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French Baby Names

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Explore 1129 baby names with a french feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.

French Girl Names

Esmari#6931 in the U.S.A blend of Esme — from French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' — and Mari (a form of Mary); common in Jaclynn#6956 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques/Jacob, from the Hebrew, 'the supJeannie#6966 in the U.S.Pet form of Jean/Jeanne — the French feminine of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'Mylene#7039 in the U.S.The French Mylene — a blend of Marie ('beloved; of the sea') and Helene ('a torch; light'); rouJulien#7070 in the U.S.Julien is the French masculine form of Julian, from the Roman family name Julius — the clan of Soulene#7096 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously echoing Soleil ('sun', French) and the word soul, with a -ene eAime#7144 in the U.S.A spelling of Aimée — from French aimée, 'beloved, dearly loved' (from Latin amata); here for gAmourah#7162 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the French amour, 'love', with an -ah ending; also echoing Amara and AmirAudrielle#7183 in the U.S.Audrielle is a modern blend of Audrey ('noble strength', from Old English Aethelthryth) with thBeaux#7201 in the U.S.From the French beaux, 'beautiful; handsome' (the plural of beau); a word-name; used for both sCaraline#7206 in the U.S.A -ara- spelling of Caroline — a feminine of Charles, from Germanic, 'a free man; a free personChantelle#7209 in the U.S.An -elle elaboration of Chantal — from a French place-name, 'a stony place' (Occitan cantal), lElinore#7227 in the U.S.A spelling of Eleanor — variously 'a torch; light; the bright one' (linked to Helen); the preciElodi#7233 in the U.S.A spelling of Elodie — from the Visigothic Alodia, 'foreign/other riches; wealthy' (al, 'other'Iveth#7269 in the U.S.Latina spelling of Yvette/Ivette — from French, a feminine of Yves, from Germanic iv, 'yew' (thJosslyn#7289 in the U.S.Double-s spelling of Joslyn/Jocelyn — from the Germanic Gauzelin, 'a member of the Gaut tribe'Kartier#7308 in the U.S.K-spelling of Cartier — a French occupational surname, 'a cart-driver, a carter' (the luxury jeLianne#7346 in the U.S.Variously a form of Liana ('a climbing tropical vine; to bind') and a blend of Li with Anne ('gLilou#7349 in the U.S.A French name, variously a blend of Lily ('a lily', a symbol of purity) and Louise ('a famous wPaulett#7406 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Paulette, the French diminutive of Paula, from the Latin paulus, 'small; Reine#7417 in the U.S.From French reine, 'a queen' (from Latin regina; a Marian title, Reine du Ciel, 'Queen of HeaveRemii#7418 in the U.S.A spelling of Remi/Remy — from Latin Remigius, variously 'an oarsman; a rower' and 'from RheimsRivers#7421 in the U.S.From the word/surname Rivers — Old French riviere, 'riverbank' — 'dweller by the rivers'; here Avaline#7533 in the U.S.A spelling of Aveline/Evelyn — variously 'a hazelnut' (Norman), 'desired; wished-for', and 'a lAvelynn#7534 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Avelyn/Aveline, a Norman-French name tied to Avila and to 'desired; longedBrigette#7556 in the U.S.A spelling of Brigitte (the French form of Bridget), from the Irish Brighid, 'exalted one; the Chantel#7568 in the U.S.A spelling of Chantal/Chantelle — from a French place name (via Saint Jeanne de Chantal), from Jacquelynn#7641 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques (James/Jacob), from the Jewell#7651 in the U.S.A spelling of Jewel — from the Old French joel, 'a precious gem; a plaything/delight'Jewelz#7652 in the U.S.A -z spelling of Jewels — from the word jewel (Old French joel, 'a precious gem, an ornament');Maebelle#7731 in the U.S.A blend of Mae (a form of Mary/May) and Belle ('beautiful', French); also a spelling of Mabel (Mimi#7765 in the U.S.Pet form of Miriam/Maria/Mary — variously 'sea of bitterness', 