Behind the Name: French Names

MARIUS m Ancient Roman, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French, Romanian
Roman family name which was derived either from MARS, the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male"... [more]

MARJOLAINE f French
Means "marjoram" in French. Marjoram is a minty herb.

MARLÈNE f French
French form of MARLENE

MARTHE f French, German
French and German form of MARTHA

MARTIN m English, French, German, Scandinavian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian, Bulgarian
From the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god MARS... [more]

MARTINE f French
French feminine form of Martinus (see MARTIN).

MATHIAS m French, German, Scandinavian
Variant of MATTHIAS

MATHIEU m French
French form of MATTHEW

MATHILDE f French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish
Cognate of MATILDA

MATHIS m German, French
German and French form of MATTHIAS

MATTHIAS m Greek, German, Scandinavian, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Variant of Matthaios (see MATTHEW) which appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot... [more]

MATTHIEU m French
Variant of MATHIEU

MAURICE m English, French
From the Roman name Mauritius, a derivative of MAURUS... [more]

MAXENCE m French
French form of the Roman name Maxentius, a derivative of Latin maximus "greatest"... [more]

MAXIME m French
French form of MAXIMUS

MAXIMILIEN m French
French form of Maximilianus (see MAXIMILIAN).

MAXIMILIENNE f French
French feminine form of MAXIMILIAN

MÉLANIE f French
French form of MELANIE

MÉLISANDE f French
French form of MILLICENT used by Maurice Maeterlinck in his play 'Pelléas et Mélisande' (1893)... [more]

MÉLISSA f French
French form of MELISSA

MICHEL m French, German
French form and German diminutive of MICHAEL... [more]

MICHÈLE f French
French feminine form of MICHEL

MICHELINE f French
French feminine diminutive of MICHEL

MICHELLE f French, English
French feminine form of MICHEL... [more]

MIRABELLE f French (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from Latin mirabilis "wonderful"... [more]

MIREILLE f French
From the Provençal name Mirèio, which was first used by the 19th-century poet Frederic Mistral... [more]

MODESTE m French
French form of MODESTUS

MODESTINE m French
French diminutive of MODESTUS

MONIQUE f French
French form of MONICA

MORGAN (1) m & f Welsh, English, French
From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle"... [more]

MORGANE f French
French, either a form of MORGAN (2) or a feminine form of MORGAN (1).

MURIEL f English, French, Irish
Anglicized form of MUIRGEL or its Breton cognate... [more]

MYRIAM f French
French form of MIRIAM

NADIA (1) f French, English, Italian
Variant of NADYA (1) used in the Western world... [more]

NADINE f French
French elaborated form of NADYA (1)

NARCISSE m French
French form of NARCISSUS

NATACHA f French
French form of NATASHA

NATALIE f French, English, German
From the Late Latin name Natalia, which meant "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini... [more]

NATHALIE f French, German
French and German variant of NATALIE

NATHAN m English, French, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Means "giver" in Hebrew... [more]

NAZAIRE m French
French form of Nazarius (see NAZARIO).

NICÉPHORE m French
French form of NIKEPHOROS

NICHOLAS m English, French
From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people"... [more]

NICODÈME m French
French form of NICODEMUS

NICOLAS m French
French form of NICHOLAS

NICOLE f French, English, Dutch
French feminine form of NICHOLAS, commonly used in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century.

NICOLETTE f French
Diminutive of NICOLE

NICOLINE f French, Dutch
Diminutive of NICOLE

NINA (1) f Russian, Italian, English, German, French, Polish, Slovene
Short form of names that end in nina, such as ANTONINA and GIANNINA... [more]

NINETTE f French
Diminutive of NINA (1)

NINON f French
French diminutive of ANNE (1)

NOÉ m French, Spanish, Portuguese
French, Spanish and Portuguese form of NOAH (1)

NOËL m French
Means "Christmas" in French... [more]

NOÈLE f French
Feminine form of NOËL

NOELLA f French
Feminine form of NOËL

NOËLLE f French
Feminine form of NOËL

NOÉMIE f French
French form of NAOMI (1)

OCÉANE f French
Derived from French océan meaning "ocean".

ODE f French (Rare)
French form of ODA

ODETTE f French
French diminutive of ODA or ODILIA... [more]

ODILE f French
French form of ODILIA

ODILON m French, Portuguese
French diminutive of AUDO

OLIVIE f French, Czech
French and Czech form of OLIVIA

OLIVIER m French, Dutch
French and Dutch form of OLIVER

OLYMPE f French
French form of OLYMPIAS

ONÉSIME m French
French form of ONESIMUS

ORIANE f French
French form of ORIANA

ORIANNE f French
French form of ORIANA

OSANNE f & m French
French form of HOSANNA

OZANNE f & m French
French form of HOSANNA

PASCAL m French, German
From the Late Latin name Paschalis, which meant "relating to Easter" from Latin Pascha "Easter", which was in turn from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pesach) "Passover"... [more]

PASCALE f French
Feminine form of PASCAL

PASCALINE f French
Feminine form of PASCAL

PASCHAL m French (Rare)
Variant of PASCAL

PATRICE m French
French form of Patricius (see PATRICK).

