Boys Baby Names — French

Adrien

From Hadria, dark

Alexandre

Defender of men

Anatole

Rising sun, from the east

Antoine

Priceless, praiseworthy

Armand

Army man

Aurélien

Golden

Baptiste

Baptized

Benjamin

Son of the right hand

Blaise

Stuttering, lisping

Bruno

Brown

Cédric

Bounty, pattern of generosity

Christophe

Christ-bearer

Claude

Lame

Clément

Mild, merciful

Cyril

Lordly, masterful

Damien

To tame, subdue

Denis

God of Nysa

Edouard

Wealthy guardian

Emile

Rival

Etienne

Crown, wreath

Fabien

Bean grower

Florian

Flowering

François

Free one

Frédéric

Peaceful ruler

Gabriel

God is my strength

Gaël

Generous lord

Gaspard

Treasurer

Gilles

Young goat, shield

Grégoire

Watchful, alert

Guillaume

Will, protection

Henri

Home ruler

Hervé

Battle worthy

Hugues

Mind, intellect

Jacques

Supplanter

Jean

God is gracious

Joël

Jehovah is God

Jonathan

God has given

Julien

Youthful

Lael

Belonging to God

Laurent

From Laurentum

Luc

Light

Lucas

Light

Marc

Of Mars, warlike

Martin

Of Mars, warlike

Mathieu

Gift of God

Nicolas

Victory of the people

Noé

Rest, comfort

Noël

Christmas, born on Christmas

Olivier

Olive tree

Pascal

Passover, Easter

Patrick

Noble, patrician

Paul

Small, humble

Philippe

Lover of horses

Pierre

Rock, stone

Quentin

Fifth

Raphaël

God has healed

Remi

Oarsman, remedy

Renaud

Powerful counsel

René

Reborn

René

Reborn

Richard

Powerful ruler

Sébastien

Venerable, revered

Séverin

Stern, severe

Simon

One who hears

Stéphane

Crown, wreath

Theo

Gift of God

Théo

Gift of God

Thierry

Ruler of the people

Thomas

Twin

Timothée

Honoring God

Vincent

Conquering

Xavier

New house, bright

Yves

Yew wood