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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.

Rafaella

Meaning: God has healed

Origin:Italian variation of Raphaela, Hebrew
2220
Romane

Meaning: a Roman

Origin:French
4554
Ila

Meaning: from the island

Origin:French
1287
Elle

Meaning: she

Origin:French
379
Liana

Meaning: to climb like a vine

Origin:French
385
Lucille

Meaning: light

Origin:French variation of Latin Lucilla
418
Nicole

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:French feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
421
Emmanuelle

Meaning: God is with us

Origin:French, feminine variation of Emanuel
2063
Origin:French feminine variation of Claude
2358
Marie

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:French variation of Mary
604
Rosette The name Rosette is of English origin and me...
Origin:English
2814
Liliane

Meaning: lily, a flower

Origin:French variation of Lilian
2704
Pauline

Meaning: small

Origin:French, feminine variation of Paul
1400
Cecile

Meaning: blind

Origin:French feminine form of Cecil
1455
Albertine The name Albertine is a popular name mostly ...
Origin:French feminine variation of Albert
3835
Anne

Meaning: grace

Origin:French variation of English Ann and Hebrew Hannah
673
Julie

Meaning: youthful, sky father

Origin:French from Latin
1001
Nadine

Meaning: hope

Origin:French variation of Nadia, Russian
634
Marceline

Meaning: little warrior

Origin:Feminization of Marcel, French
671
Christine

Meaning: Christian

Origin:French variation of Christina
850