French Cat Names

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.

The rise of the the various Isabel names may give a boost to this variation, which has a sunny, springtime feel.

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.

Antoine is a venerable French name that is still stylish in its native habitat, where it is in the Top 30. In the US, it was most popular in the 1970s and '80s, reaching Number 262 in 1985.

A name that looks intriguing and masculine on paper, but is, unfortunately, a homonym for a girl's name.

For years there was only one Cher, and then along came the charming heroine of the movie "Clueless." The world now officially has enough Chers in it.

For a girl, we'd say Val-en-teen, though many would insist on pronouncing it like the holiday.

The French spin on the name of the great Homeric hero with the vulnerable heel seems somewhat more portable into the modern world.

The surname of the great artist is pronounced the same way as Mathis, the German and French form of Matthew, so it's not a stretch for use as a first name.

The chic Euro spelling of Henry is rising along with the original form.

With Angelina becoming so popular thanks to Ms. Jolie, this could be a new twist—but everyone will always misunderstand it as Angelina. While it currently ranks at Number 951 in the US, it's Number 352 in France.

This regal French name is a descendant of the Latin Regina, as is the Spanish Reina. Reine is also a male name in Scandinavia.

Calm, composed, and chic.

Frenchified name rarely used in France. And perhaps even more rarely used in the US -- there were NO baby girls given the name on the official records of 2021.

One of the oldest and most widely used compound names, now a bit dated but not as much so as its opposite Mary-Ann. The hyphen is optional.

The middle name of the Travoltas' Ella, this French color alternative hasn't caught on with many other parents.

A name better left where it is, embroidered on a fifties poodle skirt.