — from Old French tieuleor, 'a tiler, tile-maker'; also a Tila/T▶Zayelle#4648 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Zay- opening to the French -elle ending (echoing Zaylee/Arielle); no s▶Brie#4666 in the U.S.From the French region of Brie (and its cheese); also a short form of Brianna/Gabrielle; routes▶Cherry#4672 in the U.S.From the word cherry — Old French cherise — the sweet red fruit/blossom; also a pet form of Cha▶Joleigh#4695 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Jo (from Josephine, 'God will add') or Jolie ('pretty', French) to the -▶Landri#4709 in the U.S.-i spelling of Landry — from Germanic Landric, 'land-ruler', or a French 'launderer' surname; h▶Lisette#4717 in the U.S.French diminutive of Elisabeth/Lise — from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'▶Raelle#4735 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Rae (from Rachel, 'ewe') to the French -elle ending; no single fixed roo▶Rayelle#4736 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ray ('a beam of light') to the French -elle ending; no single fixed root▶Suzette#4748 in the U.S.French diminutive of Susanne — from Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily, rose' — 'little lily'▶Azure#4773 in the U.S.From the word azure — via Old French azur and Persian lazhuward, the bright sky-blue color (and▶Choyce#4783 in the U.S.Spelling of Choice — from Old French chois, 'a choice; the select, the best, the chosen'; here ▶Elenora#4792 in the U.S.Spelling of Eleanora — an elaboration of Eleanor, possibly 'the other Aenor' (Provençal) or lin▶Genevie#4797 in the U.S.Short form of Genevieve — possibly from Germanic, 'tribe-woman' or 'white wave'; etymology deba▶Janette#4804 in the U.S.Form of Jeanette — a French diminutive of Jeanne (the feminine of John), from Hebrew Yochanan, ▶Liliane#4823 in the U.S.French form of Liliana/Lillian — from Latin lilium, 'lily' (a symbol of purity)▶Monae#4836 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Monet (the painter's surname, 'solitary' or 'advisor') and the -nae soun▶Myriam#4837 in the U.S.French/Spanish form of Miriam — from Hebrew Miryam, variously 'beloved', 'wished-for child', or▶Remie#4849 in the U.S.-ie spelling of Remy/Remi — from Latin Remigius, 'oarsman', or 'from Rheims' (St Remigius); her▶Sinclair#4857 in the U.S.From a Scottish clan/surname — 'from Saint-Clair' (a Norman place, from Latin clarus, 'clear, b▶Alizee#4879 in the U.S.From French alize/alizee, 'the trade wind' (a steady, gentle ocean wind)▶Chance#4900 in the U.S.From the word chance — Old French cheance, 'fortune, luck, a fortunate happening' (from Latin c▶Ciel#4902 in the U.S.From French ciel, 'the sky, heaven' (from Latin caelum)▶Cozette#4904 in the U.S.Z-spelling of Cosette — a French pet name, 'little thing/darling' (possibly from Cosima/Nicolet▶Diora#4908 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Dior (the fashion house, 'golden') and Theodora/-ora names; no single fi▶Journeii#4936 in the U.S.Double-i spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel; a trip, voyage' — a li▶Sable#4986 in the U.S.From the word sable — a small marten prized for its dark, lustrous fur; hence 'deep black' (in ▶Alsace#4987 in the U.S.Alsace is a place name borrowed as a rare given name, from the French region of Alsace on the G▶Addeline#5007 in the U.S.