Male French names are one of the most beautiful and harmonious sounding. Alain Delon, Bertrand Blier, Mathilde Seigner… Their pronunciation reflects all the charm of France, its sophistication and attractiveness. In this article, we will look at how French male names were formed, and what preceded this.
From history
The formation of names in France was greatly influenced by the constant wars and invasions of foreign conquerors. In the era of the ancient Gauls, Greek, Hebrew and Celtic names were popular (David, Abraham, Isaac, and so on). After the invasion of the Romans and Germans on French lands, Roman, Latin names (Arthur, Julius) and German names (Karl, Wilhelm) became widespread. In the 18th century, a law was passed that names must be assigned from the Catholic calendar of saints. But it did not last long, and until now the French are free to name children at their discretion. Based on this, it is safe to conclude that male French names are a reflection of the rich history of France.
How does name formation happen?
According to French traditions, the name consists of three parts, and the main person is free to choose himself. Male French names are assigned according to the following scheme: the first part is the name of the grandfather on the father's side, the second part is the name of the grandfather on the mother's side, the third part is the name of the saint who patronizes the born. If another boy appears in the family, then he is already given the names of his great-grandfathers on the paternal and maternal lines. French male names, the list of which is presented below, are now actively used by people of all nationalities.
| Name | Meaning |
| Adelard | noble power |
| Alain | beautiful |
| Alphonse | ready to do anything for his goal |
| Amadour | attractive |
| Andre | human warrior |
| Arman | brave and brave man |
| Bernard | bear bass |
| Blaise | whisperer |
| Vivienne | live, active |
| Vailr | strong man |
| Gaston | from Gascony |
| Gilbert | deposit |
| Gaultier | army manager |
| Gustave | meditating |
| Dion | Zeus (God of Thunder fromGreek mythology) |
| Desiree | desired |
| Joseph | multiplying |
| Dominic | belonging to the lord |
| Jean | good god |
| Jacques | displacer |
| Jerome | holy name |
| Ilbert | bright battle |
| Camille | on duty in the church, temple |
| Cyprian | Cyprus |
| Claude | lame |
| Christophe | Christ the Bearer |
| Lionel | lion boy |
| Ledger | spear people |
| Leonard | lion, strong |
| Loter | human fighter |
| Louie | famous warrior |
| Lucian | easy |
| Maximilian | the biggest |
| Marcelon | little warrior |
| Mathis | God's gift |
| Maurice | black man |
| Napoleon |
Lion of Naples |
| Nicholas | victory of the people |
| Nichel | champion |
| Noel | God's birthday |
| Oberon | elf bear |
| Olivier | elf army |
| Audrick | ruler |
| Pascal | Easter baby |
| Pyrrhus | rock, stone |
| Raul | old and wise wolf |
| Raphael | god |
| Renard | wise and strong |
| Rodrigue | famous power |
| Salomon | man of the world |
| Sylvester | man from the forest |
| Stefan | crown |
| Theodore | a gift from God |
| Thierry | king of nations |
| Fabris | master |
| Fernand | ready to ride |
| Philip | horse lover |
| Frank | free |
| Horace | eagle eye |
| Charles | human |
| Aimery | home manager |
| Emil | competitor |
| Yurben | city dweller |
Beautiful French male names are popular all over the world. Often, even in our country, you can find a person with a French name.