PATRICK m Irish, English, French, German
From the Latin name Patricius, which meant "nobleman"... [more]

PAUL m English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Romanian, Biblical
From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin... [more]

PAULE f French
French feminine form of Paulus (see PAUL).

PAULETTE f French
French feminine diminutive of PAUL

PAULINE f French, English, German, Scandinavian
French feminine form of Paulinus (see PAULINO).

PÉNÉLOPE f French
French form of PENELOPE

PERRINE f French
French feminine form of Perrin, a diminutive of PIERRE.

PÉTRONILLE f French
French form of PETRONILLA

PHILBERT m French (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of PHILIBERT

PHILIBERT m French
Early variant of FILIBERT altered by association with Greek φιλος (philos) "dear, beloved"... [more]

PHILIPPE m French
French form of PHILIP

PHILIPPINE f French
Elaborated feminine form of PHILIPPE

PIERRE m French
French form of PETER... [more]

PIERRETTE f French
Feminine diminutive of PIERRE

PIERRICK m Breton, French
Breton diminutive of PIERRE

PLACIDE f French
French feminine form of Placidus (see PLACIDO).

PONS m French
French form of PONTIUS

PROSPER m French, English
From the Latin name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful"... [more]

QUENTIN m French, English
French form of the Roman family name Quintinus, which was originally derived from QUINTUS... [more]

RACHEL f English, Hebrew, French, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Means "ewe" in Hebrew... [more]

RAINIER m French
French form of RAYNER

RAOUL m French
French form of Radulf (see RALPH).

RAPHAËL m French
French form of RAPHAEL

RAPHAEL m German, French, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל (Rafa'el) which meant "God has healed"... [more]

RAPHAËLLE f French
French feminine form of RAPHAEL

RAYMOND m English, French
From the Germanic name Raginmund, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and mund "protector"... [more]

RAYMONDE f French
French feminine form of RAYMOND

RÉBECCA f French
French form of REBECCA

RÉGINE f French
French form of REGINA

RÉGIS m French
From a surname meaning "ruler" in Provençal... [more]

REINE f French
Means "queen" in French.

RÉMI m French
Variant of RÉMY

RÉMY m French
French form of the Latin name Remigius, which was derived from Latin remigis "oarsman"... [more]

RENARD m French (Rare), Polish (Rare)
French and Polish form of REYNARD... [more]

RENAUD m French
French form of REYNOLD... [more]

RENÉ m French, German, Slovak, Czech
French form of RENATUS... [more]

RENÉE f French, Dutch
French feminine form of RENÉ

REYNAUD m French
French form of REYNOLD

RICHARD m English, French, German, Czech, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Means "brave power", derived from the Germanic elements ric "power, rule" and hard "brave, hardy"... [more]

ROBERT m English, French, Scandinavian, German, Dutch, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Romanian, Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright"... [more]

ROCH m French, Polish
French and Polish form of ROCCO

RODOLPH m English (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of RUDOLF

RODOLPHE m French
French form of RUDOLF

RODRIGUE m French
French form of RODERICK

ROGER m English, French, German, Swedish
Means "famous spear" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and ger "spear"... [more]

ROLAND m English, French, German, Polish
Means "famous land" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and land... [more]

ROLANDE f French
French feminine form of ROLAND

ROMAIN m French
French form of Romanus (see ROMAN).

ROMAINE f French, English
French feminine form of Romanus (see ROMAN).

ROMANE f French
French feminine form of Romanus (see ROMAN).

ROSAIRE m French
Means "rosary" French.

ROSALIE f French
French form of ROSALIA

ROSE f English, French
Originally a Norman form of a Germanic name, which was composed of the elements hrod "fame" and heid "kind, sort, type"... [more]

ROSELLE f French (Rare)
French diminutive of ROSE

ROSEMONDE f French
French form of ROSAMUND

ROSETTE f French
French diminutive of ROSE

ROSINE f French
French diminutive of ROSE

ROXANE f French, English
French and English form of ROXANA... [more]

ROXANNE f English, French
Variant of ROXANE

SABINE f French, German
French and German form of SABINA

SACHA m & f French
French form of SASHA

SALOMÉ f French, Portuguese
French and Portuguese form of SALOME

SALOMON m French, Scandinavian, Finnish, Polish, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
French, Scandinavian, Finnish and Polish form of SOLOMON

SAMUEL m English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard"... [more]

SANDRINE f French
Elaborated form of SANDRA

SARAH f English, French, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew... [more]

SÉBASTIEN m French
French form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).

