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The most popular boy baby names in France, ranked by total births. 16,113 names from INSEE.

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16,113
Boy Names
37,580,110
Total Births
#1
Most Popular: Jean
#1 Jean
“God is gracious — a name of enduring faith”
French/Hebrew
1,913,420 births #2 Pierre
“Rock — steadfast foundation of strength and resolve”
French
891,947 births #3 Michel
“Who is like God — celestial strength and devotion”
French/Hebrew
820,429 births #4 Philippe
“Lover of horses — noble spirit and loyal heart”
French/Greek
538,593 births #5 Louis
“Famous warrior, renowned in battle”
Germanic/French
528,949 births #6 Alain
“Handsome, cheerful, harmony”
French/Breton/Celtic
506,937 births #7 Jacques
“Supplanter, one who follows”
French/Hebrew
482,928 births #8 Bernard
“Brave as a bear, strong bear”
French/Germanic
469,266 births #9 Marcel
“Young warrior, of Mars”
French/Latin
469,085 births #10 Daniel
“God is my judge — faith, wisdom, and integrity”
Hebrew — from Dan (judge) + El (God): Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל)
436,268 births #11 Paul
“Small but mighty — humble strength and greatness”
Latin
423,779 births #12 Roger
“Famous spear, renowned warrior”
French/Germanic
423,599 births #13 Robert
“Bright fame or shining with glory”
Old Germanic
419,159 births #14 Claude
“Lame, from the Claudius family”
French/Latin
411,753 births #15 Henri
“Ruler of the home, estate ruler”
French/Germanic
405,972 births #16 Christian
“Follower of Christ — faith, hope, and devotion”
French/Latin
405,623 births #17 Nicolas
“Victory of the people”
Greek/French/Spanish
405,418 births #18 Georges
“Farmer, earth worker”
French/Greek
405,098 births #19 Patrick
“Noble one — dignity, honor, and quiet strength”
French/Latin
395,141 births #20 Joseph
“He will add; God will increase”
Hebrew — from Yosef (יוֹסֵף), from yasaf (to add, to increase)
377,429 births #21 Christophe
“Bearer of Christ — strength through faith and devotion”
French/Greek
375,963 births #22 Julien
“Youthful, downy-bearded, of Julius”
French
344,795 births #23 Maurice
“Dark-skinned, Moorish”
French/Latin
337,129 births #24 Laurent
“From Laurentum, crowned with laurel”
French/Latin
328,514 births #25 Eric
“Eternal ruler, ever powerful”
Old Norse
318,274 births #26 David
“Beloved — cherished spirit and courageous heart”
Hebrew — from David (דָּוִד), from dod (beloved, uncle, dear one)
314,449 births #27 Pascal
“Relating to Easter or Passover”
Latin/French
307,824 births #28 Alexandre
“Defender of the people”
French/Greek
303,145 births #29 Thierry
“Ruler of the people — authority with compassion”
French/Germanic
289,566 births #30 Antoine
“Priceless, invaluable, praiseworthy”
French/Latin
280,865 births #31 Olivier
“Olive tree, symbol of peace”
French/Latin
280,164 births #32 Thomas
“Twin — balanced spirit of wisdom and curiosity”
Aramaic — from Toma (תּוֹמָא), meaning twin
280,161 births #33 Raymond
“Wise protector or counsel and protection”
Old Germanic
272,819 births #34 Guy
“Guide, leader — one who lights the way forward”
Germanic/Old French
265,718 births #35 Charles
“Free man; strong man”
Old Germanic Karl — from carl (free man), the root of Carl, Karl, and Carlos
242,335 births #36 Dominique
“Of the Lord, belonging to God”
French/Latin
241,958 births #37 Marc
“Of Mars, warlike, dedicated to Mars”
French/Latin
237,778 births #38 Didier
“Longing, desire — passionate spirit and deep purpose”
French/Latin
237,166 births #39 Vincent
“Conquering or prevailing”
Latin
232,431 births #40 Yves
“Yew wood — resilient spirit and quiet strength”
French/Germanic
229,369 births #41 Guillaume
“Resolute protector, strong-willed warrior”
French/Germanic
222,723 births #42 Maxime
“Greatest, the largest”
French/Latin
222,128 births #43 Bruno
“Brown, armored warrior”
Germanic
220,651 births #44 Serge
“Servant, guardian — devoted strength and loyalty”
French/Latin
219,124 births #45 Lucien
“Light — radiant spirit of clarity and hope”
French
216,971 births #46 Jean-Pierre
“God is gracious + rock”
French
214,737 births #47 Albert
“Noble and bright — shining virtue and wisdom”
French/Germanic
204,256 births #48 Gabriel
“God is my strength; strong man of God”
Hebrew — from Gavri'el (גַּבְרִיאֵל): gever (strong man) + El (God)
193,210 births #49 Romain
“Roman, citizen of Rome”
French/Latin
192,509 births #50 Jerome
