270+ French Boy Names
- Noë
- Ignace
- Isaï
- Bechet
Origin:
French surnameDescription:
Woody Allen used this name for his daughter to honor jazz hero Sidney Bechet -- and it could work for a boy as well.
- Anselme
- Bouvier
Origin:
French occupational nameMeaning:
"herdsman"Description:
So tied to being Jacqueline Kennedy's maiden name that it's best saved for a girl.
- Moïse
- Kasim
- Frédéric
- Ouen
- Fabrice
Origin:
French, from LatinMeaning:
"skilled craftsman"Description:
There are plenty of French guys named Fabrice, but here, it sounds more like a laundry product.
- Vachel
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"one who raises cows"Description:
This is a French occupational namename brought to the fore by poet Vachel Lindsay, born Nicholas Vachel (Vachel being his father's first name), considered the founder of modern poetry intended to be sung or chanted. and also author of the first book of film criticism in 1915.
- Gérard
- Jacque
- Squire
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"esquire"Description:
Conjures up a tweedy English country gentleman with a large paunch.
- Sévère
- Narcisse
- Eugène
- Franchot
Origin:
French variation of FrancisDescription:
Old-time movie actor Franchot Tone (born Stanislas -- Franchot was his mother's maiden name) earned this name its own place in the book. An interesting, provocative choice.
- Demetre