270+ French Boy Names

A name that is truly honored in France, as the name of several saints, artists like Daumier, and writers like Balzac.

The English name pool is lacking a male equivalent to Seraphina, but this angelic boy name is occasionally used in France.

Variation of Terence.

This might be a better choice than the similarly pronounced Jan, to avoid gender confusion.

If you're seeking a French artist name that goes beyond Monet and Manet, Daumier -- known for his revealing caricatures -- makes a rich, sophisticated choice.

French variant of Isaiah

Straightforward but very unusual choice, deriving from a place name in Italy.

The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.

Pacome is a French saint's name rarely heard in this country, but currently being revived in its native France.

Some variants are Pacomi, Pacomio and Pacomius.

Pleasant-sounding French surname.

How to spruce up Fisher or Beau? This French surname-name might be an option for a parent unafraid of the unusual. The name derives from Barbel, a type of fish, which is how it became a surname for some fishermen.

Fervent fans of The Catcher in the Rye might want to consider this as a literary tribute. More mainstream alternative: Holden.

Surname of a fifteenth-century saint and a twenty-first-century quarterback, Brett Favre.

We can think of two drawbacks to this name: the slightly feminine el ending, and the resemblance to the delicate dumpling called a quenelle.

This name's all-male occupational roots help it break the Barbara bonds, but still not the most inspiring surname choice.

A Blaise/Blaze hybrid that maintains neither the history of Blaise nor the wordiness of Blaze.