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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.

Vianne A feminine name of Irish origin, the meaning...
Origin:French, blend of Vivian and Anne
2975
Caprice

Meaning: impulsive change of mind

Origin:French from Italian
3034
Melisandre A name of American origin, the meaning of Me...
Origin:French variation of Millicent
3562
Coralie

Meaning: coral

Origin:French from Latin
555
Origin:French spelling variation of Margo
885
Yvette

Meaning: yew tree

Origin:French, feminine of Yves
607
Antoinette

Meaning: priceless one

Origin:French feminine diminutive form of Antoine
1265
Nicolette

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:French, diminutive of Nicole, feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
1332
Claudette

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:French, feminine variation of Claude
1389
Courtney

Meaning: courteous, from the court

Origin:French
2626
Courtney

Meaning: short nose

Origin:French
1097
Cinderella

Meaning: little ash-girl

Origin:French
2118
Suzette

Meaning: lily

Origin:French diminutive of Susannah, Hebrew
3572
Muguet

Meaning: lily

Origin:French
7605
Odilia

Meaning: wealth, fortune

Origin:Germanic
2970
Alienor The name Alienor, of French origin, carries ...
Origin:French, meaning unknown
3317
Marion

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:French derivative of Mary
2129
Satine

Meaning: smooth, shiny

Origin:French
1661
Philippine

Meaning: lover of horses

Origin:French, feminine variation of Philippe
1802
Raine

Meaning: queen

Origin:French
1803