Origin
French names
Names of French origin, often introduced after 1066. This page brings those names together so you can compare popularity, open individual name profiles and find names with the same background.
Name lists
French first names
These lists are ordered by total births, so names with long, steady use usually appear above newer or rarer choices.
Female names
French female names
Open a name to see its meaning, popularity over time, latest rank and regional spread.
- 1 Charlotte 88,733
- 2 Courtney 23,162
- 3 Amelie 18,051
- 4 Aimee 15,158
- 5 Eloise 14,396
- 6 Lottie 13,190
- 7 Darcie 11,010
- 8 Natalie 10,885
- 9 Darcey 9,708
- 10 Elise 9,500
- 11 Demi 9,052
- 12 Faye 8,999
- 13 Lyla 8,920
- 14 Lyra 5,824
- 15 Elle 5,661
- 16 Ophelia 4,939
- 17 Nicola 4,927
- 18 Chantelle 4,793
- 19 Macy 4,440
- 20 Macey 4,332
- 21 Sydney 4,264
- 22 Leanne 3,359
- 23 Fleur 2,855
- 24 Esmee 2,573
- 25 Genevieve 2,393
- 26 Sylvie 2,247
- 27 Lili 2,153
- 28 Norah 2,013
- 29 Emmeline 1,932
- 30 Juliette 1,899
- 31 Chanel 1,843
- 32 Joy 1,794
- 33 Emmy 1,764
- 34 Celine 1,761
- 35 Juliet 1,749
- 36 Catrin 1,619
- 37 Nadine 1,578
- 38 Chanelle 1,455
- 39 Coco 1,421
- 40 Harriett 1,335
- 41 Rubie 1,291
- 42 Myra 1,198
- 43 Karolina 1,161
- 44 Monique 1,120
- 45 Amalie 1,018
- 46 Darci 994
- 47 Maiya 984
- 48 Rochelle 983
- 49 Hettie 969
- 50 Arielle 956
- 51 Drew 953
- 52 Mimi 843
- 53 Margaux 834
- 54 Margo 828
- 55 Adelina 732
- 56 Jolie 726
- 57 Elaina 722
- 58 Chantel 671
- 59 Adrianna 656
- 60 Manon 656
- 61 Elicia 651
- 62 Carina 606
- 63 Harriette 596
- 64 Zuri 586
- 65 Elaine 532
- 66 Adela 529
- 67 Hetty 511
- 68 Raine 501
- 69 Bernadette 480
- 70 Noelle 469
- 71 Eloisa 447
- 72 Phillipa 446
- 73 Reina 445
- 74 Celina 444
- 75 Adalyn 438
- 76 Camila 437
- 77 Estella 434
- 78 Maddy 433
- 79 Sidney 411
- 80 Riva 394
- 81 Cheyanne 389
- 82 Olympia 386
- 83 Susie 386
- 84 Coralie 384
- 85 Gigi 370
- 86 Yvonne 368
- 87 Chantal 345
- 88 Emerald 340
- 89 Tilda 335
- 90 Lorraine 334
- 91 Jaimie 331
- 92 Ariane 327
- 93 Rosemarie 325
- 94 Mallory 311
- 95 Charlize 310
- 96 Romana 306
- 97 Mirabelle 298
- 98 Chante 288
- 99 Ila 277
- 100 Angelika 273
- 101 Dior 270
- 102 Roux 266
- 103 Salina 263
- 104 Carlotta 259
- 105 Elayna 250
- 106 Adora 250
- 107 Adrienne 249
- 108 Marian 237
- 109 Briar 225
- 110 Bebe 223
- 111 Francine 222
- 112 Nichole 210
- 113 Angelique 205
- 114 Collette 202
- 115 Maud 199
- 116 Rachelle 193
- 117 Sydnee 190
- 118 Angeline 183
- 119 Joella 179
- 120 Eugenie 179
- 121 Noemie 168
- 122 Cerise 167
- 123 Noella 163
- 124 Jeanie 162
- 125 Eleonore 158
- 126 Mirella 155
- 127 Suzy 153
- 128 Ambra 135
- 129 Chantell 133
- 130 Jeannie 132
- 131 Lotty 123
- 132 Nathalia 122
- 133 Elishia 120
- 134 Ysabel 120
- 135 Ismay 120
- 136 Celestine 119
- 137 Henny 116
- 138 Fifi 115
- 139 Marielle 115
- 140 Cherelle 113
- 141 Sidonie 110
- 142 Channelle 109
- 143 Raissa 108
- 144 Adelia 100
- 145 Sherry 97
- 146 Michela 97
- 147 Eliane 97
- 148 Geneva 95
