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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.

Denis

Meaning: god of Nysa

Origin:French from Greek
7142
Emile The name Emile is of France origin and is ge...
Origin:French
1056
Severin

Meaning: stern, serious

Origin:French variation of Severus; Latin
1086
Vidal

Meaning: life, vital

Origin:Spanish and Catalan from Latin
3264
Bruce

Meaning: from the brushwood thicket

Origin:Scottish and English from French
283
Chandler

Meaning: candle maker

Origin:English from French occupational name
1401
Justice

Meaning: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair

Origin:English word name
3071
Chance Chance is a given name of Middle English ori...
Origin:French variation of Chauncey
1558
Baptiste

Meaning: baptist

Origin:French
2207
Didier

Meaning: desired, beloved

Origin:French
2971
Desi

Meaning: desired

Origin:Short form of Desiree, French
2989
Luc

Meaning: man from Lucania

Origin:French
1437
Basile

Meaning: regal

Origin:French variation of Basil
2623
Gabin

Meaning: of Gabium

Origin:French form of the Latin Gabinus
2697
Leandre

Meaning: lion-man

Origin:French form of Leander, Greek
3024
Aurelian The name Aurelian has Latin origins and the ...
Origin:Latin
1043
Noel

Meaning: Christmas

Origin:French
2938
Noel

Meaning: Christmas

Origin:French
877
Montague

Meaning: pointy hill

Origin:French
1234
Quay

Meaning: wharf

Origin:French word name
2899