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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.

Lionel

Meaning: young lion

Origin:French
5534
Louisiana Louisiana is a name that is generally chosen...
Origin:French place-name
5812
Quincy

Meaning: estate of the fifth son

Origin:French from Latin
2050
Quincy

Meaning: estate of the fifth son

Origin:French
467
Henri

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:French and Finnish variation of Henry, German
2933
Marian

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:French medieval variation of Marie
1091
Marietta

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Italian diminutive of Maria
1916
Benilde

Meaning: good

Origin:French variation of Latin
6306
Germaine

Meaning: from Germany

Origin:French from Latin
4838
Germaine The meaning of Germaine is 'brother'. This i...
Origin:French, feminine variation of Germain
8148
Bernardine Bernardine is mostly a girl's name of Old Ge...
Origin:French
11450
Denver

Meaning: from Anvers

Origin:English or French place-name and surname
1302
Denver

Meaning: green valley or from Anvers

Origin:English or French place-name and surname
4917
Sydney

Meaning: Saint Denis

Origin:French
610
Clemence

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:French feminine variation of Clement
2208
Sandrine The meaning of Sandrine is 'someone who defe...
Origin:French variation of Alexandra
2720
Autry

Meaning: noble strength

Origin:French surname
5767
Eulalie

Meaning: sweetly speaking

Origin:French form of Eulalia, Greek
926
Apolline The meaning of Apolline is ‘of the god Apoll...
Origin:French form of Apollonia
1102
Victoire

Meaning: victory

Origin:French
1149