1200+ French Names (with Meanings and Popularity)
- Magdaleine
- Bechette
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"little spade"Description:
Pronounced Beshette, this unfamiliar French appellation sounds fresh and feminine.
- Ourson
- Ambrette
Origin:
French, word nameDescription:
Ambrette is the name of a French dessert pear, and also a West Indian hibiscus seed.
- Christel
- Danial
- Guilette
- Clarette
- Bouvier
Origin:
French occupational nameMeaning:
"herdsman"Description:
So tied to being Jacqueline Kennedy's maiden name that it's best saved for a girl.
- Mariann
- Elvéra
- Pennelope
- Bachelor
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"unmarried man"Description:
Bachelor feels more like a prediction than a name.
- Paméla
- Bernot
- Lucinde
- Ange
- Pépélope
- Frédéric
Origin:
French, from GermanMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"Description:
The chic French form of Frederick, Frédéric was popular in France in the middle of the 20th century. This is famously the French name of composer Frédéric Chopin (born Fryderyk Chopin).
- Anselme