While some people also link a boy and girls name together to form a new name this is still frowned upon by traditionalists.

French male names common. The French love to hyphenate two masculine or feminine names to create a new combination for a childs first name. Again many traditional French names vintage French names one could venture to say Gabriel Raphaël Louis Arthur Jules Paul and some newcomers some with an Irish twist to it like Liam and Ethan. Boy names inspired by the Gallic country can range from the classic to the rare the traditional to the popular.

Similar numbers can be found in the feminine names where Jehanne the most popular has 31 instances and Guillemette the second most popular has 6. In 2020 the most popular baby boy French names in the country itself were. In French it means a brave boy.

The next most common name Guillaume has only 193 in comparison. Here are some other French names for boys. Albert al-bair - noble and bright André on-dray - manly.

An English word too that suggests the bearer is wise old and all-knowing. French form of Hebrew Abiyshalowm meaning father of peace ACE. Jerome given name Joël.

Names that were popular in France in the early 1900s are the stereotypical French names you might think of today. Jehan the most popular masculine name tops the charts with 711 instances. Theyve certainly stood the test of time.

This name has many variations like Robbie Robb Robby which all mean the famed or bright one. Whats a good French name for a boy. Its very common in France to find names such as Jean-Pierre Anne-Marie Jean-Claude and others.