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French Baby Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Josquin Diminutive of Josse or Joseph - 'little Josse' or 'little Joseph' (Joseph: 'God will increase') French Boy
Joubert Derived from a Germanic personal name; contains '-bert' meaning 'bright' - used as a French family name French Boy
jovien Jupiter-like; of Jove (associated with the Roman god Jupiter), implying majesty or joviality French, Latin Boy
JPierre A compound form combining the initial 'J' (often for Jean or Joseph) with Pierre, meaning 'rock' or 'stone' - roughly 'J (Jean/Joseph) + rock'. French Boy
Julien From Latin Julius, meaning "youthful" or "descended from Jove (Jupiter)" French Boy
Jullin belonging to Julius; youthful / descendant of Jupiter French, Latin Boy
Junien of or belonging to Junius; associated with Juno/June French Boy
kartier Occupational name meaning 'cart driver' or 'maker/driver of carts' French Boy
Koofrey From elements meaning 'God' or 'good' + 'peace' - interpreted as 'God's peace' or 'peaceful pledge' French Boy
La Fayette small beech grove / little beech forest French Boy
Lafayete from the beech grove / 'little beech' (beech forest) French Boy
Lafayett from the beech grove / little beech French Boy
Lafayette From the beech forest French Boy
Lafayettte little beech grove French Boy
Lafaytte from the little beech grove French Boy
Lafe Diminutive/nickname of Lafayette - 'little beech grove' or 'from the beech forest'. French Boy
Lafrance From/of France; denotes association with France French Boy
Lamar Originally 'the sea' (from Old French la mer); sometimes associated with Arabic 'Ammar' meaning 'one who builds' or 'long-lived'. Arabic, English, French Boy
Lamare from the pond / of the marsh or sea French Boy
Lamarr From the marsh; the pond English, French Boy
Lambert From Old High German land ('land') + beraht ('bright') - 'bright land' or 'famous in the land'. Dutch, French, German Boy
Lambrett From elements meaning 'land' + 'beraht' (bright/famous) - 'bright or famous land' French, Germanic Boy
Lamund Derived from the Germanic 'mund' meaning 'protection' - 'protector' or 'protected'. English, French Boy
Lance spear, lancer English, French, Latin Boy
Lancel Likely 'servant' or 'little lancer/spearman' (associated with Lancelot) French Boy
Lancelin diminutive of 'Lance' - 'little lance' or young spearman French, Norman Boy
Lancelot Lance-bearer or 'little lance'; name of a famed Arthurian knight French Boy
Lancelott Often interpreted as "little lancer" (young spear-bearer); some sources also link it to a word for "servant/vassal" French Boy
Lancilot likely 'little servant' (diminutive of Old French ancel); sometimes associated with 'lance' due to similarity to Lancelot French Boy
Lancilott Variant of Lancelot - associated with the Arthurian knight; meaning is uncertain but often rendered as 'servant' or interpreted as 'little lance'. French Boy