270+ French Boy Names

A name that is truly honored in France, as the name of several saints, artists like Daumier, and writers like Balzac.

Pacome is a French saint's name rarely heard in this country, but currently being revived in its native France.

Some variants are Pacomi, Pacomio and Pacomius.

The English name pool is lacking a male equivalent to Seraphina, but this angelic boy name is occasionally used in France.

Pleasant-sounding French surname.

If you're seeking a French artist name that goes beyond Monet and Manet, Daumier -- known for his revealing caricatures -- makes a rich, sophisticated choice.

Straightforward but very unusual choice, deriving from a place name in Italy.

French variant of Isaiah

This might be a better choice than the similarly pronounced Jan, to avoid gender confusion.

Variation of Terence.

How to spruce up Fisher or Beau? This French surname-name might be an option for a parent unafraid of the unusual. The name derives from Barbel, a type of fish, which is how it became a surname for some fishermen.

The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.

Feminine, à la Beryl and Merrill.

Octave shortens Octavius to a more manageable length, keeping the "eighth" meaning. In English speaking countries, however, people could easily confuse this with the musical term octave.

Surname of a fifteenth-century saint and a twenty-first-century quarterback, Brett Favre.

Rhythmic and energetic, Drury is of French origin, with the wonderful meaning of "dear one, sweetheart."

Fervent fans of The Catcher in the Rye might want to consider this as a literary tribute. More mainstream alternative: Holden.