1200+ French Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

For remembrance of books past, Proust might be a meaningful middle name.

If you're looking for a really untouristed place name, Aquitaine could be it. Aquitaine is a region of France that includes both Bordeaux and Biarritz and is famous for such food and drink as its pates and cassoulets, Armagnac brandy and Bordeaux wines.

Manet is the accessible, attractive name of an Impressionist great; it could be the next Monet.