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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.

Arabelle Arabelle is a name of English origin and the...
Origin:English
2260
Landry

Meaning: ruler

Origin:French and English
1296
Landry

Meaning: ruler

Origin:French and English
3366
Maison

Meaning: house

Origin:French word name
3406
Ember Ember is a name of English origins and the m...
Origin:French variation of Amber
553
Dior Dior is a gender-neutral name of French orig...
Origin:French surname
3767
Diane

Meaning: divine

Origin:French variation of Diana
1039
Denise

Meaning: god of Nysa

Origin:French, feminine variation of Denis
1421
Cheryl

Meaning: darling

Origin:Modern invented name, variation of Cherie, French
1678
Yvonne

Meaning: yew wood

Origin:French
845
Brigitte

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:French variation of Brighid
2468
Merle

Meaning: blackbird

Origin:French
1363
Merle

Meaning: blackbird

Origin:French
4055
Ermentrude

Meaning: universal strength

Origin:French version of Germanic Ermendrud
6673
Origin:French
11368
Pascale

Meaning: Passover

Origin:French from Hebrew
4549
Jeanette God is gracious
Origin:French, diminutive of Jeanne
3363
Cerise

Meaning: cherry

Origin:French
717
Solange

Meaning: solemn

Origin:French
869
Rosemarie

Meaning: rose flower + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Combination of Rose and Marie
1688