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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.

Justine

Meaning: fair, righteous

Origin:French feminine variation of Justin
1213
Lucienne

Meaning: light

Origin:French feminine variation of Lucian
1289
Marielle

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Dutch and French diminutive of Mary
1299
Marine

Meaning: from the sea

Origin:Latin
1974
Arielle

Meaning: lion of God

Origin:French variation of Ariel
2497
Gisele Gisele has a lot of meanings and is believed...
Origin:French
2538
Danique

Meaning: morning star

Origin:French variation of Danica
2821
Soleil

Meaning: sun

Origin:French
236
Blanche

Meaning: white

Origin:French
239
Valerie

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:French variation of Valeria
335
Bernadette

Meaning: brave as a bear

Origin:German
548
Colette

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:French, short form of Nicole, feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
210
Dax The pronunciation of Dax is 'daks' and it is...
Origin:French place-name
527
Bellamy

Meaning: fine friend

Origin:English and Irish from French
627
Bellamy

Meaning: fine friend

Origin:English and Irish from French
2010
Beau

Meaning: handsome

Origin:French
69
Harvey

Meaning: battle worthy

Origin:French
88
Corentin

Meaning: tempest, hurricane

Origin:French, Breton
1444
Aubin

Meaning: white, blond

Origin:French form of Alban
1755
Florent

Meaning: flowering

Origin:French from Latin
1773