'beloved', or 'wished-for child'Naelle#7776 in the U.S.Naelle reads as a French-flavored feminine of Nael, a name of uncertain root sometimes tied to Rayelle#7811 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Ray ('a beam of light') to the French -elle ending; no single fixed rootRomilly#7825 in the U.S.From the Norman place/surname Romilly — 'the estate of Romilius' (a Roman name) or 'of Rome'; rShanelle#7842 in the U.S.A form of Chanel — from French chanel, 'a channel, a pipe, a canal' (originally an occupationalShantal#7843 in the U.S.A spelling of Chantal — from a French place name (via Saint Jeanne de Chantal), from Occitan caSydnee#7852 in the U.S.A spelling of Sydney — variously from the Old English, 'a wide meadow/island', and from Saint-DAddaline#7893 in the U.S.-dd- spelling of Adeline — a French diminutive of Adele, from Germanic adal, 'noble; of noble kAmouri#7918 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the French amour, 'love', and the name Amari; no single fixed root; used Aribelle#7933 in the U.S.A modern given name blending an Ari- element with the French belle, 'beautiful'; also in the ArDejah#7990 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Dejah Thoris (the Princess of Mars in Edgar Rice Burroughs's nEllodie#8008 in the U.S.A spelling of Elodie — from Germanic Alodia, 'foreign/other riches', sometimes also linked to aEsmi#8017 in the U.S.A spelling/short of Esme — from the Old French esme, 'esteemed; beloved' (from the Latin aestimEzmay#8025 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Esme/Esmae — from the French/Latin, past participle of 'to esteem/love',Desarae#8152 in the U.S.Desarae is a modern respelling of Desiree, from the French 'desiree' ('desired; longed for'). AMalory#8163 in the U.S.A spelling of Mallory — from an Old French nickname/surname, 'unlucky; ill-omened; unfortunate'Miel#8190 in the U.S.From French/Spanish miel, 'honey' (Latin mel) — a sweet word-nameNoely#8219 in the U.S.A spelling of Noelle/Noely — from French Noel, 'Christmas; born at Christmas' (from Latin natalOlivine#8230 in the U.S.From olivine, the green gemstone (also called peridot); from the Latin oliva, 'an olive'; a gemRene#8244 in the U.S.A spelling of Renee/Rene — from Latin renatus, 'reborn; born again'; used for both sexes; here Sheryl#8281 in the U.S.Sh-spelling of Cheryl — a 20th-century blend of Cherie ('dear, beloved', French) and Beryl, posTracey#8314 in the U.S.From a Norman surname, 'from Tracy' (a place in Normandy, 'Thracius's estate'); also linked to Urielle#8321 in the U.S.A French feminine of Uriel — from Hebrew, 'God is my light; the light of God' (uri, 'my light',Selyse#8322 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an elaboration of Elise/Lise ('God is my oath', from Elizabeth) and a Anette#8407 in the U.S.A spelling of Annette — a French diminutive of Anne (Hannah), 'grace' — 'little Anne'Attalie#8426 in the U.S.Attalie is a form of Atalie or Athalie, itself linked to Hebrew Athaliah ('the Lord is exalted'Cherie#8470 in the U.S.From French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved' (the feminine of cheri)Christelle#8473 in the U.S.A French elaboration of Christine (and Crystal) — from Greek Christos, 'the anointed one; a folFletcher#8530 in the U.S.From the English surname Fletcher — from Old French flechier, 'an arrow-maker' (one who fletcheForest#8531 in the U.S.From the word forest — 'a large wood, woodland' (via Old French forest, from Latin forestis) — Jaquelin#8574 in the U.S.A spelling of Jacqueline — the French feminine of Jacques (James/Jacob), from Hebrew Yaakov, 'aJosseline#8592 in the U.S.A Latina/French spelling of Jocelyn (Josseline), from a medieval name tied to the Gauts (a GermMabelle#8660 in the U.S.From the French ma belle, 'my beautiful one'; also a form of Mabel, from the Latin amabilis, 'lMacee#8661 in the U.S.A spelling of Macy — from a Norman-French surname, variously 'from Massy/Macey' (a place) and aMireille#8698 in the U.S.From the Occitan/Provençal Mireio — variously 'to admire; to