Popular French
Names for Boys
ANTOINE
Origin: French, Latin
Meaning: Praiseworthy and priceless
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Anoino, Antawn, Anthony, Antjuan, Antjwon, Antoan, Anton, Antone, Antonio, Antonioh, Antony, Antonyo, Antuan, Antuwain, Antwain, Antwaine, Antwan, Antwane, Antwann, Antwanne, Antwaun, Antwon, Antwone, Antwonne.
ARMAND
Origin: French, German, Teutonic
Meaning: An army soldier
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Arman, Armande, Armando, Armani, Armanie, Armano, Arme, Armon, Armond, Armonde, Armondo, Ormand, Ormond
ARTHUR
Origin: French, Celtic
Meaning: Noble one; bear
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Are, Art, Artair, Arte, Artek, Arther, Arthor, Artie, Artor, Artur, Arturo, Artus, Arty, Aurther, Aurthur, Authur
BRICE
Origin: French, English, Scottish
Meaning: Speckled; son of a nobleman
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Bri, Bricio, Bricius, Bryce, Brychan, Brye
CHARLES
Origin: French, German, Teutonic
Meaning: Strong and manly; free man; farmer
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Carl, Carroll, Chad, Char, Charlemagne, Charleston, Charley, Charlie, Charlot, Charls, Charlton,, Charly, Chas, Chay, Chaz, Chazz, Chick, Chip, Chuck
CLAUDE
Origin: French, English, Latin
Meaning: Lame, crippled, and limping
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Cladio, Claud, Claudian, Claudicio, Claudie, Claudien, Claudio, Claudios, Claudiu, Claudius, Clavio, Klaud, Klaude, Klaudiusz, Klavdii, Kolos
DENIS
Origin: French, Greek
Meaning: Devoted to the wine god, Dionysius
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Deion, Den, Denes, Denies, Denijs, Deniss, Dennes, Dennet, Denney, Denni, Dennie, Dennies, Dennis, Dennison, Denny, Dennys, Denys, Dionisio, Dionysius
FRANCOIS
Origin: French
Meaning: A man from France or a free man
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fran, Francis, Francisco, Frank, Frankie, Frans, Fransawawa, French
FREDERIC
Origin: French
Meaning: A peaceful ruler
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Fred, Freddy, Frederick, Frederik, Fredric, Fredrich, Fredrick, Ric.
GABRIEL
Origin: French, Hebrew
Meaning: God is the strength and hero
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Gab, Gabbi, Gabbie, Gabby, Gabe, Gabel, Gabell, Gabelle, Gabi, Gabian, Gabie, Gabiel, Gabin, Gabirel, Gabko, Gabo, Gábor, Gabreal, Gabrial, Gabriele, Gabrielli, Gabriello, Gabrielo, Gabryel, Gaby, Gabys
GASTON
Origin: French
Meaning: From Gascony in southwest France; the foreigner, the guest
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Gascone, Gastan, Gastawn, Gasten, Gastone, Gastowyn, Gastun
GILBERT
Origin: French, German
Meaning: Pledge, promise
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Bert, Bertie, Gibbon, Gibby, Gil, Gilber, Gilbert, Gilberto, Gilburt, Gilibeirt, Gill, Gilleabart, Gilly, Giselbert, Guilbert
GUY
Origin: French
Meaning: Guide, leader
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Gai, Gui, Guido, Guye, Guyon, Gye, Veit, Vitus
HUGO
Origin: French, German
Meaning: IntelligHew, Hewgo, Hewy, Hue, Huey, Hugh, Hughie, Hughs, Ugecria, Ugo, Ugolino, Ugoneence ofmind and spirit
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Hugh, Ugo, Hewgo, Hughes, Hue, Hew, Hughie, Huey, Hewy
JACQUES
Origin: French
Meaning: The one that comes after or replaces
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Jack, Jacob, Jacot, Jacquard, Jacque, Jake, Jaq, Jaque, Jaques, Jock
JEAN
Origin: French, Celtic, Hebrew
Meaning: God is gracious
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Gene, Jéan, Jeane, Jeann, Jeanne, Jeannot, Jeano, Jeanot, Jeanty, Jene, Jhon, John, Julian, Julien, Julieus, Julio, Julius
LEO
Origin: French, English, Latin, Greek
Meaning: Bold like a lion
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Leao, Lee, Leib, Leibel, Leio, Léo, Leoh, Leon, Leonardo, Leoncio, Leond, Leonn, Leontios, Lev, Lio, Lion, Liutas, Lyo, Lyon
LOUIS
Origin: French, German, Teutonic
Meaning: Brave warrior
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Aloysius, Lash, Lashi, Lasho, Lew, Lewes, Lewis, Lodovico, Lothar, Lou, Louie, Louies, Lucho, Lude, Ludek, Ludis, Ludko, Ludovic, Ludovicus, Ludvig, Ludvik, Ludwik, Lue, Lughaidh, Lui, Luie, Luigi, Luis, Luisito, Luiz, Luki, Lutek
LUC
Origin: French
Meaning: The light
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Luca, Lucas, Lucca, Luces, Lucian, Lukas, Luke
MARC
Origin: French, Latin
Meaning: Warlike