“Sacred name or holy name”
Greek/Latin
182,287 births #51 Gilbert
“Bright pledge, shining promise”
French/Germanic
180,108 births #52 Lucas
“Light; bringer of light”
Latin Lucas, from Greek Loukas — relating to the region of Lucania or to lux (light)
178,838 births #53 Franck
“Free man — bold independence and honest spirit”
French/Germanic
177,744 births #54 Gilles
“Young goat, shield bearer”
French/Greek
175,593 births #55 Jean-Claude
“God is gracious + lame”
French/Latin
173,708 births #56 Anthony
“Priceless one; of inestimable worth”
Latin Antonius — an ancient Roman family name, possibly of Etruscan origin
173,554 births #57 Emile
“Rival, eager, industrious”
French/Latin
166,825 births #58 Francis
“Free man — generous spirit and open heart”
Latin/Germanic
166,153 births #59 Jules
“Youthful, soft-bearded”
French/Latin
163,570 births #60 Denis
“Follower of Dionysus or wild”
Greek/French
153,020 births #61 Kevin
“Kind, gentle, or handsome”
Irish
152,957 births #62 Mathieu
“Gift of God — blessed wisdom and faithful heart”
French/Hebrew
152,236 births #63 Benjamin
“Son of the right hand; son of the south”
Hebrew — Binyamin (בִּנְיָמִין)
151,345 births #64 Alexis
“Defender; helper — rooted in ancient wisdom and beauty”
Greek — from alexein (to defend, to help)
149,401 births #65 Hugo
“Mind, soul, intellect”
Germanic/Latin
148,682 births #66 Patrice
“Noble, patrician — echoing the grandeur of ancient Rome”
French/Latin
138,101 births #67 Adrien
“From Hadria, dark one”
French/Latin
137,760 births #68 Emmanuel
“God is with us — blessed with sacred meaning and depth”
Hebrew
136,219 births #69 Sylvain
“Of the forest — natural strength and quiet wisdom”
French/Latin
135,843 births #70 Arnaud
“Eagle power — forged in strength and noble tradition”
French/Germanic
134,634 births #71 Fabrice
“Craftsman, artisan — echoing the grandeur of ancient Rome”
French/Latin
134,516 births #72 Cedric
“Loved or chief bounty”
Old English/Welsh
133,725 births #73 Roland
“Famous throughout the land”
Old Germanic
132,458 births #74 Victor
“Conqueror or winner — echoing the grandeur of ancient Rome”
Latin
131,074 births #75 Arthur
“Bear; noble, courageous”
Celtic — possibly from the Brythonic artos (bear) or from the Roman family name Artorius
129,092 births #76 Quentin
“Fifth, the fifth — echoing the grandeur of ancient Rome”
Latin/French
128,578 births #77 Florian
“Flowering, blooming — echoing the grandeur of ancient Rome”
French/Latin
127,692 births #78 Ludovic
“Famous warrior — forged in strength and noble tradition”
French/Germanic
127,111 births #79 Damien
“To tame, subdue — rooted in ancient wisdom and beauty”
French/Greek
126,156 births #80 Fernand
“Brave voyager, adventurous”
French/Germanic
118,615 births #81 Jean-Luc
“God is gracious + light”
French
117,486 births #82 Jeremy
“God will exalt — blessed with sacred meaning and depth”
Hebrew/English
117,455 births #83 Nathan
“He gave; gift of God”
Hebrew — from Natan (נָתָן), from natan (to give)
117,001 births #84 Enzo
“Home ruler, ruler of the estate”
Italian/Germanic
116,942 births #85 Valentin
“Strong, healthy, vigorous”
Latin/French/Spanish
112,759 births #86 Xavier
“New house or bright — a name of beauty and spiritual depth”
Basque/Arabic
112,611 births #87 Fabien
“Bean grower, from the Fabius family”
French/Latin
110,945 births #88 Mickael
“Who is like God — celestial strength and devotion”
French/Hebrew
108,752 births #89 Baptiste
“One who baptizes — rooted in ancient wisdom and beauty”
French/Greek
105,748 births #90 Jonathan
“God has given, gift of God”
Hebrew
105,365 births #91 Mohamed
“Praised, commendable”
Arabic
93,855 births #92 Gaston
“Guest, stranger, from Gascony”
French/Germanic
93,363 births #93 Samuel
“God has heard; name of God”
Hebrew — from Shemu'el (שְׁמוּאֵל): shema (heard) + El (God)
93,296 births #94 Lionel
“Little lion, young lion”
Old French/Latin
92,351 births #95 Simon
“He has heard or flat-nosed”
Hebrew/Greek
90,991 births #96 Jean-Marc
“God is gracious + warlike”
French
90,823 births #97 Tom
“Twin — refined elegance in the French tradition”
French/Aramaic
88,909 births #98 Cyril
“Lordly, masterful — rooted in ancient wisdom and beauty”
French/Greek
88,405 births #99 Jean-Paul
“God is gracious + small/humble”
French
87,699 births #100 Jean-Marie
“God is gracious + bitter/beloved”
French
86,757 births
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