- 149 Liliane 95
- 150 Kari 92
- 151 Chanell 92
- 152 Clarisse 90
- 153 Shantay 89
- 154 Leala 88
- 155 Patrice 86
- 156 Lyric 85
- 157 Adrianne 85
- 158 Pascale 83
- 159 Estee 82
- 160 Ellinor 81
- 161 Jeanette 81
- 162 Brie 77
- 163 Lucienne 75
- 164 Nicolette 74
- 165 Doreen 70
- 166 Adelynn 70
- 167 Berenice 70
- 168 Mirabella 68
- 169 Flori 66
- 170 Denisha 65
- 171 Charisse 65
- 172 Michele 64
- 173 Chantay 63
- 174 Chenelle 63
- 175 Julita 61
- 176 Chiana 60
- 177 Leone 60
- 178 Sharlene 59
- 179 Chantae 58
- 180 Magnolia 58
- 181 Ariele 57
- 182 Elita 55
- 183 Nadeen 55
- 184 Adalie 55
- 185 Julietta 55
- 186 Isabeau 52
- 187 Nicki 52
- 188 Josephina 52
- 189 Rosabel 50
- 190 Roxane 48
- 191 Sigourney 46
- 192 Eveleen 45
- 193 Darcia 44
- 194 Dianna 44
- 195 Shari 43
- 196 Floriana 43
- 197 Leonore 38
- 198 Bridgette 38
- 199 Veronique 37
- 200 Reine 37
- 201 Mireille 36
- 202 Susanne 36
- 203 Clementina 36
- 204 Jessamine 35
- 205 Julienne 34
- 206 Solange 34
- 207 Tallis 33
- 208 Henriette 33
- 209 Abella 32
- 210 Ambre 32
- 211 Oriel 30
- 212 Alixandra 30
- 213 Mirielle 30
- 214 Mariette 30
- 215 Emmaline 29
- 216 Macee 29
- 217 Cosette 29
- 218 Ailie 29
- 219 Ange 29
- 220 Capucine 29
- 221 Christiane 28
- 222 Charleen 28
- 223 Merci 27
- 224 Josette 25
- 225 Lucile 25
- 226 Amicia 25
- 227 Jeena 25
- 228 Charlette 25
- 229 Cheri 24
- 230 Chantalle 21
- 231 Carole 21
- 232 Celestia 21
- 233 Jeana 21
- 234 Cher 20
- 235 Chardae 20
- 236 Hennie 20
- 237 Elinore 19
- 238 Michella 19
- 239 Nichol 19
- 240 Marvella 18
- 241 Evony 17
- 242 Charmain 17
- 243 Yolande 17
- 244 Madalene 17
- 245 Lisette 16
- 246 Emmalyn 15
- 247 Minette 15
- 248 Royale 15
- 249 Gabbie 14
- 250 Natalee 14
- 251 Cherrelle 14
- 252 Jacquelyn 13
- 253 Ophelie 13
- 254 Francoise 12
- 255 Charlotta 12
- 256 Prunella 12
- 257 Ghislaine 12
- 258 Felicite 11
- 259 Karoline 11
- 260 Damiana 10
- 261 Harrietta 10
- 262 Desirae 10
- 263 Chianna 10
- 264 Nathaly 10
- 265 Iolanthe 10
- 266 Jenay 10
- 267 Dian 10
- 268 Jewell 9
- 269 Damia 9
- 270 Madie 9
- 271 Charline 9
- 272 Margeaux 7
- 273 Odile 7
- 274 Loraine 7
- 275 Gena 7
- 276 Jeanna 7
- 277 Chalice 6
- 278 Ynez 6
- 279 Jeannette 6
- 280 Amabelle 6
- 281 Celestina 6
- 282 Jeanine 6
- 283 Madeleina 6
- 284 Brier 5
- 285 Laverne 5
- 286 Ynes 4
- 287 Denice 4
- 288 Victorine 4
- 289 Josepha 4
- 290 Adriane 4
- 291 Dyana 4
- 292 Babette 4
- 293 Cecille 4
- 294 Favor 4
- 295 Brunella 3
- 296 Audree 3
- 297 Galla 3
- 298 Melaine 3
- 299 Melaina 3
- 300 Jenine 3
- 301 Alaine 3
- 302 Evelien 3
- 303 Leonela 3
- 304 Jacky 3
- 305 Gisella 3
- 306 Karlotta 3
- 307 Cheree 3
- 308 Aurore 3
- 309 Olympe 3
- 310 Amabella 3
- 311 Caron 3
- 312 Cheyanna 3
- 313 Leonarda 3
- 314 Nannette 3
- 315 Geneve 3
- 316 Marcelle 3
- 317 Linnet 3
- 318 Zurie 3
- 319 Chereen
- 320 Charlaine
- 321 Dennise
- 322 Jacqualine
- 323 Margery
Male names
French male names
Open a name to compare its birth count, rank history, meaning and similar names.
