French male names: discover 27 names and their meanings

For those of you who love French male names and are looking for one for your son or perhaps just want to know a little more about these names, this list is for you.

Every day, names are becoming more global and everywhere you can find people with Brazilian, French, Japanese names, etc.

So, if you like to go off the beaten track and explore the endless array of name options a little further, here are 27 French male names and their meanings for you.

27 French male names and their meanings

Check out our list of some French male names and their meanings for you to choose from!

Adrien

The name Adrien is more common here in Brazil and is Adrian, which is a biblical name and means “he who comes from the water” or “he who is dark”.

French male names | Alain

Alain is a name that comes from Gaelic and is widely used in France and has the French meaning of “the one who is beautiful” or “the most beautiful”.

Amaury

Amaury is already a better known name in Brazil and although it is often used with an “i” at the end, it has the same pronunciation and meaning.

The name means “hard-working prince”, “one who rules his home”, “active chief” and “leader of work”.

Anthony

Another name that is already very common in Brazil is Anthony or Anthonie, which has even grown a lot in registrations in recent years.

The meaning of the name is as beautiful as the name and is “The Priceless One” or “The One Who Has No Price”.

French male names | Benoit

Benoit is a more uncommon name in Brazil and is already in the category of extremely French names.

The name has several meanings such as “praised”, “well said”, “blessed” and “the one who is always well spoken of”.

Bernard

Bernard is a very beautiful name and the Brazilian variation is Bernardo which is a very common name these days.

The meaning behind Bernard is “one who has strength” or even “strong as a bear”.

Damien

A great option for those looking for a French name that is easy to pronounce in our language.

Damien means “the one who is always in command” and “the tamer”.

French male names | Danton

Danton doesn't have a big meaning behind it, in fact the meaning of the name is a very common name here in Brazil: Antônio.

Denis

Another name that is more common here, even due to the great success of the 90s comedy films “Denis: The Menace”, Denis has French origins.

The meaning behind the name is “God of wine” and it shares French and Greek origins.

Elouan

Another French name that is not so common here, but which carries a beautiful meaning is Elouan.

The name has a few different meanings like “light”, “luminous”, “bright” and “one who will always be on the path of light”.

French male names | Fabrice

Another name that has its famous variant in Brazil, Fabrice is better known to us as Fabrício, but it is a very chic French option and easy to pronounce.

The meaning of the name is not as beautiful as the name and is “the one who makes metals”.

Frederic

Frédéric is better known in Brazil as Frederico, but it is a very common French name.

The meaning behind the name is “the one who sows peace” and “the lord of peace”.

Henry

The name that comes from the name Henrique, Henry has become popular in Brazil in recent years and is a name of French origin.

The meaning of Henry is “the lord of the home” and “the one who rules his house”.

French male names | Gaston

You must have heard this one before, right? It’s the name of the famous villain from the movie “Beauty and the Beast” which is set in France.

The name means “one who comes from Gascony” or “inhabitant of Gascony”, Gascony is a city in the interior of France.

Jean

Another name that has been popular in Brazil for a long time and has French origins is Jean.

Even with a very beautiful meaning, the name means “graced by God” or “one who is full of Divine grace”.

Laurent

Laurent is not a very popular name here, but if you watch French films, it's hard to go by and not see a character named Laurent.

The name means “he who comes from the heel” and is a variation of the name Lorenzo.

Louis

Variant of the name “Luís” or “Luiz”, the name Louis means “glorious warrior” or “one who does not shy away from a fight”.

French male names | Maurice

Maurice comes from the name Maurício, which is a common name for us Brazilians. The meaning behind the name is “the one who came from Mauritania” or “dark-skinned”.

Nicolas

Another popular name in both France and Brazil, Nicolas has French origins and means “the one who wins with his people” or “the one who leads his people to victory”.

Olivier

The name Olivier is a variant of the name Oliver and means “the one who is gentle and kind” and also comes from the olive tree.

Pierre

One of the most common French names you'll hear is Pierre. In many films and TV series, it's common to have a character with this name.

The meaning behind Pierre is “the same as stone” or “one who is strong as stone”.

French male names | Ravel

The name Ravel is of Roman origin, but is currently considered a French name as it has become popular throughout France.
The meaning of Ravel is “one who is rebellious” or “one who rebelled”.

Rene

The name René has the French equivalent of the name Renato in Brazil and means “the reborn one” or “the one who was resurrected”, so it is a good one for those who want something more religious.

Severin

Séverin or Severinus are very common names in France and here we have the variant Severino.

The meaning behind the name is “one who is severe” or also “one who is cunning”.

French male names | Thierry

The name Thierry is also known in some parts of France as Theodoric, but is not as common in other French regions.

The meaning of Thierry is “Prince of the lord” or “lord of the people”.

Yves

Yves is a name that has become very popular in Brazil and is a variant of Yvo. The meaning behind Yves is “yew” or “bow made of this tree”.

Yvon

Another name that is very common in France, but not so much in Brazil, is Yvon. The name means “the one who fights” and “the one who does not run away from war”.

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