Popular and traditional French names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of France. 693 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flore | Flower | 👧 Girl | French |
| Florent | Flourishing | 👦 Boy | French |
| Francine | Frenchwoman; Free | 👧 Girl | French |
| Franck | Frank; Free man | 👦 Boy | French |
| François | Frenchman; Free (Francis) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Françoise | Frenchwoman; Free (Frances) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Frederic | Peaceful ruler | 👦 Boy | French |
| Frédérique | Peaceful ruler | 👧 Girl | French |
| Gaelle | Generous; Gaelic | 👧 Girl | French |
| Gaetan | From Gaeta | 👦 Boy | French |
| Galit | Wave | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Gaspard | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | French |
| Gaston | From Gascony; Guest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Genevieve | Woman of the people | 👧 Girl | French |
| Gerard | Spear strength | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Germaine | Brother; From Germany | 👧 Girl | French |
| Ghislain | Pledge; Hostage | 👦 Boy | French |
| Ghislaine | Pledge; Hostage | 👧 Girl | French |
| Gil | Joy | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Gilbert | Bright pledge | 👦 Boy | French |
| Gilles | Young goat; Shield (Giles) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Gisele | Pledge | 👧 Girl | French |
| Gorka | Farmer (George) | 👦 Boy | Basque |
| Guillaume | Resolute protector (William) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Guy | Guide; Wood; Valley | 👦 Boy | French, Hebrew |
| Gwen | White; Blessed | 👧 Girl | Welsh, Breton |
| Gwenaël | Blessed and generous | 👦 Boy | Breton |
| Hadas | Myrtle | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Hélène | Light; Torch | 👧 Girl | French |
| Henriette | Ruler of the home | 👧 Girl | French |
| Herve | Battle-worthy | 👦 Boy | French |
| Hila | Praise; Halo | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Honorine | Honour | 👧 Girl | French |
| Hubert | Bright mind | 👦 Boy | Germanic |
| Ilan | Tree | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Irati | Fern field; The Irati forest | 👧 Girl | Basque |
| Íris | Rainbow | 👧 Girl | Portuguese |
| Isabelle | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | French |
| Itziar | After the Marian shrine of Itziar | 👧 Girl | Basque |
| Ivonne | Yew (Yvonne) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jacky | Supplanter (Jacques) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jacqueline | Supplanter | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jacques | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Janine | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jason | Healer | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Jean | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jean Paul | John and Paul | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jean-Claude | John and Claude | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jean-François | John and Francis | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jean-Jacques | John and James | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jean-Luc | John and Luke | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jean-Marc | John and Mark | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jean-Marie | John and Mary | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jean-Philippe | John and Philip | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jean-Pierre | John and Peter | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jeanette | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jeanine | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jeanne | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jeannette | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jeannine | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jérémie | God will exalt | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jerome | Holy name | 👦 Boy | French |
| Joan | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Catalan |
| Jocelyn | Of the Goths; Joyful | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jocelyne | Of the Goths; Joyful | 👧 Girl | French |
| Joelle | The Lord is God | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jordi | Farmer (George) | 👦 Boy | Catalan |
| Josephine | God will increase | 👧 Girl | French |
| Josette | God will increase | 👧 Girl | French |
| Josiane | God will increase | 👧 Girl | French |
| Juliana | Youthful | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Julie | Youthful | 👧 Girl | French |
| Julien | Youthful | 👦 Boy | French |
| Justine | Just; Fair | 👧 Girl | French |
| Karine | Pure; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Laetitia | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | French |
| Lana | Light; Calm; Woollen | 👧 Girl | Slavic |
| Landry | Ruler of the land | 👦 Boy | French |
| Laure | Laurel | 👧 Girl | French |
| Laurent | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👦 Boy | French |
| Lavi | Lion | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Leah | Weary; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Leroy | The king | 👦 Boy | French |
| Lilia | Lily | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Liliane | Lily | 👧 Girl | French |
| Lionel | Little lion | 👦 Boy | French |
| Liora | My light | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Lisette | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | French |
| Loïc | Famous warrior (Louis) | 👦 Boy | Breton |
| Lorraine | From Lorraine | 👧 Girl | French |
| Lou | Famous warrior (from Louise) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Luc | Light; From Lucania (Luke) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Lucie | Light | 👧 Girl | French |
| Ludivine | Famous warrior | 👧 Girl | French |
| Ludovic | Famous warrior | 👦 Boy | French |
| Lydia | From Lydia | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Lydie | From Lydia | 👧 Girl | French |
| Lynette | Idol; Image | 👧 Girl | French |
| Madeleine | Woman of Magdala | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maëlys | Princess | 👧 Girl | Breton |
| Magali | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | Occitan |
| Magalie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marc | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Catalan |
| Marcel | Little warrior (of Mars) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Margaux | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Margot | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marianne | Mary and Anne | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie Christine | Mary and Christine | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marie France | Mary and France | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marielle | Bitter; Beloved (Marie) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marion | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marius | Of Mars; Manly | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Mark | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Marthe | Lady (Martha) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Martial | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | French |
| Martine | Of Mars; Warlike | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maryline | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maryse | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | French |
| Matheo | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathieu | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |