Looking for names with that je ne sais quoi? French names are famous for their elegance, melody, and timeless charm. Whether you’re dreaming up a chic baby name, writing the next great novel, or just fascinated by beautiful words, this list of 200 French names will transport you straight to the streets of Paris, lavender fields of Provence, or the grand halls of Versailles.
From romantic classics to hidden gems, each name comes with its meaning on the next line making it easy to fall in love with the language and legacy behind every syllable. Let’s dive into a world of beauty, grace, and oh-so-French flair! ✨
French Girl Names
- Adèle
Noble and kind - Aimée
Beloved - Alizée
Trade wind - Amélie
Hardworking, industrious - Anaïs
Grace - Angélique
Like an angel - Annette
Gracious, merciful - Arielle
Lioness of God - Audrey
Noble strength - Aurélie
Golden, shining - Bernadette
Brave as a bear - Bijou
Jewel - Blanche
White, fair - Camille
Helper to the priest - Capucine
Nasturtium flower - Céleste
Heavenly - Chantal
Stone or song - Charline
Free woman - Claire
Bright, clear - Clémence
Mercy, mildness - Colette
Victorious people - Delphine
From Delphi or dolphin - Éléonore
Light or torch - Élodie
Foreign riches - Émilie
Rival, hardworking - Estelle
Star - Eugénie
Well-born, noble - Fleur
Flower - Florence
Flourishing, prosperous - Françoise
Free or Frenchwoman - Geneviève
Woman of the people - Giselle
Pledge, hostage - Hélène
Shining light - Hortense
Gardener - Inès
Pure, holy - Isabeau
God is my oath - Jacqueline
Supplanter - Jeanne
God is gracious - Josette
God will add - Juliette
Youthful - Justine
Fair, righteous - Léa
Weary or meadow - Léonie
Lioness - Lilou
Lily flower - Lisette
God is my oath - Louise
Renowned warrior - Lucie
Light - Madeleine
Woman from Magdala - Manon
Bitter or beloved - Margaux
Pearl - Marguerite
Daisy flower - Marianne
Combination of Marie and Anne - Mathilde
Mighty in battle - Maëlys
Chief or princess - Mélanie
Dark or black - Mireille
To admire - Monique
Advisor, counselor - Nadine
Hope - Nathalie
Birthday (of the Lord) - Noémie
Pleasantness - Océane
Ocean - Odette
Wealthy - Olympe
From Mount Olympus - Pascaline
Of Easter - Paulette
Small, humble - Renée
Reborn - Rosalie
Rose flower - Sabine
Woman of the Sabines - Salomé
Peace - Sandrine
Defender of mankind - Simone
God has heard - Solène
Dignified, solemn - Sophie
Wisdom - Suzanne
Lily - Thérèse
To harvest - Valérie
Strong, healthy - Véronique
True image - Victoire
Victory - Virginie
Pure, chaste - Yvette
Yew tree - Zoé
Life - Anaëlle
Graced with favor - Apolline
Of Apollo, goddess-like - Béatrice
Bringer of happiness - Cécile
Blind (symbol of humility) - Clarisse
Bright, clear - Daphné
Laurel tree - Édith
Prosperous in war - Élise
Consecrated to God - Fabienne
Bean grower - Gaëlle
Joyful or stranger - Ivette
Yew, archer - Jolie
Pretty - Laure
Laurel wreath - Louna
Moon - Maëlle
Princess or chief - Ninon
Grace - Orane
Rising, sunrise - Perle
Pearl - Violette
Violet flower
French Boy Names
- Adrien
From the Adriatic Sea - Alain
Little rock or handsome - Alexandre
Defender of mankind - Amaury
Brave, powerful ruler - André
Manly, brave - Antoine
Priceless, inestimable - Armand
Soldier - Bastien
Venerable, revered - Benoît
Blessed - Bernard
Strong as a bear - Blaise
Lisping or stammering - Camille
Attendant at religious rites - Cédric
Chief, bounty - Charles
Free man - Christophe
Bearer of Christ - Claude
Lame (symbol of humility) - Clément
Mild, merciful - Damien
To tame, subdue - Denis
Follower of Dionysius - Didier
Desire, longing - Dominique
Of the Lord - Édouard
Wealthy guardian - Émile
Rival, eager - Étienne
Crown, garland - Fabien
Bean grower - Félix
Happy, fortunate - Fernand
Brave journey - François
Frenchman or free one - Gabin
From Gabium (a city in Italy) - Gaspard
Bringer of treasure - Gaston
Guest, stranger - Georges
Farmer, earth-worker - Gérard
Spear strength - Gilbert
Bright pledge - Grégoire
Watchful, alert - Guillaume
Resolute protector - Henri
Home ruler - Hervé
Battle-worthy - Hugo
Mind, intellect - Jacques
Supplanter - Jean
God is gracious - Jérôme
Sacred name - Joël
The Lord is God - Jules
Youthful - Julien
Youthful or downy - Laurent
From Laurentum or laurelled - Léon
Lion - Léo
Lion (short form) - Loïc
Famous warrior - Louis
Famous warrior - Luc
Light - Lucas
Bringer of light - Marc
Warlike - Marcel
Little warrior - Martin
Of Mars, warlike - Matéo
Gift of God - Mathieu
Gift of God - Maurice
Dark-skinned, Moorish - Maxime
The greatest - Michel
Who is like God? - Nicolas
Victory of the people - Noël
Christmas - Olivier
Olive tree - Pascal
Of Easter - Patrice
Nobleman - Philippe
Lover of horses - Pierre
Rock, stone - Quentin
Fifth-born - Raphaël
God has healed - Raymond
Wise protector - Rémy
Oarsman - René
Reborn - Romain
Roman - Samuel
God has heard - Sébastien
Revered - Simon
He has heard - Stéphane
Crown - Sylvain
Forest dweller - Théo
Gift of God - Thierry
Ruler of the people - Thibault
Brave people - Timothée
Honoring God - Tristan
Sadness or bold - Valentin
Strong, healthy - Victor
Conqueror - Vincent
Conquering - Vladimir
Ruler of the world (used in French contexts too) - Wilfred
Desiring peace - Xavier
Bright, splendid - Yann
God is gracious - Yves
Yew tree - Zacharie
The Lord remembers - Alban
White, bright - Aristide
Best, excellent - Bruno
Brown-haired - Clovis
Famous warrior - Éloi
Chosen one - Florent
Flourishing - Isidore
Gift of Isis - Leandre
Lion man
Whether you found the perfect name for a baby, character, or simply added a few favorites to your list, we hope this collection brought a little joie de vivre to your day. Vive la beauté des noms français! 💫