1200+ French Names (with Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Burgundy
    • Origin:

      French place-name; also color name
    • Description:

      Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
  2. Foulques
    • Sylvette
      • Micheline
        • Origin:

          French, feminine variation of Michael
        • Description:

          One of those quintessentiallyFrench names still wearing a beret, also too tied to the image of tires.
      • Dany
        • Origin:

          French, diminutive of DaniÈLle
        • Description:

          Sometimes used on its own. See DANI.
      • Fabron
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "young blacksmith"
        • Description:

          And this sounds like the synthetic fabric washed with Fabrice.
      • Cable
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "rope"
        • Description:

          Drop the C and arrive at an established biblical name.
      • Macaire
        • Mailer
          • Origin:

            Occupational name, English or French
          • Meaning:

            "enameler"
          • Description:

            Mailer is one of the more unusual of the on-trend occupational surnames. Recommended for fans of the macho writer Norman Mailer.
        • Aluin
          • Aloyse
            • Rébecca
              • Illuminée
                • Origin:

                  French word name
                • Meaning:

                  "illuminated"
                • Description:

                  Illumination with a French accent.
              • Rosine
                • Origin:

                  Diminutive of Rose, Latin
                • Meaning:

                  "rose, a flower"
                • Description:

                  Rosine can be thought of as a short form of the classic flower name Rose. It's similar to the Irish Róisín, though that is pronounced roh-sheen.
              • Piaf
                • Origin:

                  French surname
                • Meaning:

                  "sparrow"
                • Description:

                  Possible musical tribute name to the waiflike, husky-voiced midcentury French singer who was given this last name because of her birdlike quality.
              • Aubert
                • Origin:

                  French variation of Albert
                • Meaning:

                  "noble, bright"
                • Description:

                  Likely to be pronounced AW-bert in English, short forms Aubie and Bertie give this rare French name quirky modern appeal.
              • Mailys
                • Origin:

                  French or Breton
                • Meaning:

                  "chief or prince"
                • Description:

                  Another female relative of Saint Mael.
              • Gervaise
                • Origin:

                  French
                • Meaning:

                  "skilled with a spear"
                • Description:

                  Predominantly male choice that nevertheless has a pretty sound and fashionable unisex feel.
              • Jacque
                • Tarot
                  • Origin:

                    French, fortune-telling cards
                  • Description:

                    A unique New Age possibility with a pleasing sound.