wonder at; a wonder' (made famous Renny#8756 in the U.S.A short form of Renata/Renee ('reborn', from the Latin renatus) or Reynold; used for both sexesSherri#8796 in the U.S.Variously from the French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved', and a short form of Sharon ('a plaiAllisyn#8894 in the U.S.A spelling of Allison/Alison — a medieval diminutive of Alice, from Adalheidis (Adelaide), 'nobCartier#8976 in the U.S.From the French surname Cartier, 'a carter; a cart-driver' (the explorer Jacques Cartier; also Darlette#9005 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Darla/darling ('dear; beloved', from Old English deorling) with the FrenEsmie#9039 in the U.S.A pet form of Esme — from Old French esme, 'esteemed; loved'; also linked to Esmeralda ('an emeFleur#9055 in the U.S.FlowerJocelyne#9136 in the U.S.A French spelling of Jocelyn, from a medieval given name tied to the Gauts (a Germanic tribe) —Joellie#9137 in the U.S.A warm elaboration of Joelle, the French feminine of Joel, from the Hebrew for 'the Lord is GodJolina#9139 in the U.S.An elaboration of Jolie/Jolene — from French joli, 'pretty; lovely; cheerful'; also a feminine Jolette#9186 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Jo- element (echoing Jolie, 'pretty', French) with a -lette diminutiveLaelle#9200 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a La- prefix with the French -elle ending (echoing names like Laila/NoelLeeana#9211 in the U.S.A spelling of Liana/Leana, read as the French liana ('a climbing vine') or as a blend of Lee anMallori#9249 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Mallory, from the Old French malheure, 'unlucky; unfortunate' — a surnameMayva#9264 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Maeve ('she who intoxicates/rules', Irish) and Mavis ('a songbird; the song Nielle#9292 in the U.S.A feminine form of Niall/Neil — from the Irish, variously 'a champion; passionate' and 'a cloudParys#9317 in the U.S.A spelling of Paris — after the French capital (named for the Gaulish Parisii people); also theRaini#9327 in the U.S.A spelling of Rainey/Raine — variously 'a queen' (from the French reine and Regina, 'queen') anRousse#9346 in the U.S.Variously from the French rousse ('red-haired; russet', feminine of roux) and a modern coinage;Sheri#9511 in the U.S.A spelling of Sherry, itself linked to the French cherie, 'dear; darling; beloved' (and to the Corabelle#9593 in the U.S.A compound name — Cora ('a maiden', Greek) joined with Belle ('beautiful', French); we note theDezirae#9615 in the U.S.A spelling of Desiree — from French désirée, 'desired, longed-for' (from Latin desideratum)Elovie#9639 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Elodie ('foreign riches', French) and 'love'; with a soft El- opening;Delainee#9689 in the U.S.A spelling of Delaney — variously an Irish surname ('descendant of the challenger') and the FreKnoelle#9795 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Noelle — from the French Noel, 'Christmas; the Nativity/birthday (of ChrKorbin#9799 in the U.S.A spelling of Corbin — from the Old French corbin, 'a raven/crow' (from the Latin corvus); moreLevee#9829 in the U.S.Variously from the word levee ('a raised embankment/riverbank', from the French levee, 'raised'Lucette#9843 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Lucie/Lucy — from the Latin lux, 'light', hence 'little light'Marinette#9870 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Marie/Marina — from Mary ('of the sea; beloved') / the Latin marinus ('oNoelie#9916 in the U.S.A French feminine of Noel — from the Latin natalis (dies), '(the day) of birth', that is, ChrisNohely#9920 in the U.S.A Latina form of Noel/Noely — from the French Noel, 'Christmas; born at Christmas' (from the LaOceane#9929 in the U.S.From the French Oceane — 'the ocean; of the sea' (from the Greek Okeanos, the great world-riverKarine#9935 in the U.S.A French, Armenian, and Scandinavian form of Karen, itself from Katherine, 'pure.' In Armenian Percy#9941 in the U.S.A pet form of Percival — from the Old French perce val, 'pierce the valley'; also an English/NoPruitt#9945 in the U.S.From the English surname Pruitt/Prewitt — from Old French preux, 'brave, valiant', plus a diminRhemi#9969 in the U.S.A spelling of Remi/Remy — from the Latin remex, 'an oarsman'; also linked to Rheims (the French