-dd-/-ine spelling of Adeline — from Germanic adal, 'noble', via the French Adeline — 'noble; o▶Allura#5012 in the U.S.From the word allure/'allura' — French alurer, 'to attract, to charm; enchantment, fascination'▶Lavergne#5034 in the U.S.Lavergne is a French place-and-surname name, from 'la vergne', 'the alder' (Gaulish 'verna', al▶Clarisse#5037 in the U.S.French form of Clarissa/Clarice — an elaboration of Clara, from Latin clarus, 'bright, clear, f▶Eimmy#5040 in the U.S.Latina phonetic spelling of Amy/Emmy — from Old French Amee, 'beloved' (from Latin amata)▶Harvey#5054 in the U.S.From Breton Haerviu/Herve — 'battle-worthy', from haer, 'battle', plus viu, 'worthy'; predomina▶Iveth#5060 in the U.S.Latina spelling of Yvette/Ivette — from French, a feminine of Yves, from Germanic iv, 'yew' (th▶Amorette#5148 in the U.S.From Amor ('love', Latin) plus the French diminutive -ette — 'little love; a little sweetheart'▶Archer#5154 in the U.S.From an English/French occupational surname — 'a bowman, an archer'; predominantly a boys' name▶Jentry#5196 in the U.S.J-spelling of Gentry — from Old French genterie, 'of gentle/noble birth; the landed gentry'▶Journiee#5200 in the U.S.-iee spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel; a trip, a voyage' — a life▶Madelaine#5222 in the U.S.French spelling of Madeline/Magdalene — from Hebrew Magdala, 'tower; from the town of Magdala'▶Margeaux#5226 in the U.S.Elaborated spelling of Margaux/Margot — a French pet form of Marguerite (Margaret), from Greek ▶Maycie#5228 in the U.S.-ay- spelling of Macy/Maisie — a pet form of Margaret, 'a pearl' (Greek margarites); also reads▶Mayson#5231 in the U.S.-ay- spelling of Mason — from an occupational surname, 'a stoneworker, a mason' (Old French mas▶Quincey#5244 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Quincy — from Latin quintus, 'fifth' (via a French place-name, 'estate of the f▶Auburn#5304 in the U.S.From the word auburn — from Latin alburnus, 'off-white', which shifted to mean 'a reddish-brown▶Blu#5309 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Blue — from Old French bleu, 'the colour blue' (the sky and sea; calm, ▶Chanelle#5314 in the U.S.Elaborated spelling of Chanel — from French chanel, 'a channel, a canal, a pipe' (an occupation▶Jayline#5341 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining a Jay- opening to a -line ending (echoing Jacqueline, 'supplanter', and ▶Kartier#5350 in the U.S.K-spelling of Cartier — a French occupational surname, 'a cart-driver, a carter' (the luxury je▶Lunabelle#5363 in the U.S.Compound of Luna ('the moon', Latin) and Belle ('beautiful', French) — 'the beautiful moon'▶Maesyn#5366 in the U.S.Mae-/-syn spelling of Mason — from an occupational surname, 'a stoneworker, a mason'; here for ▶Maison#5368 in the U.S.From French maison, 'a house, a home'; also a spelling of Mason ('a stoneworker'); here for gir▶Mimi#5378 in the U.S.Pet form of Miriam/Maria/Mary — variously 'sea of bitterness', 'beloved', or 'wished-for child'▶Reine#5390 in the U.S.From French reine, 'a queen' (from Latin regina; a Marian title, Reine du Ciel, 'Queen of Heave▶Rosabelle#5396 in the U.S.Compound of Rosa ('a rose', Latin) and Belle ('beautiful', French) — 'beautiful rose'▶Ruelle#5398 in the U.S.From French ruelle, 'a little street, a lane, an alley'; also a Rue (the herb 'rue', or a Ruth ▶Sheryl#5402 in the U.S.Sh-spelling of Cheryl — a 20th-century blend of Cherie ('dear, beloved', French) and Beryl, pos▶Tristyn#5407 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Tristan/Tristen — from a Pictish/Celtic name (Drustan), folk-linked to French t▶Avelie#5444 in the U.S.Modern spelling echoing Aveline ('hazelnut; desired', Norman-French) and Everly; no single fixe▶Chevy#5462 in the U.S.From Chevy — linked to the Cheviot Hills/'Chevy Chase' (a famous border hunt/skirmish); also a ▶Elenor#5476 in the U.S.-or spelling of Eleanor — possibly from Provençal Alienor, linked to 'light, bright'; the origi▶Elnora#5480 in the U.S.A contracted form of Eleanora/Eleanor — often linked to 'light, bright; the shining one'; the o▶Kyrielle#5512 in the U.S.From the French kyrielle — a poetic verse form, from the liturgical Kyrie eleison, 'Lord, have ▶Lorene#5521 in the U.S.An -ene elaboration of Lora/Lauren — from Latin laurus, 'the laurel' (victory, honour), or echo▶Mielle#5535 in the U.S.From French miel, 'honey' (from Latin mel), with the -elle ending; a sweet modern coinage▶Renesme#5553 in the U.S.A literary coinage (Twilight) blending Renée ('reborn', French) and Esmé ('esteemed; beloved', ▶Fernande#5555 in the U.S.Fernande is a French feminine form of Fernand, the French form of Ferdinand, from Germanic elem▶Addaline#5602 in the U.S.