25 French Names You’ll Want to Give Your Child

French names are beautiful and sometimes timeless, aren’t they? The site’s experts MooseRoots researched the 25 most popular – from least to most – for inspiration when you’re thinking about growing your family. Check out:

25. Dion
Refers to the Greek god of wine.

24. Antoine
It means “highly commendable”.

23. Pierre
Peter in French.

22. Dominique
The French version of Dominic means “of the Lord”.

21. Marcel
It has a beautiful meaning: “little warrior”.

20. Blaise
“Stuttering” or “stuttering”. Anyway, it has an interesting sound, doesn’t it?

19. Julian
“Jovial” is the meaning of this name.

18. Adrien
This name is gaining popularity in the USA and means “dark” or “black”.

17. Marc
Refers to the word “hammer”.

16. Louis
“Famous warrior”.

15. Juliette
This romantic name is a variation of Julie.

14. Camille
It has a rather funny meaning: “young ceremonial companion”.

13. Vivienne
“Excited”, “alive” and “cheerful” are some of the meanings of this name.

12. Damien
Derived from the Greek word “damazo”, which means “to tame”, “to tame”.

11. Giselle
Derived from the German word, “gisil”, which means “promise”.

10. Adeline
“Pleasant” and “noble”.

09. Nicolas
“The victory of the people”.

08. Michelle
The female version of Michael means “gift from God”.

07. Gabrielle
It means “woman of God” and is in low popularity.

06. Nicole
Nicolas female version.

05. Isabelle
“Devoted to God” or “an oath to God.”

04. Sophie
Used in some countries as a nickname for Sofia, it means “wise”.

03. Claire
More recent version of Clare, refers to “clear”, “clear”.

02. Natalie
Another version of Natalia means “Christmas Day”.

01. Charlotte
Derived from the name Charles, it is growing in popularity because of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton.