There are 712 French names for baby boys.
French names are all-time favorites. Currently they are still very popular baby names for boys, though they were in more widespread use previously. At the height of their usage in 1952, 33.304% of baby boys were given French names. There were 86 French names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. French names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a very heavy scale now. In 2011, 80 French names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 12.336%. Within all French names, the English and French William was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #3 and a usage of 0.8522%.
FRENCH NAMES:
| Abdon | compliant ...It is used mainly in French and Spanish ... |
Abel  237 | breath, vapor; son; noble strength; ... in the English, French, German, Portuguese, ... |
| Abélard | noble strength; breath, vapor; guardian of the abbey larder ... predominantly used in French. ... |
| Absolon | God the Father is peace ... it is used mainly in French. ... |
| Achille | pain; lipless ... it is used largely in French and Italian. ... |
| Actéon | one living in Akte (Attica) ... primarily used in the French language and it is of ... |
| Adalard | noble strength; breath, vapor; guardian of the abbey larder ... |
Adam  81 | man; to make ... Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, ... |
| Adelard | noble strength; breath, vapor; guardian of the abbey larder ... |
| Adhémar | famous for his kindness ... it is used largely in French. ... |
| Adnet | man; to make ... it is used mainly in French. ... |
| Adnot | man; to make ... predominantly in the French language and its origin ... |
| Adolphe | noble wolf ... mainly in English and French. ... |
Adolphus  | noble wolf ... is used mainly in the French, Latinized, and ... |
Adrien  711 | man; man from Hadria; dark one; ... in the Hungarian and French languages, and its ... |
| Aimery | king of work; work; rich, powerful, ... it is used mainly in French ... |
| Aimé | loved ... in the English and French languages, and it is ... |
| Alain | little rock; harmony, peace ...Alain is used chiefly in English and French ... |
| Alard | noble strength; breath, vapor; guardian of the abbey larder ... used in the Dutch and French languages ... |
| Albain | man from Alba; the Albanian ...It is used mainly in English and French. ... |