-dd- spelling of Adeline — a French diminutive of Adele, from Germanic adal, 'noble; of noble k▶Perina#5606 in the U.S.Perina reads as a feminine form in the Peter family, close to Italian Pierina and French Perrin▶Chapel#5639 in the U.S.From the word chapel — 'a small place of worship' (from Latin cappella, 'a little cloak', after▶Dezire#5649 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Desire/Desiree — from French désirée, 'desired, longed for, wished for' ▶Fawn#5656 in the U.S.From the word fawn — 'a young deer', and the soft pale-brown colour (from Old French faon, 'a y▶Jeannie#5677 in the U.S.Pet form of Jean/Jeanne — the French feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Josiephine#5709 in the U.S.Josiephine is an old spelling variant of Josephine, the French feminine of Joseph, from Hebrew ▶Remmi#5738 in the U.S.-mmi spelling of Remy — from Latin Remigius, 'a rower; an oarsman', or 'from Rheims'; here for ▶Aime#5783 in the U.S.A spelling of Aimée — from French aimée, 'beloved, dearly loved' (from Latin amata); here for g▶Ariane#5794 in the U.S.The French form of Ariadne — from Greek, 'most holy; most pure' (ari, 'most', plus hagne, 'holy▶Aubrei#5797 in the U.S.-ei spelling of Aubrey — from Germanic Alberich, 'the ruler of the elves; the fair ruler' (alf,▶Cecile#5818 in the U.S.The French form of Cecilia — from Latin Caecilia, 'blind' (caecus); St Cecilia, the patron sain▶Chantelle#5819 in the U.S.An -elle elaboration of Chantal — from a French place-name, 'a stony place' (Occitan cantal), l▶Gae#5827 in the U.S.Gae is a decorative spelling of Gay, a girl's name from the English word 'gay' in its old sense▶Eliane#5831 in the U.S.The French form of Eliana/Aeliana — variously 'my God has answered' (Hebrew) or 'the sun' (Lati▶Elovie#5832 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Elodie ('foreign riches', French) and 'love'; with a soft El- opening;▶Eveline#5836 in the U.S.A form of Evelyn/Eveline — from the Germanic Avelina (Aveline), possibly 'wished-for child' or ▶Jacklynn#5853 in the U.S.A Jack-/-lynn spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from Hebre▶Lanora#5874 in the U.S.A form of Lenora/Eleanor — often linked to 'light, bright; the shining one'; the origin is deba▶Marvella#5884 in the U.S.An -ella elaboration of Marvel — from Latin mirabilis, 'a marvel, a wonder, a wondrous thing'▶Myelle#5891 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a My- opening (echoing Mia, 'mine') with the chic -elle ending; no sin▶Murl#5903 in the U.S.Murl is a phonetic variant of Merle, a unisex name from the French merle and Latin merula, 'bla▶Janine#6011 in the U.S.A French feminine of John (via Jeanne) — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Jeannette#6014 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Jeanne (the feminine of John) — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' ▶Jewelz#6015 in the U.S.A -z spelling of Jewels — from the word jewel (Old French joel, 'a precious gem, an ornament');▶Montgomery#6071 in the U.S.From the Norman surname Montgomery — 'Gomeric's hill/mountain' (French mont, 'hill', plus the G▶Pruitt#6088 in the U.S.From the English surname Pruitt/Prewitt — from Old French preux, 'brave, valiant', plus a dimin▶Romilly#6095 in the U.S.From the Norman place/surname Romilly — 'the estate of Romilius' (a Roman name) or 'of Rome'; r▶Shanelle#6102 in the U.S.A form of Chanel — from French chanel, 'a channel, a pipe, a canal' (originally an occupational▶Tayler#6115 in the U.S.An -er spelling of Taylor — from an English occupational surname, 'a tailor' (from Old French t▶Anette#6167 in the U.S.A spelling of Annette — a French diminutive of Anne (Hannah), 'grace' — 'little Anne'▶Caraline#6191 in the U.S.A -ara- spelling of Caroline — a feminine of Charles, from Germanic, 'a free man; a free person▶Dezirae#6206 in the U.S.A spelling of Desiree — from French désirée, 'desired, longed-for' (from Latin desideratum)▶Elenore#6207 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanor — variously linked to Greek 'light' and an Old Provençal name; popularly ▶Ellanora#6212 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanora — an elaboration of Eleanor, linked to Greek 'light'; popularly 'the shi▶Ellenor#6213 in the U.S.A double-l spelling of Eleanor — linked to Greek 'light' and an Old Provençal name; popularly '▶Esmay#6217 in the U.S.A -may spelling of Esme — from French/Latin esmé, 'esteemed; beloved' (the past participle of e▶Fletcher#6220 in the U.S.From the English surname Fletcher — from Old French flechier, 'an arrow-maker' (one who fletche▶Forest#6221 in the U.S.From the word forest — 'a large wood, woodland' (via Old French forest, from Latin forestis) — ▶Hazelle#6227 in the U.S.An elaboration of Hazel (with a French -elle ending) — from Old English haesel, 'the hazel tree▶Maryon#6230 in the U.S.Maryon is a variant spelling of Marion, a medieval French diminutive of Marie (Mary) formed wit▶Jaquelin#6239 in the U.S.A spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from Hebrew Yaakov, 'a▶Macyn#6282 in the U.S.A -yn spelling echoing Macy ('Matthew's estate', a French place-name) and Mason ('a worker in s▶Mylene#6303 in the U.S.The French Mylene — a blend of Marie ('beloved; of the sea') and Helene ('a torch; light'); rou▶Rejoice#6324 in the U.S.From the word rejoice — 'to feel or show great joy; to be glad' (via Old French rejoir)▶Yenty#6358 in the U.S.A spelling echoing the Yiddish Yenta/Yentl — variously from the French gentille, 'noble, kind, ▶Adeleine#6374 in the U.S.A spelling of Adeline — a French diminutive of Adele, from Germanic adal, 'noble'; 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French Boy Names
Tayler#4535 in the U.S.-er spelling of Taylor — from Old French tailleur, 'a tailor, cutter of cloth'▶Chapel#4577 in the U.S.From the word/surname Chapel — Old French chapele, 'a small church/place of worship' (originall▶Choyce#4579 in the U.S.Spelling of Choice — from Old French chois, 'a choice; the select, the best, the chosen'▶Devereaux#4585 in the U.S.From a Norman-French surname — 'from Evreux' (a town in Normandy, named for the Gaulish Eburovi▶Fraser#4597 in the U.S.From the Scottish clan/surname Fraser — possibly from French fraise, 'strawberry', or a Norman ▶Gardner#4599 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old French gardinier, 'a gardener, keeper of a garden'▶Lovell#4634 in the U.S.From a Norman-French surname Lovell — from louvel, 'a little wolf, wolf-cub' (diminutive of lou▶Macon#4635 in the U.S.From the French city Macon (and the Georgia city named for it); the French name is of Gaulish o▶Merle#4640 in the U.S.From French merle, 'a blackbird' (Latin merula) — a songbird▶Pacey#4653 in the U.S.From a Norman-French surname — 'from Pacy' (a place in Normandy, from the Roman name Paccius)▶Revel#4658 in the U.S.From the word revel — Old French reveler, 'to make merry, celebrate, rejoice'▶Sid#4669 in the U.S.Short form of Sidney/Sydney — from Old English, 'wide meadow', or Norman-French 'from St Denis'▶Bret#4712 in the U.S.Single-t spelling of Brett — from a surname, 'a Breton, a native of Brittany'▶Seraphin#4795 in the U.S.Seraphin is a French form of the Latin Seraphinus, from the seraphim - Hebrew 'serafim,' 'burni▶Luxe#4798 in the U.S.From the word luxe — French/Latin, 'luxury, opulence, splendor' (also echoing Latin lux, 'light▶Myaire#4813 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a My- opening and -aire ending (echoing 'air/heir' and the -aire of million▶Rollin#4832 in the U.S.From a surname related to Roland/Rollo — Germanic, 'famous land', or 'son of Roul (Rollo)'; rou▶Travion#4852 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Trav- (from Travis, 'crossroads/tollgate') to an -ion ending; no single ▶Trystan#4853 in the U.S.Welsh/-y- spelling of Tristan — from Welsh Drystan, 'tumult, din' (later linked to French trist▶Amour#4877 in the U.S.From French amour, 'love' (from Latin amor)▶Bastion#4893 in the U.S.From Bastian (a short form of Sebastian, 'from Sebaste; venerable') and the word bastion, 'a fo▶Verdun#4922 in the U.S.Verdun is a place-name given as a first name in honor of the French city, site of a long and de▶Amael#5053 in the U.S.From Breton Amael/Arthmael — 'prince, chief' (or 'bear-prince'); also read as an -ael angel nam▶Bastien#5069 in the U.S.French short form of Sebastien (Sebastian) — from Greek Sebastos, 'venerable, revered' (a man o▶Daxson#5085 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Dax (a French place-name, and a modern name) to the -son ending — 'son o▶Arville#5172 in the U.S.Arville reads as a variant of Orville, a name popularized in America and usually traced to a Fr▶Royer#5190 in the U.S.From a French/German occupational surname — Old French roier, 'a wheelwright' (or linked to 're▶Tycen#5204 in the U.S.-cen spelling of Tyson — from Old French tison, 'a firebrand', or 'son of Ty/Tye'; routes layer▶Darrel#5265 in the U.S.Single-l spelling of Darrell — from a Norman-French surname, 'from Airelle' (a place in Normand▶Garner#5282 in the U.S.From an English/French occupational surname — Old French gernier, 'a granary, a storehouse for ▶Jeanpierre#5306 in the U.S.Compound of Jean (the French John, 'God is gracious') and Pierre (the French Peter, 'rock, ston▶Journee#5313 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel/work' (from jour, 'a day') —▶Leandre#5338 in the U.S.French form of Leander — from Greek, 'lion of a man; lion-man' (leon, 'lion', plus aner, 'man')▶Loic#5342 in the U.S.From Breton Loig/Loic — a form of Louis ('famous warrior', Germanic), or linked to St Eloi/'Loc▶Sacha#5389 in the U.S.French spelling of Sasha — a Russian pet form of Alexander/Alexandra, from Greek, 'defender of ▶Sovereign#5398 in the U.S.From the word sovereign — from Latin superanus, 'above, supreme' — 'a supreme ruler; supreme, i▶Tallon#5401 in the U.S.-ll- spelling of Talon — from Old French talon, 'a heel; a claw, a talon' (a bird of prey's cla▶Yannick#5419 in the U.S.Breton diminutive of Yann (the Breton John) — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Yves#5423 in the U.S.French form of Ivo — from Germanic iv, 'yew' (the wood for bows) — 'yew; an archer'▶Burdette#5442 in the U.S.Burdette is an English surname of French origin, a diminutive form linked to Old French words f▶Bayler#5452 in the U.S.-er spelling of Baylor/Bailey — from Old French baillis, 'a steward, a bailiff' (or 'the outer ▶Deaire#5478 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a De- prefix with -aire (echoing French air, 'air', and the -aire suff▶Frazier#5501 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Fraser/Frazier — origin uncertain, possibly linked to French fraise, ▶Jiaire#5532 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ji- opening with -aire (echoing French air, 'air', and the -aire suf▶Krewe#5548 in the U.S.From the word krewe — a New Orleans Mardi Gras organization that puts on parades (a fanciful sp▶Mase#5562 in the U.S.A pet form of Mason — from a surname, 'a worker in stone, a stonemason' (Old French maçon)▶Moise#5569 in the U.S.The French/Haitian/Romanian form of Moses — from Hebrew Mosheh, 'drawn out of the water; delive▶Rue#5596 in the U.S.From the word rue — a bitter, fragrant herb (Greek rhute), and the verb 'to rue', to regret or ▶Thierry#5616 in the U.S.The French form of