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French Male Names

The same range of origins shapes French names for boys — saints' names, nature words, and names carried by French nobility for generations. Below are common ones, with their origins and meanings.

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A

  • AaronAaron

    High mountain or exalted

  • AdamAdam

    Man or red earth

  • AdrienAdrien

    From Hadria

  • AlainAlain

    Handsome or little rock

  • AlbanAlban

    From Alba

  • AlbertAlbert

    Noble and bright

  • AlexandreAlexandre

    Defender of the people

  • AmauryAmaury

    Work power

  • AmbroiseAmbroise

    Immortal

  • AmédéeAmédée

    Lover of God

  • AnatoleAnatole

    Sunrise or East

  • AndréAndré

    Manly or brave

  • AntoineAntoine

    Priceless or inestimable

  • AntoninAntonin

    Priceless or inestimable

  • ApollinaireApollinaire

    Dedicated to Apollo

  • AristideAristide

    Best kind

  • ArmandArmand

    Army man

  • ArnaudArnaud

    Eagle power

  • ArsèneArsène

    Virile or strong

  • ArthurArthur

    Bear king

  • AubinAubin

    White or bright

  • AugusteAuguste

    Great or venerable

  • AugustinAugustin

    Great or venerable

  • AurélienAurélien

    Golden

  • AxelAxel

    Father of peace

  • AymericAymeric

    Home ruler

B

  • BalthazarBalthazar

    Bel protects the king

  • BaptisteBaptiste

    To dip or plunge

  • BarnabéBarnabé

    Son of consolation

  • BarthélemyBarthélemy

    Son of Talmai

  • BasileBasile

    Kingly or royal

  • BastienBastien

    Venerable or revered

  • BaudouinBaudouin

    Bold friend

  • BenjaminBenjamin

    Son of the right hand

  • BenoîtBenoît

    Blessed

  • BérangerBéranger

    Bear spear

  • BernardBernard

    Brave as a bear

  • BertrandBertrand

    Bright raven

  • BriceBrice

    Speckled or freckled

  • BrunoBruno

    Brown

C

  • CasimirCasimir

    Destroyer of peace

  • CédricCédric

    Bounty or loved

  • CélestinCélestin

    Heavenly

  • CharlesCharles

    Free man

  • Charles-ÉdouardCharles-Édouard

    Free man and wealthy guard

  • ChildebertChildebert

    Bright battle

  • ChristianChristian

    Follower of Christ

  • ChristopheChristophe

    Christ-bearer

  • ClaudeClaude

    Lame or crippled

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  • ClémentClément

    Merciful or gentle

  • ClovisClovis

    Famous warrior

  • ColinColin

    Victory of the people or young pup

  • CômeCôme

    Order or beauty

  • CorentinCorentin

    Hurricane or friend

  • CyprienCyprien

    From Cyprus

  • CyrilCyril

    Lordly

  • CyrilleCyrille

    Lordly

D

  • DamienDamien

    To tame or subdue

  • DanielDaniel

    God is my judge

  • DenisDenis

    Follower of Dionysius

  • DorianDorian

    Of the Dorian tribe

E

  • EdgarEdgar

    Wealthy spear

  • EdmondEdmond

    Wealthy protector

  • ÉdouardÉdouard

    Wealthy guard

  • ÉlieÉlie

    My God is Yahweh

  • ÉloiÉloi

    Chosen

  • ÉmericÉmeric

    Home ruler

  • ÉmileÉmile

    Rival

  • EmmanuelEmmanuel

    God is with us

  • EnzoEnzo

    Home ruler or giant

  • ÉricÉric

    Ever ruler

  • ErnestErnest

    Serious or vigorous

  • ErwanErwan

    Yew tree

  • EstèpheEstèphe

    Crown or garland

  • EthanEthan

    Strong or firm

  • ÉtienneÉtienne

    Crown or garland

  • EugèneEugène

    Well-born

  • ÉvrardÉvrard

    Brave boar

F

  • FabienFabien

    Bean grower

  • FabriceFabrice

    Craftsman

  • FélixFélix

    Lucky or successful

  • FerdinandFerdinand

    Brave journey

  • FernandFernand

    Brave journey

  • FiacreFiacre

    Raven

  • FirminFirmin

    Firm or strong

  • FlorentFlorent

    Flowering

  • FlorianFlorian

    Flowering

  • FoulquesFoulques

    People

  • FranckFranck

    Free man

  • FrançoisFrançois

    Frenchman or free man

G

  • GabinGabin

    From Gabium

  • GabrielGabriel

    God is my strength

  • GaëlGaël

    Generous lord or Gaelic

  • GaëtanGaëtan

    From Gaeta

  • GaspardGaspard

    Treasurer

  • GauthierGauthier

