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French baby names include many classic names that have ranked highly in the US for its entire history, such as Anne and Louis, Charlotte and Charles, and Josephine and Curtis (though it may surprise you to learn that Curtis is not only French, but perennially popular!).

French names in the US Top 200 for girls include Annabelle, Charlotte, Claire, Josephine, and Sophie. For boys, French names in the US Top 500 include Andre, Beau, Chase, Remy, and Russell. In France, popular names include Louise, Manon, Jules, and Bastien.

Unique French baby names attracting fresh attention in both France and beyond include, for girls, Capucine, Darcy, Delphine, Elodie, Maribel, Oceane, Ottilie, Quincy, Romilly, and Sylvie. For boys, Dion, Emilien, Florent, Julius, Lionel, Montague, Pom, and Quincy.

The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

The full roster of baby girls and baby boys continues below.

Lorraine

Meaning: from the province of Lorraine

Origin:French
877
Francine

Meaning: from France or free man

Origin:French diminutive pet form of Francoise
1049
Geraldine

Meaning: ruler with the spear

Origin:German and French, feminine variation of Gerald
1114
Severine

Meaning: stern

Origin:French, feminine variation of Severus; Latin
1192
Rosine

Meaning: rose, a flower

Origin:Diminutive of Rose, Latin
8721
Origin:French variation of Helen
8859
Cesarine The name cesarine is feminine and the female...
Origin:French feminine version of Caesar
9064
Victorine The name Victorine has its roots in French a...
Origin:French
9835
Norris

Meaning: northerner

Origin:French
12291
Norris

Meaning: northerner

Origin:French
6587
Zenaida

Meaning: the life of Zeus

Origin:Greek
1994
Crescent

Meaning: increasing, growing

Origin:French
2784
Mimi Mimi is traditionally a feminine name and it...
Origin:Diminutive of Mary, Miriam, and others
983
Sorrel

Meaning: reddish brown

Origin:Botanical name and French
1798
Sorrel

Meaning: reddish brown

Origin:Botanical name and French
4689
Dabney

Meaning: from Aubigny

Origin:French
4006
Oceane

Meaning: ocean

Origin:French
1368
Melusine Melusine is a name associated with French fo...
Origin:French, folkloric name
2020
Dominique

Meaning: belonging to a lord

Origin:French, feminine variation of Dominic
2246
Dominique

Meaning: belonging to the lord

Origin:French form of Dominic
6687