Your little baby is on the way and everything is ready for his or her arrival. Maybe you and your husband have been thinking of baby names since the wedding or maybe you are just beginning to start worrying about coming up with the perfect name for your new baby boy or girl. Have you ever thought of choosing a French name? Sure they can sound exotic, but you can bet not many American babies will have a French name. Here is a list of some common boy and girl French names.
Girl Names
Adora: Beloved one
Amelie: French version of Amelia, also a French movie
Babette: Lovely or a stranger
Bebe: Baby, also a French boutique
Bedelia: Strong
Belle or Bella: Beauty
Bonamy: To be a good friend
Brie: A region in France
Caresse: Beloved one
Carissa: One who has a gentle touch
Caron: To be pure
Chanel: A canal, also a popular perfume
Chantal: Song or a place full of stones
Charlene: Something tiny and beautiful
Charlotte: One who is feminine and petite
Cheryl: One who is dear
Deja: Before, as in “deja vu”
Demi: Petite or half
Destinee: Destiny
Destry: A horse used in war
Dominique: Someone who belongs to God
Dori: Blond hair
Drew: Vision or solid
Elise: French version of Elizabeth
Elita: Special one
Elle: A girl or a woman
Fantine: To be like a child
Faye: A fairy
Felicite: One who is fortunate, also the French version of Felicity
Fleur: A flower
Genevieve: Wave
Ghislaine: A pledge
Jamari: One who is considered a warrior
Jenay: A type of plant
Jolie: One who is merry or pretty
Leala: One who is loyal
Magnolia: A type of flower
Margot: French version of Margaret
Marvelle: Miracle
Musetta: Ballad
Noella: Christmas
Odette: A home that is happy
Remy: One who is from Rheims
Riva: A river
Roslin: Red hair
Sigourney: A king who is considered to be daring
Soleil: The sun
Sydney: From the city of St. Denis
Tempest: A storm
Voletta: One who is veiled
Yvonne: A young archer
Boy Names
Algernon: One who sports a mustache
Armand: Of the army
Bailey: One who is able
Beau: One who is considered handsome
Bellamy: A handsome friend
Berenger: To have the courage of a bear
Bogart: To be as strong as a bow
Boyce: Woodland
Byron: Bear or something from a cottage
Chancellor: Secretary
Chandler: One who makes candles
Chapin: A clergyman
Corbin: One who has black hair
Delano: Of the night
Egil: The edge of something, or a sting
Flannery: Flat piece of land or metal
Franklin: Freedom or free man
Frasier: A strawberry
Garland: A wreath
Guy: A guide
Hamlin: One who loves their home
Javier: January
Lance: Land
Lionel: Lion cub
Marcel: Small hammer
Marlon: Small hawk
Mason: A stoneworker
Maurice: A moor or dark
Montgomery: Mountain hunter
Mortimer: Still body of water
Noel: Christmas
Norman: From the north
Oliver: Peace or olive tree
Orville: Somebody from the golden village
Pascal: One who is born during Easter
Ray: King
Rush: To have red hair
Sinjon: Saint John
Talbot: Reward
Travis: A crossing
Warren: Game keeper
