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French Word Names

If you’re on a quest for truly distinctive French names beyond Charlotte and Charles, we recommend looking toward French words for inspiration. International word names combine two of today’s coolest trends and can give your child a one-of-a-kind identity. Of course, you could also go with a classic French word name such as Belle or Beau, which both mean "pretty" or "beautiful."

Along with Belle and Beau, other French word names in the US Top 1000 include Elle, Jolie, Maison, and Talon. In France, word names such as Ambre, Victoire, Baptiste, Basile, and Océane are among the top baby names.

We combed our own dictionnaires for French words that could make perfectly appropriate, attractive baby names. But no reason to stop here--consider words from the language of your own ethnic background, be it Czech or Chinese, and add them to the list of your personal possibilities.

Here, some French baby names fashioned from French words for your consideration:

Fabrique

Meaning: factory

Origin:French
19033
Tulipe Tulipe is usually a gorgeous name for a girl...
Origin:French
22184
Merveille

Meaning: marvel

Origin:French
0
Galette

Meaning: pancake

Origin:French
10676
Fleurette The name Fleurette is a name that is more co...
Origin:Latin
4721
Renard

Meaning: fox

Origin:French word name
5448
Mardi

Meaning: Tuesday

Origin:French
5913
Saison

Meaning: season

Origin:French
6496
Dimanche

Meaning: Sunday

Origin:French
6663
Savarin The name Savarin is identified commonly as a...
Origin:French
7768
Chaton In jewelry, when a stone or a motif is engra...
Origin:French
7876
Rivage

Meaning: shore

Origin:French word name
8717
Fraise Fraise is a gender-neutral name of the Frenc...
Origin:French
8848
Ambrette The name Ambrette is one of the popular baby...
Origin:French, word name
9572
Samedi Samedi is a lovely and unique name that is t...
Origin:Indian
9841
Parc

Meaning: park

Origin:French
10763
Plaire

Meaning: to please

Origin:French
10816
Brune

Meaning: brown

Origin:French word name
10986
Amande The name Amande can be adopted as a beautifu...
Origin:Latin
11415
Atlantique Atlantique is a beautiful name and is often ...
Origin:English
11439