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The most popular names in France for 2023 were Louise — which was last Number 1 in 2015 — and Gabriel, which has been in the top spot every ear bar one since 2015. Along with Louise, the top girl names in France included Ambre, Alba, Jade, and Emma.
Unique French girl names gaining new attention in the US, France, and internationally include Darcy, Delphine, Elodie, Fleur, Ottilie, Romilly, and Sylvie. Browse our full collection of French girl names here. The names are ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry, which is updated monthly. RELATED: Girl Names. French Baby Names
Unique French boy names attracting fresh attention in the US include Dion, Emilien, Florent, Jules, Lionel, Montague, Pom, and Quincy. In France, the top boy names are Gabriel, Leo, and Raphael. French boy names most popular in France include Mael, Jules and Corentin.
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.
I’m in the very early plotting stages of a side project, and I’m thinking of making the male lead an 18th century Frenchman. I need a name that is plausible for the 1700s, but that also works in present day [name]England[/name]/USA (or has an English variant/nickname).
You may recognize some famous French last names on this list, including Balzac, Dior, Matisse, and Thoreau. Search our comprehensive list of French last names below, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
Alice is derived from the Old French name Aalis, a diminutive of Adelais that itself came from the Germanic name Adalhaidis, which is composed of the Proto-Germanic elements aþala, meaning "noble," and haidu, "kind, appearance, type."
Top French names include Camille and Jules, German picks include Lotte and Mathis, and popular Dutch names include Romy and Miel. Arabic names are also strongly represented in Belgium, including Noor and Anaya for girls, Mohamed and Rayan for boys.
Vintage French Girl's Names. Along with Emma and Elisa, other French girl names from France's Top 100 list of 1900 include Estelle, Eva, Zelia, Sidonie, Clarisse, Lucile, Celina, and Émilie. Baby girl names popular in current day France include Manon, Anais, Noemie, Kenza, and Maeva.
In French-speaking areas, the top names are Noah and Gabriel, Emma and Olivia. In Italian-speaking regions, parents' favorite names are Leonardo and Noah, Emma and Aurora. And in the tiny Romansch-speaking population, the most popular names for boys are Mauro— given to four babies — and Luca and Nino, given to three boys