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Marcas, Marcellin, Marcellino, Marcello, Marco, Marcus, Marecek, Marek, Mares, Mark. Markell, Markey, Markie, Markku, Marko, Marku, Markus, Marky, Marousek, Marq, Marque, Marquus, Marx
MARCEL
Origin: French
Meaning: A little warrior
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Marceau, Marceaux, Marceli, Marcelin, Marcelino, Marcell, Marcelle, Marcellin, Marcello, Marcellus, Marcelo, Marcely, Marciel, Marsel
MARTIN
Origin: French, Latin, Spanish
Meaning: Warlike
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Maarten, Mairtan, Mairtin, Mardy, Mart, Martan, Marteen, Marten, Martene, Marti, Martie, Martine, Martinho, Martino, Martinus, Marto, Marton, Marty, Tino
MAURICE
Origin: French, Latin, English
Meaning: Having dark skin
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Maricio, Marin, Maritz, Maruo, Maurecio, Maureese, Maurencio, Mauri, Mauricio, Maurids, Mauridsje, Mauriece, Maurin, Maurise, Maurisio, Maurisse, Mauritio, Maurits, Mauritz, Maurizio, Mauro, Maury, Maurycy, Mavriki, Meurig, Mo, Moreese, Morice, Moricz, Moris, Morrice, Morris, Morry, Mortiz, Morys, Moss, Muiris, Murice
NICOLAS
Origin: French, Greek
Meaning: A victory of the people
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Nic, Nichol, Nicholas, Nicholaus, Nick, Nico, Nicola, Nicolas, Nicolus, Niko, Nikolas
NOEL
Origin: French, Latin
Meaning: Born on Christmas Day or at Christmastime
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Nata, Natal, Natale, Noél, Noël, Noele, Noell, Nole, Noli, Nollaig, Novelo, Nowel, Nowell, Nowelle
ORVILLE
Origin: French, English
Meaning: From the gold town
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Aurville, Orv, Orval, Orvalle, Orvele, Orvelle, Orvil, Orvylle
PASCAL
Origin: French, Latin, English
Meaning: Born at Eastertime
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Pace, Pacey, Pascale, Pascalle, Paschal, Paschalis, Pascoal, Pascoe, Pascow, Pascual, Pascuall, Pascul, Pasquale, Pasquali, Pasquall
PAUL
Origin: French, Latin
Meaning: Little one or small
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Paley, Pall, Paolo, Pauley, Pauli, Paulie, Paulo, Paulus, Pauly, Pawl, Pol
PERCIVAL
Origin: French, English
Meaning: Piercing; pierce the veil
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Parsafal, Parsefal, Parsifal, Parsival, Parzival, Peceval, Perc, Perce, Perceval, Percevall, Percey, Perci, Percivale, Percivall, Percy, Peredur, Perry, Persival, Purcell, Purcival.
PHILIPPE
Origin: French
Meaning: One who loves and befriends horses
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Felipe, Felippe, Filipe, Phellipe, Phil, Philip, Philipe, Phillepe, Phillipe, Phillippe, Phillippee, Phyllipe
PIERRE
Origin: French
Meaning: Strong and solid like a rock
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Peiree, Peter, Pier, Pierce, Piere, Piero, Pierrot, Piers, Pietro, Pyerre
QUENTIN
Origin: French, English, Latin
Meaning: The fifth one
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Kwent, Kwenten, Quantin, Quen, Quenelle, Quenn, Quent, Quentan, Quenten, Quentilien, Quenton, Quentyn, Quincy, Quinn, Quint, Quintan, Quintel, Quinten, Quintin, Quintn, Quinton, Quintus, Quito, Qwentin, Qwinten
RAPHAEL
Origin: French, Hebrew
Meaning: Healed by God
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Falito, Rafael, Rafaele, Rafaelle, Rafaello, Rafaelo, Rafal, Rafe, Rafel, Raffaello, Raffello, Rapfaelle, Raphaél, Raphaelle, Raphaello, Raphale, Rapheal, Raphel, Raphello, Raphie, Raphiel, Ravel, Ray, Rephael
RENE
Origin: French, Latin
Meaning: Born again or reborn
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Ranae, Ranay, Ranee, Ren, Renae, Renai, Renat, Renato, Renatus, Renault, Renay, Renee, Reney, Reni, Renie, Renn, Renne, Rennee, Rennell, Renney, Rennie, Renny, Rhennay
RICHARD
Origin: French, English, German
Meaning: Strong and powerful ruler
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Dick, Dickie, Dicky, Raechard, Rashard, Rhisiart, Ric, Ricard, Ricardo, Rich, Richar, Richardo, Richardsen, Richardson, Richart, Richaud, Richer, Richerd, Richey, Richi, Richie, Richird, Richshard, Rick, Rickard, Ricke, Rickee, Rickert, Rickey, Rickie, Ricky, Rico, Rik, Riocard, Rirsherd, Rishard, Rishi, Ritch, Ritchard, Ritcherd, Ritchey, Ritchie, Ritchy, Ritshard, Ryk
ROY
Origin: French, German, English
Meaning: A king, royal; red-haired
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Rey, Roi, Royal, Royalton, Royce, Roycell, Roye, Royle, Ruy.