French Boy Names

Georges#6931 in the U.S.The French form of George — from Greek georgos, 'a farmer; an earth-worker' (ge, 'earth', + ergBenoit#6937 in the U.S.Benoit (French Benoît) is the French form of Benedict, from Latin benedictus, 'blessed' — literJeanpaul#6982 in the U.S.A French compound of Jean (John, 'God is gracious') and Paul ('small; humble')Lancelot#7034 in the U.S.From the French Lancelot, the greatest knight of King Arthur's Round Table; variously linked toLavelle#7037 in the U.S.From an Irish/French surname — variously linked to 'the watch/lookout' and the Irish O MaolfhabRondell#7104 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a Ron- (from Ronald, 'ruler's counsel') elaboration with -dell, and ecSoleil#7130 in the U.S.From the French soleil, 'the sun' (from the Latin sol); a word-name; used for both sexes (more Yvan#7179 in the U.S.A French form/spelling of Ivan — a Slavic form of John, from Hebrew, 'God is gracious'; sometimAlix#7218 in the U.S.A French form of Alex/Alexis — from Greek, 'a defender/protector of men'; used for both sexes; Antione#7228 in the U.S.Antione is a variant spelling of Antoine, the French form of Anthony (Roman Antonius, often 'prChesney#7309 in the U.S.From a Norman-English surname, from French chesnai, 'oak grove; the oak wood'Jacquez#7374 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Jacques (the French James/Jacob) — from Hebrew Yaakov, 'a supplanter; one whJeremie#7391 in the U.S.The French form of Jeremiah — from Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'Yahweh exalts; the Lord lifts up' (rum, 'Landis#7463 in the U.S.From the German/French surname Landis — variously 'from the land/the open country' (German LandLavell#7464 in the U.S.A modern name, variously from a French surname ('of the valley', from de la Val) and a La+Vell Lavie#7465 in the U.S.From the Hebrew lavi, 'a lion'; also read as the French la vie, 'the life'; routes layeredLenier#7469 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Lanier (a French occupational surname, 'a wool-worker', from lMacon#7485 in the U.S.From the French city Macon (and the Georgia city named for it); the French name is of Gaulish oMaisen#7488 in the U.S.A spelling of Mason — from an English/Old French occupational surname, 'a stoneworker; one who Martell#7497 in the U.S.From a surname — from Old French martel, 'a hammer' (from Latin martellus); borne by Charles MaMatthieu#7501 in the U.S.The French form of Matthew — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God; gift of Yahweh'Lebron#7507 in the U.S.Variously from the French surname Le Brun, 'the brown(-haired) one', and a modern given name maMerci#7509 in the U.S.From French merci, 'thank you; mercy; grace' (from Latin merces, 'reward; grace'); a word-name;Mickael#7512 in the U.S.A French and Scandinavian spelling of Michael (Mickaël/Mikael), from the Hebrew for 'who is likMontel#7520 in the U.S.A modern name in the Mont- family (from mont, 'mountain; hill'), akin to Montrell; also a FrencRoyer#7577 in the U.S.From a French/German occupational surname — Old French roier, 'a wheelwright' (or linked to 'reSovereign#7608 in the U.S.From the word sovereign — from Latin superanus, 'above, supreme' — 'a supreme ruler; supreme, iBellemy#7742 in the U.S.A spelling of Bellamy — from the Old French bel ami, 'a good/fine/handsome friend'; a surnameCourage#7785 in the U.S.From the English word courage, 'bravery; the strength to face danger' (from Old French corage, Dartagnan#7791 in the U.S.From the French d'Artagnan, 'of Artagnan' — a place in Gascony; the name of Dumas's heroic muskAymar#7792 in the U.S.A form of Aymar/Aimar, from the Germanic Adhemar (Ademar), 'noble; famous; renowned' (adal, 'noBertin#7805 in the U.S.From the Germanic beraht, 'bright; famous; illustrious' (with a diminutive ending; St. Bertin, Eloi#7830 in the U.S.A French form of Eligius — from Latin eligere, 'to choose', hence 'chosen'; also echoing the ArGustave#7858 in the U.S.The French form of Gustav — from Old Norse, variously 'a staff of the Goths' and 'a meditation/Edouard#7877 in the U.S.A French form of Edward — from the Old English Eadweard, 'a wealthy guardian; a rich protector'Iven#7883 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Ivan ('God is gracious', Slavic) and Yvain/Yvon ('the yew', from GermanicJeanpierre#7910 in the U.S.Compound of Jean (the French John, 'God is gracious') and Pierre (the French Peter, 'rock, stonJhase#7920 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Jase (a short form of Jason, 'a healer') and Chase ('to hunt, the hunt', OldJiaire#7922 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Ji- opening with -aire (echoing French air, 'air', and the -aire sufJuneau#7936 in the U.S.From Juneau, the capital of Alaska — named for the gold prospector Joseph Juneau (a French surnJacque#7938 in the U.S.Jacque is an American respelling of the French name Jacques, which is the French form of Jacob Khase#7975 in the U.S.A spelling of Chase — from Old French chace, 'a huntsman; to hunt; the chase'Lumiere#8011 in the U.S.From the French lumiere, 'light' (from Latin lumen, 'light'); a word-name, also a character in Marceau#8017 in the U.S.A French surname/given name from Marcel/Marcellus — a diminutive of Marcus, 'of Mars; warlike' Pruitt#8086 in the U.S.From an English surname of French origin — from preux, 'brave; valiant; gallant' (hence 'the liMontie#8098 in the U.S.A short form of Montgomery/Monte — from the Latin mons, 'a mountain/hill' (Montgomery, 'GomericRue#8119 in the U.S.From the word rue — a bitter, fragrant herb (Greek rhute), and the verb 'to rue', to regret or Raulin#8157 in the U.S.A French diminutive of Raoul/Ralph — from the Germanic, 'wolf-counsel; wise as a wolf' (rad, 'cRevere#8165 in the U.S.From the French surname Revere/Riviere, 'a dweller by the riverbank' (from riviere, 'river'); aTallon#8173 in the U.S.-ll- spelling of Talon — from Old French talon, 'a heel; a claw, a talon' (a bird of prey's claAchille#8256 in the U.S.A French/Italian form of Achilles — the Greek hero of the Iliad (of uncertain older root, possiCharlemagne#8376 in the U.S.From the French Charlemagne — 'Charles the Great' (Carolus Magnus); Charles ('a free man', GermCoty#8389 in the U.S.A spelling of Cody — variously 'descendant of Cuidightheach (the helpful one)' (Irish) and a FrDajour#8400 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining a Da- element with -jour (echoing the French du jour, 'of the dayChaise#8409 in the U.S.A spelling of Chase — from the Old French chace, 'to hunt; a hunt', hence 'a hunter'; also echoDejour#8415 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a De- prefix with the French jour, 'a day' (echoing 'du jour', 'of the dDerrell#8422 in the U.S.A spelling of Darrell — from the Norman French d'Airelle, 'from Airelle (a place in Normandy)';Edgard#8436 in the U.S.A French/Spanish form of Edgar — from the Old English, 'a wealthy/fortunate spear' (ead, 'wealtDevereux#8458 in the U.S.From the Norman French surname Devereux — 'from Evreux' (a place in Normandy, named for the EbuFabrice#8463 in the U.S.Fabrice is the French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, tied to Latin faber ('craftsman;Jadore#8512 in the U.S.From the French phrase j'adore, 'I adore; I love'; a modern phrase/word-name; we note the phrasJewel#8547 in the U.S.From the word jewel — 'a precious gem/ornament' (from the Old French joel); a word/gem-name, moJournee#8562 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Journey — from Old French journee, 'a day's travel/work' (from jour, 'a day') —Lamarr#8638 in the U.S.Lamarr derives from the French surname de la mare, 'of the pool' or 'the sea,' from Old French Laverne#8671 in the U.S.From the French/Latin — variously 'of