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French Names

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.

Raleigh

Meaning: meadow of roe deer

Origin:English
3246
Larkin

Meaning: rough, fierce

Origin:Irish
1747
Gianni

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Italian
5988
Marvel The meaning of Marvel is ‘to wonder’ or ‘to ...
Origin:English word name
4542
Halston

Meaning: hallowed stone

Origin:English
3255
Leaf This name has its roots in Scandinavian orig...
Origin:Nature name
1499
Berlin

Meaning: borderline

Origin:German
5627
Wisdom The name Wisdom comes from English origin an...
Origin:Virtue name
10905
Armani

Meaning: soldier or wish,hope

Origin:Italian surname derived from Herman or Arman, German or Persian
2689
Henley

Meaning: high meadow

Origin:English
1666
Paris The meaning of Paris is 'a place in France'....
Origin:French place-name
2154
Harlem Harlem is derived from the Dutch word 'Haarl...
Origin:Place-name
8355
Origin:Spelling variation of Carson
10033
Cam Cam is a gender-neutral name and is of Scott...
Origin:Diminutive of Cameron or Camilla
9602
Tib

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:English diminutive of Isabel
13552
Solo

Meaning: unaccompanied

Origin:English word name
2643
Hopper

Meaning: leaper, dancer; hop grower

Origin:English or Dutch
3877
Bix Bix is a very unique American name that can ...
Origin:Modern nickname
1378
Zenith

Meaning: the time at which something is most powerful or successful; the point in the celestial sphere directly above an observer

Origin:English word name
6397
Brecken

Meaning: freckled, speckled

Origin:Variation of Breccan; Irish
1126