Theodoric — from Germanic, 'the ruler of the people' (theud, 'people', plus ▶Anthuan#5661 in the U.S.A spelling of Antoine/Antwan — from the Roman Antonius, possibly 'priceless; praiseworthy; of t▶Garland#5722 in the U.S.From the English surname Garland — variously 'a maker of garlands/wreaths' (from Old French gar▶Iven#5739 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Ivan ('God is gracious', Slavic) and Yvain/Yvon ('the yew', from Germanic▶Jeanluc#5749 in the U.S.A French compound of Jean ('God is gracious', Hebrew) and Luc ('light; of Lucania', Latin)▶Lamonte#5782 in the U.S.From Lamont/Lamonte — variously the Scottish Lamont ('a lawman/law-giver', from Norse logmadr) ▶Vernice#5848 in the U.S.As a boys' name, Vernice most likely draws on Vernon, a Norman surname from a Gaulish place nam▶Toussaint#5849 in the U.S.From French Toussaint, 'All Saints' (tous, 'all', plus saints) — a name given to children born ▶Armond#5904 in the U.S.A spelling of Armand — the French form of Herman, from Germanic hari, 'army', plus man, 'man' —▶Damier#5948 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the French damier ('a checkerboard') and the Da- + -mier sound (Demarius,▶Dartagnan#5952 in the U.S.From the French d'Artagnan, 'of Artagnan' — a place in Gascony; the name of Dumas's heroic musk▶Daxx#5955 in the U.S.A double-x spelling of Dax — from the French town of Dax (a Roman spa, 'the waters'); also a pu▶Jeremie#5998 in the U.S.The French form of Jeremiah — from Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'Yahweh exalts; the Lord lifts up' (rum, '▶Landis#6036 in the U.S.From the German/French surname Landis — variously 'from the land/the open country' (German Land▶Laurent#6037 in the U.S.The French form of Laurence/Lawrence — from Latin Laurentius, 'from Laurentum' (a town, 'the pl▶Markese#6057 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Marquis/Marquez — from French marquis, 'a nobleman ranking below a du▶Nazaire#6072 in the U.S.The French form of Nazarius — 'of Nazareth' (the town), linked to the Hebrew nazir, 'consecrate▶Saber#6100 in the U.S.From the word saber — 'a curved cavalry sword' (from Hungarian/German via French); also the Ara▶Tysen#6134 in the U.S.An -en spelling of Tyson — variously 'son of Dye (Dionysius)' and from Old French tison, 'a fir▶Autry#6195 in the U.S.From the surname Autry/Autrey — of uncertain origin (possibly from a French place-name, or link▶Brier#6205 in the U.S.From the word brier (briar) — 'a thorny bush, a wild rose; a tangle of thorns' (also the French▶Darel#6222 in the U.S.A spelling of Darrell — from a Norman place-name, 'from Airelle (a place in Normandy)', folk-li▶Garrick#6256 in the U.S.Variously from Germanic ger, 'a spear', plus ric, 'ruler' ('a spear ruler'), and the Huguenot s▶Gustave#6258 in the U.S.The French form of Gustav — from Old Norse, variously 'a staff of the Goths' and 'a meditation/▶Jacquez#6272 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Jacques (the French James/Jacob) — from Hebrew Yaakov, 'a supplanter; one wh▶Jhase#6287 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Jase (a short form of Jason, 'a healer') and Chase ('to hunt, the hunt', Old▶Lamarion#6317 in the U.S.A modern name joining Lamar ('of the sea; the pool', French la mare) with the -ion ending; no s▶Norris#6360 in the U.S.From the English/Norman surname Norris — from Old French norreis, 'a northerner; one from the n▶Power#6375 in the U.S.Variously the word power, 'strength, might, ability', and the Norman surname Power/Poer ('a poo▶
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What are popular French baby names?
Popular French baby names include Tayler, Viviane, Amie, Bellamie, Clair, Elleigh. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
How many French baby names are here?
More4Kids lists 1556 French baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.