    Ruler of the army

  • GeorgesGeorges

    Farmer or earthworker

  • GéraldGérald

    Rule of the spear

  • GérardGérard

    Brave spear

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  • GermainGermain

    Brother

  • GervaisGervais

    Spear servant

  • GhislainGhislain

    Pledge or hostage

  • GilbertGilbert

    Bright pledge

  • GillesGilles

    Shield bearer or young goat

  • GodefroyGodefroy

    Peace of God

  • GrégoireGrégoire

    Watchful

  • GuilhemGuilhem

    Resolute protector

  • GuillaumeGuillaume

    Resolute protector

  • GustaveGustave

    Staff of the Geats or Gods

  • GuyGuy

    Guide or wood

  • GwenaëlGwenaël

    Blessed and generous

H

  • HectorHector

    Holding fast

  • HenriHenri

    Home ruler

  • HervéHervé

    Battle worthy

  • HonoréHonoré

    Honored

  • HoraceHorace

    Time or season

  • HubertHubert

    Bright heart

  • HugoHugo

    Mind or intellect

  • HuguesHugues

    Mind or spirit

I

  • IgnaceIgnace

    Fire

  • IsidoreIsidore

    Gift of Isis

J

  • JacquesJacques

    Supplanter

  • JeanJean

    God is gracious

  • JérémyJérémy

    God will uplift

  • JocelynJocelyn

    Little Goth

  • JoëlJoël

    Yahweh is God

  • JonathanJonathan

    God has given

  • JosselinJosselin

    Little Goth

  • JudicaëlJudicaël

    Bountiful lord

  • JulesJules

    Youthful or sky father

  • JulienJulien

    Youthful or downy-bearded

  • JustinJustin

    Just or fair

K

  • KévinKévin

    Handsome or gentle birth

  • KilianKilian

    Little church or blind

L

  • LambertLambert

    Bright land

  • LandryLandry

    Land ruler

  • LaurentLaurent

    From Laurentum or crowned with laurel

  • LazareLazare

    God has helped

  • LéandreLéandre

    Lion man

  • LéoLéo

    Lion

  • LéonLéon

    Lion

  • LéopoldLéopold

    Bold people

  • LilianLilian

    Lily

  • LionelLionel

    Young lion

  • LoïcLoïc

    Famous warrior

  • LorisLoris

    From Laurentum or crowned with laurel

  • LouisLouis

    Famous warrior

  • LouisonLouison

    Famous warrior

  • LuanLuan

    Warrior or hound

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  • LucLuc

    From Lucania or light

  • LucasLucas

    Man from Lucania

  • LucienLucien

    Light

  • LudovicLudovic

    Famous warrior

M

  • MacaireMacaire

    Blessed

  • MaëlMaël

    Chief or prince

  • MaloMalo

    Bright pledge

  • MarcMarc

    Dedicated to Mars

  • MarceauMarceau

    Little Marcus or dedicated to Mars

  • MarcelMarcel

    Dedicated to Mars

  • MarcellinMarcellin

    Dedicated to Mars

  • MarinMarin

    Of the sea

  • MariusMarius

    Male or dedicated to Mars

  • MartinMartin

    Dedicated to Mars

  • MathieuMathieu

    Gift of God

  • MathisMathis

    Gift of God

  • MauriceMaurice

    Dark-skinned or Moorish

  • MaximeMaxime

    Greatest

  • MichelMichel

    Who is like God?

  • MickaëlMickaël

    Who is like God?

N

  • NathanNathan

    He gave

  • NicolasNicolas

    Victory of the people

  • NoahNoah

    Rest or comfort

O

  • OlivierOlivier

    Olive tree

P

  • PascalPascal

    Related to Easter

  • PatricePatrice

    Nobleman

  • PaulPaul

    Small or humble

  • PhilippePhilippe

    Lover of horses

  • PierrePierre

    Rock or stone

R

  • RaphaëlRaphaël

    God has healed

  • RémiRémi

    Oarsman

  • RenéRené

    Reborn

  • RobertRobert

    Bright fame

  • RogerRoger

    Famous spear

  • RomainRomain

    Citizen of Rome

S

  • SébastienSébastien

    Venerable or revered

  • SimonSimon

    He has heard

  • StéphaneStéphane

    Crown or garland

  • SylvainSylvain

    Of the forest

T

  • ThéoThéo

    God

  • ThibaultThibault

    Bold people

  • ThierryThierry

    Ruler of the people

  • ThomasThomas

    Twin

  • TomTom

    Twin

V

  • ValentinValentin

    Strong or healthy

  • VictorVictor

    Conqueror

  • VincentVincent

    Conquering

X

  • XavierXavier

    New house

Y

  • YannickYannick

    God is gracious

  • YvesYves

    Yew wood

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