RUSSELL
Origin: French
Meaning: Having red hair, fox-colored
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Rousell, Ruscell, Rusel, Rush, Russ, Russel, Russelle, Russie, Russo, Russon, Ruste, Rusten, Rustie, Rustin, Ruston, Rusty, Rustyn
SACHA
Origin: French, Greek
Meaning: Defender of humankind, defending warrior
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Sache, Sancha, Sascha, Sasha, Sassa, Socha, Soche, Soscha, Sosha
SAMUEL
Origin: French, Hebrew
Meaning: Asked of God, told by God
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Sam, Samel, Samelle, Sami, Samko, Sammie, Sammy, Samo, Samoule, Samoyla, Samu, Samual, Samualie, Samuele, Samuelis, Samuelito, Samuell, Samuil, Samuku, Samuole, Samvel, Samwel, Samwell, Samy, Schmuel, Shem, Shemuel, Shmuel, Somhairle
SEBASTIEN
Origin: French
Meaning: Revered, respected and adored
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Bas, Bashie, Bashtian, Basti, Bastiaio, Bastian, Bastiano, Bastien, Sabastian, Seb, Seba, Sebashun, Sebasten, Sebastiaio, Sebastian, Sebastiano, Sébastien, Sebastion, Sebastuan, Sebastyen, Sebastyn, Sebby, Sebestyen, Sebo, Servastien, Sevastian, Steb.
SIMON
Origin: French, Hebrew, GreekMeaning: God has heardAlternative Spellings & Variations: Samein, Semyon, Shimon, Si, Siemen, Siemon, Sim, Simao, Sime, Simeon, Simidh, Simion, Simmy, Simond, Simone, Síomón, Sy, Syme, Symen, Symon, Szmon, Ximen, Ximenes, Ximens, Ximun
SINCLAIR
Origin: French, Scottish
Meaning: From Saint Claire
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Clair, Clare, Sinc, Sinclaire, Sinclare, Synclair, Synclare, Synclarie.
THEO
Origin: French, Greek, German
Meaning: Gift and blessing from God; "the boldest"
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Ted, Teddy, Theeo, Theodor, Theodore, Theodoros, Theon, Theos
THOMAS
Origin: French, Greek, Hebrew
Meaning: Twin
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Thom, Thomason, Thomaz, Thomes, Thomeson, Thomison, Thommas, Thommy, Thompson, Thomsen, Thomson, Thomy, Tom, Tomah, Tomaisin, Tomaro, Tomas, Tomaso, Tomasso, Tomaz, Tomie, Tomio, Tomkin, Tomlin, Tomlinson, Tommas, Tommey, Tommie, Tommy
TRAVIS
Origin: French, EnglishMeaning: To cross over at the crossing or the crossroadsAlternative Spellings & Variations: Travais, Travees, Traver, Travers, Traves, Traveus, Travious, Traviss, Travius, Travous, Travus, Travys, Trayvis, Trevais, Treves, Trevez, Treveze, Trevis, Trevius, Treviuss, Treviz
TRISTAN
Origin: French, English, Celtic
Meaning: Sad and full of sorrow; noise; bold
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Trestan, Tresten, Trestin, Treston, Trestton, Trestyn, Tris, Trisan, Trisden, Trissten, Trist, Tristain, Tristam, Tristano, Tristen, Tristian, Tristien, Triston, Tristram, Tristyn, Tristynne, Trystan, Trysten, Trystian, Trystin, Trystn, Tryston, Trystyn
VALENTIN
Origin: French, Latin, Russian
Meaning: Healthy and valiant
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Val, Valen, Valenceo, Valente, Valenteo, Valenti, Valentijan, Valentin, Valentine, Valentinian, Valentino, Valentinus, Valenton, Valentyn, Vali, Valiant, Valient, Valin, Vallinitin
VICTOR
Origin: French, Latin
Meaning: The winner or victorious one
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Vic, Vick, Vico, Victa, Victer, Victin, Victoir, Victoire, Victore, Victoriano, Victorien, Victorin, Victorino, Victorio, Victoro, Vidor, Vik, Vikter, Viktor, Vitin, Vittorio, Vitya, Wictor
YVES
Origin: French, German
Meaning: An archer
Alternative Spellings & Variations: Eve, Eves, Evo, Ives, Ivo, Yve, Yvo, Yvon
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