the alder grove' (verne, 'alder') and 'spring-like' (LatiPower#8752 in the U.S.Variously the word power, 'strength, might, ability', and the Norman surname Power/Poer ('a pooRomaine#8783 in the U.S.A French name from Latin Romanus, 'Roman', borne by early saints. The same word names romaine lSerge#8794 in the U.S.A French form of Sergius — from the Latin, 'a servant; an attendant' (an old Roman family name)Solaire#8820 in the U.S.From the French solaire, 'of the sun; solar' (from the Latin sol, 'the sun'); also a knight of Anri#8963 in the U.S.Anri is often a Japanese rendering of the French Henri (Henry, 'home ruler'), and is also writtAntwaun#8965 in the U.S.A spelling of Antoine/Antwon — forms of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, later linBeauman#9023 in the U.S.From an English/French surname, 'a beautiful/fair man' (from Old French beau, 'beautiful', + maBoyce#9038 in the U.S.From a Norman-English surname, from French bois, 'a wood; the woods' — 'one who lives by the woCharlotte#9067 in the U.S.A French feminine diminutive of Charles — from Germanic, 'a free man; a man'; overwhelmingly a Chaston#9068 in the U.S.A spelling/elaboration of Chastain — from French chastaigne/chaste, variously linked to 'the chCardin#9096 in the U.S.An English/French surname — variously 'from the thistle patch/carding place' and 'a wool-carderChauncy#9108 in the U.S.A spelling of Chauncey — an English/French surname, variously 'a chancellor/church official' anChristophe#9121 in the U.S.The French form of Christopher — from the Greek Christophoros, 'the bearer of Christ; carrying Court#9132 in the U.S.A short form of Courtney ('from the court; a courtier', from the Old French curt) and a word foGaige#9181 in the U.S.A spelling of Gage — from Old French, variously 'a pledge; a surety' and 'a measure' (also linkDieumerci#9186 in the U.S.From the French Dieu merci, 'thank God; God be thanked'; a devotional name common in Central AfGaspard#9187 in the U.S.The French form of Gaspar (Casper), from a Persian root often read as 'treasurer; keeper of theDurrell#9201 in the U.S.An English/French surname — variously 'a stronghold/fortress gate' (from the Old French) and 'aHarvie#9282 in the U.S.A spelling of Harvey — from the Breton Haerviu, 'battle-worthy', variously 'strong/eager in batJephte#9369 in the U.S.The French and Spanish form (Jephte / Jefte) of the Hebrew name Jephthah, borne by a judge of IMathys#9524 in the U.S.A French/Dutch form of Matthias/Matthew — from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God/God's gift'Montell#9556 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Mont- element ('a mountain/hill', French/Latin mons) with a -tell endiTallen#9602 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Talon/Tallon — from Old French talon, 'a talon, a claw (of a bird of prey)';Renard#9649 in the U.S.A French form of Reynard — from the Germanic ragin, 'counsel/advice', + hard, 'brave/strong', hAcelin#9738 in the U.S.An old French name of Germanic origin, a diminutive form built on the element adal, 'noble' — gAntwane#9784 in the U.S.Antwane is a phonetic American variant of Antoine/Antwan, the French form of Anthony (Roman AntAvante#9808 in the U.S.A modern form of Avant — from the French avant, 'before; forward; ahead'; also read as a Da-/A-Azur#9820 in the U.S.From French/Persian, 'sky blue; azure' (ultimately from Persian lazhward, 'lapis lazuli; the blChancey#9886 in the U.S.A spelling of Chauncey — from an English/Norman surname, variously 'a chancellor; a church offiChanse#9887 in the U.S.A spelling of Chance — from Old French cheance, 'good fortune; a chance; that which falls out';Amy#9929 in the U.S.From the French Aimee/Ami, 'beloved; a friend' (from the Latin amatus, 'loved'); much more ofteDijon#9953 in the U.S.From Dijon, a city in the Burgundy region of France (famous for its mustard); also a modern Di-Dupree#9967 in the U.S.From the French surname Dupre/Dupree, 'of the meadow' (du pre, 'from the meadow'). 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