- 1 Mason 38,935
- 2 Louis 35,898
- 3 Louie 24,242
- 4 Beau 6,722
- 5 Curtis 5,968
- 6 Troy 3,884
- 7 Fletcher 3,869
- 8 Chase 3,477
- 9 Remy 3,389
- 10 Marshall 3,333
- 11 Andre 2,607
- 12 Wyatt 2,604
- 13 Olivier 2,192
- 14 Jordon 1,867
- 15 Percy 1,395
- 16 Clark 1,330
- 17 Bruce 1,269
- 18 Russell 1,181
- 19 Dilan 1,010
- 20 Luc 992
- 21 Jacques 982
- 22 Roy 841
- 23 Raul 768
- 24 Frederic 764
- 25 Lucien 750
- 26 Aubrey 745
- 27 Emile 730
- 28 Sid 726
- 29 Carlo 709
- 30 Etienne 670
- 31 Montague 626
- 32 Marlon 606
- 33 Lyle 595
- 34 Franco 588
- 35 Pierre 558
- 36 Leroy 538
- 37 Campbell 529
- 38 Maxime 518
- 39 Javier 505
- 40 Clement 494
- 41 Barry 444
- 42 Chandler 443
- 43 Rui 416
- 44 Gage 354
- 45 Theon 338
- 46 Boden 312
- 47 Fabien 283
- 48 Julien 268
- 49 Jorden 245
- 50 Eamonn 240
- 51 Pascal 223
- 52 Adrien 216
- 53 Arber 195
- 54 Ludovic 192
- 55 Gustav 174
- 56 Romain 147
- 57 Garin 142
- 58 Lennard 137
- 59 Philippe 134
- 60 Matthieu 131
- 61 Guillaume 128
- 62 Amias 128
- 63 Roel 124
- 64 Ansel 124
- 65 Mathieu 124
- 66 Wallace 123
- 67 Cordell 117
- 68 Leeroy 116
- 69 Gaspard 113
- 70 Jesper 106
- 71 Francois 101
- 72 Laurent 96
- 73 Yves 95
- 74 Blaize 93
- 75 Patric 89
- 76 Fabrizio 89
- 77 Beaumont 77
- 78 Emils 77
- 79 Aramis 76
- 80 Delano 65
- 81 Fortune 54
- 82 Pippin 52
- 83 Montagu 51
- 84 Lenard 50
- 85 Aubin 39
- 86 Lamarr 34
- 87 Didier 31
- 88 Aloysius 29
- 89 Colbey 29
- 90 Saber 29
- 91 Amaury 27
- 92 Karlis 27
- 93 Eloy 27
- 94 Destin 27
- 95 Blayze 27
- 96 Leandre 26
- 97 Rennie 25
- 98 Pasquale 22
- 99 Algernon 22
- 100 Octave 21
- 101 Gaston 20
- 102 Jarrett 20
- 103 Jourdan 19
- 104 Garan 18
- 105 Destan 18
- 106 Lowe 17
- 107 Marquis 16
- 108 Fabrice 15
- 109 Anselm 15
- 110 Marceau 14
- 111 Florent 14
- 112 Garion 14
- 113 Dillen 12
- 114 Clovis 12
- 115 Jean-Baptiste 11
- 116 Roi 11
- 117 Roch 11
- 118 Iven 10
- 119 Thibaud 10
- 120 Boyce 9
- 121 Christien 7
- 122 Gaetan 7
- 123 Mel 7
- 124 Zdenek 7
- 125 Germain 6
- 126 Richardo 6
- 127 Garon 6
- 128 Masson 4
- 129 Cyprien 4
- 130 Duval 4
- 131 Ranger 3
- 132 Boone 3
- 133 Amyas 3
- 134 Esdras 3
- 135 Raymund 3
- 136 Bevis 3
- 137 Garren 3
- 138 Raynard 3
- 139 Beauregard 3
- 140 Chevy 3
- 141 Canon 3
- 142 Artus 3
- 143 Evon 3
How to read this page
Choosing a French name
Origin is a useful starting point, but names move across languages, families and countries. A name can belong to more than one tradition, especially when it has been used for centuries.
The individual name pages give the fuller picture. They show whether a name is rising or falling, how often it appears in recent birth records, and where it is strongest across the UK.
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Questions
About French names
What makes a name French?
A name is grouped here when its meaning, language history or common use links it with french naming tradition. Some names also appear in other origin groups because naming history is messy, especially in Britain.
Are these names ranked by recent popularity?
No. The lists are ordered by total births in the UK baby-name figures. That makes long-running names easier to spot. Open any name to see its latest rank and yearly trend.
Why do some familiar names appear lower down?
A name can be famous without being common in birth records. Spelling variants can also split the count across several forms, so names such as Sean and Shaun may appear separately.