SÉBASTIENNE f French
French feminine form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN).

SÉRAPHIN m French
French form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA).

SERAPHINE f French
French form of SERAPHINA

SERGE m French
French form of SERGIUS

SÉVÈRE m French
French form of SEVERUS

SÉVERIN m French
French form of SEVERINUS

SÉVÉRINE f French
French feminine form of SEVERINUS

SIBYLLE f German, French
German and French form of SIBYL

SIDONIE f French
French feminine form of SIDONIUS

SIMON m English, French, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From Σιμων (Simon), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard"... [more]

SIMONE (1) f French, English
French feminine form of SIMON... [more]

SOLANGE f French
French form of the Late Latin name Sollemnia, which was derived from Latin sollemnis "religious"... [more]

SOLÈNE f French
Variant of SOLANGE

SOPHIE f French, English, German, Dutch
French form of SOPHIA

STÉPHANE m French
French form of STEPHEN

STÉPHANIE f French
French feminine form of STEPHEN

SUZANNE f French, English
French form of SUSANNA

SUZETTE f French
French diminutive of SUSANNA

SYBILLE f German, French
German and French form of SIBYL

SYLVAIN m French
French form of SILVANUS

SYLVAINE f French
French feminine form of SILVANUS

SYLVESTRE m French
French form of SILVESTER

SYLVIANE f French
Variant of SYLVAINE

SYLVIANNE f French
Variant of SYLVAINE

SYLVIE f French
French form of SILVIA

TATIENNE f French
French form of TATIANA

TELESPHORE m French
French form of the Greek name Τελεσφορος (Telesphoros) which means "bringing fulfillment" or "bearing fruit"... [more]

THEIRN m French
Possibly a Cajun French form of THEODORE

THÉO m French
Short form of THÉODORE

THÉODORE m French
French form of THEODORE

THÉOPHILE m French
French form of THEOPHILUS

THÉRÈSE f French
French form of THERESA... [more]

THIBAULT m French
French form of THEOBALD

THIERRY m French
French form of THEODORIC

THOMAS m English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Greek form of the Aramaic name תָּאוֹמָא (Ta'oma') which meant "twin"... [more]

TIMOTHÉE m French
French form of TIMOTHY

TOINETTE f French
Short form of ANTOINETTE

TOUSSAINT m French
Means "all saints" in French.

TRISTAN m Welsh, English, French, Celtic Mythology
Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST... [more]

ULRICH m German, French, Ancient Germanic
Means "prosperity and power" from Germanic uodal "heritage" combined with ric "power"... [more]

URBAIN m French
French form of Urbanus (see URBAN).

VALENTIN m Scandinavian, German, French, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Romanian
Cognate of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)).

VALENTINE (2) f French
French feminine form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)).

VALÈRE m French
French form of VALERIUS

VALÉRIE f French
French form of VALERIA

VALÉRY m French
Derived from the Germanic elements walha "foreign" and ric "power"... [more]

VÉRÈNE f French
French form of VERENA

VÉRONIQUE f French
French form of VERONICA

VESPASIEN m French
French form of Vespasianus (see VESPASIAN).

VICTOIRE f French
French form of VICTORIA (1)

VICTOR m English, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Late Roman
Roman name meaning "victor" in Latin... [more]

VICTORINE f French
French feminine form of VICTORINUS

VIENNE f French
From the French name of the capital city of Austria, known in English as Vienna.

VINCENT m English, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Slovak
From the Roman name Vincentius, which was from Latin vincere "to conquer"... [more]

VIOLETTE f French
French form of VIOLET

VIRGINIE f French
French form of VIRGINIA

VIVIANNE f French
Variant of VIVIENNE

VIVIEN (1) m French
French form of Vivianus (see VIVIAN).

VIVIENNE f French
Feminine form of VIVIEN (1)

WINOC m Breton, French
Variant of GWENNEG

XAVIER m English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)
Derived from the Basque place name Etxaberri meaning "the new house"... [more]

YANICK m & f Breton, French
Masculine and feminine diminutive of YANN

YANN m Breton, French
Breton form of JOHN

YANNIC m & f Breton, French
Masculine and feminine diminutive of YANN

YANNICK m & f Breton, French
Masculine and feminine diminutive of YANN

YOLANDE f French
French form of YOLANDA... [more]

YSEULT f French
French form of ISOLDE

YVES m French
Medieval French form of IVO (1)... [more]

YVETTE f French, English
French feminine form of YVES

YVON m French
Medieval diminutive of YVES

YVONNE f French, English
French feminine form of YVON... [more]

ZACHARIE m French
French form of ZECHARIAH

ZÉPHYRINE f French (Rare)
French feminine form of Zephyrinus (see ZEFERINO).

ZOÉ f French
French form of ZOE

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