500+ French Dog Names

Although the accent in Linnet is on the first syllable, it could be confused with the dated Lynette.

The French spelling of Lucy feels particularly light and shimmery.

The sort of oh-so-French name that's falling out of favor now.

Sophisticated French choice. Or toxic petrochemical.

In the Top 25 in the unisex seventies, these days Tracy would more likely be Gracie.

Yet another creative character name from Toni Morrison, Denver was a daughter of Sethe's in the novel Beloved. Today Denver is most familiar as the name of the largest city in Colorado, used almost equally for girls and boys.

Creative choice, evoking the high-kicking can-can girls and other colorful figures in the works of Toulouse-Lautrec.

A smooth and velvety Gallic choice first heard here as the heroine of the movie "Chocolat."

French version of August, for both sexes. And for those who feel the spelling of August is too plain.

Marine is an extremely popular and fashionable name in France that's virtually unknown here — and is ready to set sail. Marine feels more contemporary than Marina and less hippie-esque than Oceane, another popular name for girls in France.

A sleek, smooth, understated name off the grid in the US but among the Top 100 girl names in Germany.

Only if you're an aviation buff or seriously addicted to popcorn.

Amy was a 1970s favorite, and French spelling Aimee peaked in the same decade.

Somehow more modern and likable than Morris or Doris.

This is the French form of Lazarus, which recently has been rising from the dead – it's popular on Nameberry, and was used for his son by musician Trent Reznor. Lazare might be familiar to some via the Gare Saint-Lazare train station in Paris.

Minuet is delicate, dancey, and lacy, with a Masterpiece Theatre feel. Is Minuet a real name? Not really, though similar-sounding French names such as Minette and Manette are.

Didier is kind of a Desiree for boy--a lively, confident name that's widely used in France and has definite possibilities here. It's the name of an early French saint.

Has a musty 1940s feel. Try Georgia -- or Georgiana.

Sasha in all its forms -- which include Sacha and Sascha -- is rising in popularity for both boys and girls, especially with the Sasha spelling attached to one of the First Daughters.