Baby Names

French baby names

145 names of French origin with their meaning

  • Alicia

    Girl

    Means "of noble kind", "of distinguished stock".

    Germanic · French

  • Nicole

    Girl

    Means "victory of the people".

    Greek · French

  • Of English origin, derived from the French name Olivier, meaning "olive tree" and symbolizing wisdom and peace.

    Latin · Scandinavian · English · French

  • Alice

    Girl

    Means "noble", "of noble lineage".

    French · English · Germanic

  • Means "little and free", a diminutive of Carlos.

    French · Germanic

  • The Italian form of Francisco (Francis), from Latin, meaning "free".

    Latin · Italian · French · Spanish

  • Lorena

    Girl

    Means "woman of Lorraine", the region of north-eastern France.

    French · Latin

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Nicole — "victory of the people".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Greek · French

  • Means "who is like God?", the French form of Michaela.

    French · Hebrew · Biblical

  • Means "pledge", "hostage", the same root as Gisela.

    French · Germanic

  • Means "heel-grabber", the feminine of James/Jacob.

    French · Hebrew · Biblical

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Carlota — "little and free".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French · Germanic

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Lorena — "woman of Lorraine".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French · Latin

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Michelle — "who is like God?".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Noelia — "born at Christmas".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French · Latin

  • Noelia

    Girl

    Means "born at Christmas".

    French · Latin

  • Adele

    Girl

    Means "noble".

    Germanic · French

  • Combines Ana — "grace" — with Carlota — "little and free".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French · Germanic

  • Combines Ana — "grace" — with Lorena — "woman of Lorraine".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French · Latin

  • Combines Ana — "grace" — with Michelle — "who is like God?".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • A common Italian boy's name, the Italian variant of Carlos, meaning "farmer".

    Italian · French

  • Celina

    Girl

    Means "moon", tied to the Greek goddess Selene.

    Greek · French

  • Means "God is my judge".

    French · Hebrew

  • Its origin is debated: an Occitan, Greek and even Arabic origin have all been proposed.

    Italian · French

  • Eloisa

    Girl

    Its origin is Germanic, though the exact etymology has been lost as the name evolved.

    French · Germanic

  • Fanny

    Girl

    The diminutive of Frances.

    English · French · Latin

  • From the Latin francus, meaning "free man".

    Italian · French · Spanish · Latin

  • Ivonne

    Girl

    Means "yew", the tree used to make bows.

    French · Germanic

  • Feminine of Jacob: "supplanter", "one who follows".

    Hebrew · French

  • In honor of the Marian apparition at Lourdes, France.

    French

  • A French form of the Latin name Ludovicus and the German name Ludwig. It gained popularity as the brother of Mario in the video game Super Mario Bros.

    Latin · German · Italian · French

  • Margot

    Girl

    French short form of Margaret: "pearl".

    French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Celina — "moon".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Greek · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Denise — "consecrated to Dionysus".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French · Greek

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Desirée — "the desired one".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Eleonor — "the one who carries light".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Greek · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Eloísa — its origin is Germanic, though the exact etymology has been lost as the name evolved.

    Hebrew · Biblical · French · Germanic

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Ivette — "the archer".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Ivonne — "yew".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French · Germanic

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Lea — "weary".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Liana — the liana, the climbing vine that binds itself around rainforest trees.

    Hebrew · Biblical · French · Latin

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Lissette — "God's promise".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Lourdes — in honor of the Marian apparition at Lourdes, France.

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Magali — "pearl".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Margot — "pearl".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Mireya — "wonder".

    Hebrew · Biblical · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Yolanda — "violet".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Greek · French

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Yvonne — "yew".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Germanic · French