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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.

Indre

Meaning: cave; possessing drops of rain

Origin:French or Sanskrit
3442
Morgana

Meaning: sea-circle

Origin:Female version of Morgan, Welsh
1024
Monet A common name for both boys and girls, the m...
Origin:French artist name, from diminutive of Simon
1399
Prisca

Meaning: ancient

Origin:Latin
4317
Anaise The name Anaise is mostly used as a girl's n...
Origin:Variation of Anais
1461
Camille

Meaning: young ceremonial attendant

Origin:French
495
Prue Prue is a shortened form of the name Prudenc...
Origin:English
2187
Fabiola The origin of this name is Italian and it co...
Origin:French, Italian, and German variation of Fabia
3553
Geneva

Meaning: juniper tree

Origin:Swiss place-name or French
817
Marianne

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace

Origin:French combination of Marie and Anne
1272
Margo

Meaning: pearl

Origin:French, diminutive of Margaret
536
Mignon

Meaning: delicate, dainty

Origin:French
3077
Fabienne

Meaning: bean grower

Origin:French variation of Fabia
3361
Edwige

Meaning: war

Origin:French from German Hedwig
4031
Odile

Meaning: prospers in battle

Origin:French variation of German Otthild
1489
Origin:French, diminutive of Barbara
3004
Maelle

Meaning: chief or prince

Origin:French or Breton
1191
Mathilde Mathilde is a name with French origins. The ...
Origin:French variation of Matilda
1348
Solene

Meaning: with solemnity

Origin:French
1737
Minette

Meaning: faithful defender

Origin:French
2286