French Word Names

  1. Vrai
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "true"
    • Description:

      A happy combination of several desirable genres: it's a word name, it has a foreign accent, and it has a highly virtuous meaning. And few other parents will be bold enough to choose it.
  2. Cadeau
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "gift"
    • Description:

      Cadeau puts a decidedly French-ified twist on the word name trend, but don't be surprised if you encounter ponies and poodles with the same moniker.
  3. Terre
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "earth"
    • Description:

      An intriguing but challenging choice, because of possible confusion with all the Terry-type names.
  4. Janvier
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "January"
    • Description:

      Used in France as a male name, this would make an appealing and unusual choice, as would two other Gallic month names, Avril and Mai.
  5. Mystique
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Description:

      Better for a perfume.
  6. Merveille
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "marvel"
    • Description:

      The French word for marvel has a beautiful and elevated sound — pronounced "mair-VAY".
  7. Mardi
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "Tuesday"
    • Description:

      Mardi is a foreign word name that sounds like a homegrown nickname. For what? We're not sure, but it's kinda cute, and preferable to Tuesday.
  8. Boheme
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Description:

      "Girls Gone Child" blogger Rebecca Woolf made Boheme a first name when she gave it to one of her twin daughters (the other one's name is Reverie). La Boheme -- "The Bohemian" -- is a Puccini opera that was transmogrified into the modern play Rent. Boheme means a literary or artistic person who lives outside conventional society.
  9. Pomme
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "apple"
    • Description:

      Une amie for Gwyneth's little girl.
  10. Chambray
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Description:

      Another one of those word names, like Cachet, with a pretty sound and a silly meaning: chambray is a fabric.
  11. Fraise
    • Garance
      • Origin:

        French color and botanical name
      • Description:

        This botanical name, referring to the vivid deep red color and to the madder plant from which it derives, is almost unknown to English speakers. But it's been trending in France recently, reaching the Top 100.
    • Jumelle
      • Origin:

        French word name
      • Meaning:

        "twin or binoculars"
      • Description:

        The French word for "twin," often used to refer to items found in pairs. Its plural form, jumelles, is the word for binoculars.
    • Chaton
      • Illuminée
        • Origin:

          French word name
        • Meaning:

          "illuminated"
        • Description:

          Illumination with a French accent.
      • Musique
        • Origin:

          French word name
        • Meaning:

          "music"
        • Description:

          As more English words get turned into names, parents in search of a really. unusual name may look to words from other languages, in this case French. Musique has an undoubtedly, well, musical sound, and even resembles familiar French names like Monique.
      • Aérien
        • Anneau
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "a ring"
        • Neige
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "snow"
        • Doré
          • Origin:

            French
          • Meaning:

            "gilded"
          • Description:

            Glitzy and pretentious.