1200+ French Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Armel
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "bear prince"
    • Description:

      The name of a sixth century Welsh saint who founded abbeys in Brittany, reconstituted for a modern girl.
  2. Zenia
    • Tu
      • Origin:

        French, intimate form of "you"
      • Meaning:

        "you"
      • Description:

        The onetime star of "Northern Exposure" named his daughter Tu Morrow. Think about it.
    • Claudian
      • Colombe
        • Narcisse
          • Tite
            • Paule
              • Origin:

                French, feminine variation of Paul
              • Description:

                This, the simplest French female version of Paul, was brought into the U. S. mix by novelist Paule Marshall, whose roots are in the West Indies.
            • Sabienne
              • Nanée
                • Perle
                  • Hercule
                    • Garson
                      • Origin:

                        French
                      • Meaning:

                        "to protect"
                      • Description:

                        Straightforward surname with potential thanks to the rise of Carson. The actress Greer Garson gives it a splash of Hollywood glamor.
                    • Talie
                      • Chambray
                        • Origin:

                          French word name
                        • Description:

                          Another one of those word names, like Cachet, with a pretty sound and a silly meaning: chambray is a fabric.
                      • Vere
                        • Viridienne
                          • Origin:

                            Latin via French
                          • Meaning:

                            "green"
                          • Description:

                            This French version of Viridiana and Viridis lacks the charm of similar and more familiar French names like Vivienne and Adrienne.
                        • Madelaine
                          • Origin:

                            French variation of Madeleine
                          • Meaning:

                            "high tower"
                          • Description:

                            This spelling gives the name favorite an Elaine spin.
                        • Maurelle
                          • Origin:

                            French
                          • Meaning:

                            "dark, elfin"
                          • Description:

                            New twist to the Maur- names, a bit cosmetic sounding.
                        • Soutine
                          • Origin:

                            French artist name
                          • Description:

                            Creative choice relating to the Lithuanian-born expressionist painter known for his bold, vibrantly colored canvases.