If you’re on a quest for truly distinctive French names beyond Charlotte and Charles, we recommend looking toward French words for inspiration. International word names combine two of today’s coolest trends and can give your child a one-of-a-kind identity. Of course, you could also go with a classic French word name such as Belle or Beau, which both mean "pretty" or "beautiful."
 
Along with Belle and Beau, other French word names in the US Top 1000 include Elle, Jolie, Maison, and Talon. In France, word names such as Ambre, Victoire, Baptiste, Basile, and Océane are among the top baby names.
 
We combed our own dictionnaires for French words that could make perfectly appropriate, attractive baby names. But no reason to stop here--consider words from the language of your own ethnic background, be it Czech or Chinese, and add them to the list of your personal possibilities.
 
Here, some <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/162/French-Names"> French baby names</a> fashioned from French words for your consideration:

French Word Names

Vrille

Bonté

Galette

Flambeau

Pleasant-sounding word that could morph into a unique Sunday-picnic-type name. 

Dimanche

Delà

Tulipe

Alizé

Aléa

Margay

Atlantique

Amande

Nichée

Fabrique

Lexique

Marée

Derived from the French word for "alone", Solitaire could have potential as a bold word name, thanks to its use on a character in the James Bond franchise and its similarity to the names Sol, Blair, and Adair. While some may be put off by the potential loneliness in the meaning, others might associate it with independence instead.
 
Also used to refer to a card game played alone, to a single gem (often a diamond) in a piece of jewelry, and to a type of bird, the name has only ever appeared in the US rankings twice, once in 1980 and again in 1981, when it was given to 11 girls in total.

Solitaire

Derived from the French word for "alone", Solitaire could have potential as a bold word name, thanks to its use on a character in the James Bond franchise and its similarity to the names Sol, Solomon, and Salvatore. While some may be put off by the potential loneliness in the meaning, others might associate it with independence instead
. Also used to refer to a card game played alone, to a single gem (often a diamond) in a piece of jewelry, and to a type of bird, the name has only ever appeared in the US rankings twice, once in 1980 and again in 1981, when it was given to 11 girls. It has yet to appear in the charts for boys.

French word names from France, including Beau, Jolie, and Oceane, with French name meanings, origins, and popularity. (Page 5)

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