What are the most popular French baby names?▼
Popular French names include Amélie, Elise, Margot, Hugo, Théo and Raphaël. Breton names like Corentin, Maëlys and Rozen are growing in popularity too.
What are beautiful French girl names?▼
Beautiful French girl names include Céleste, Victoire, Aurélie, Cosette, Solène, Manon and Mathilde — all deeply French and utterly lovely.
Are French names popular outside France?▼
Enormously so. Names like Amélie, Eloise, Margot, Hugo and Théo are in top baby name charts across the UK, Ireland, US and Australia.
What are French names meaning love or light?▼
Lumière means light, Soleil means sun, Amour means love. Girl names like Claire (clear, bright), Clarisse and Elise all carry a sense of radiance.