French Dog Names

Abbe

English variant of Abbey; French surname from Arabic, "priest"

Adaline

Variant of Adelina

Adele

Germanic form of Adela, from a root meaning "noble".

Adelin

Recorded as a given name in Swedish, used for both girls and boys

Adeline

French and English form of Adelina, from a root meaning "noble"

Adelle

Variant of Adele

Adine

Recorded as a feminine given name in Norwegian

Adrien

Meaning 'dark one' or 'rich'

Aimee

Variant of Amy, influenced by French Aimée

Aimeé

AiméE

French feminine given name, from aimée, "beloved"

Alair

No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in Brazilian Portuguese and American English

Alane

Recorded as a feminine given name in Brazilian Portuguese

Alice

From the Germanic Adalheidis, from adal "noble" and heit "kind, sort"

Alise

Latvian form of Alice, from English and French Alice

Alix

Medieval French variant of Alice, sometimes also a masculine name

Allice

Variant of alose

Almi

French diminutive of names beginning with Al-

Alpine

From latin alpinus, pertaining to high mountains

Alvy

English masculine given name or nickname

Amabelle

Recorded as a given name in Literature (user-submitted)

Amelie

German variant of Amelia, from Proto-Germanic *amal, "vigor"

Ami

Hebrew "trustworthy, reliable"; a variant of Amy; or from Japanese 亜 "second, Asia" and 美 "beautiful".

Amie

Variant of Amy, a female given name used in French and other languages

Amorette

German diminutive formed from Amor and the French suffix -ette

Amour

French form of Amor, the Latin word for love.

AméLie

German variant of Amelia, from the Germanic element amal, "vigor"

Anais

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Anatole

French form of Anatolius, from Ancient Greek ἀνατολή, "sunrise"

André

French and portuguese form of andrew, from greek andr-, 'man, warrior'

Anette

Scandinavian variant of Annette, a diminutive of Anna or Anne

Ange

French masculine and feminine form of Angelus

Annelle

Recorded as an English feminine given name; no meaning is documented

Annouk

Anouk

Dutch and French diminutive of Anna

Antoine

French form of the Latin Antonius, meaning 'highly praise-worthy'

Antoinette

Derived from the name Antoine, meaning 'beyond praise' or 'of inestimable worth'.

Aramis

Alias of a musketeer in Dumas's The Three Musketeers, from the surname Aramitz

Ardenne

Arlette

French form of Herleva, a Germanic name from *harjaz, "army".

Arthos

Asterix

A pun on French ast risque, "asterisk, little star", with the Gaulish element rix, "king"

Athos

From Ancient Greek Ἄthōs, recorded as a given name in Greek mythology

Aubrie

Means 'elf ruler' or 'magical being'

Aubry

French surname and given name

Aurelie

Golden or gilded in Latin

Aurore

French form of Aurora

Aveline

From the Norman French form of the Germanic Avelina, a diminutive of Avila

Avenir

Russian form of Abner; also the French word for 'future'.

Avril

French form of April, also used in Catalan and Spanish

Axelle

Feminine form of Axel, a French given name

Aymee

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Azur

Recorded as a masculine given name in Bosnian and Medieval English

Azure

From the English word meaning "sky blue"

Babar

A male given name of Persian origin, from babr, "tiger"

Babybel

A type of cheese known for its unique round shape and wax coating

Bailey

From an English surname meaning "bailiff"

Bastion

Bayou

A marshy outlet of a lake or river

Beau

French for "beautiful, handsome"

Beaumont

From the French surname Beaumont, meaning "beautiful mountain"

Beauregard

From the french surname beauregard, meaning "beautiful aspect"

Beaux

French term for 'handsome'

Beignet

Bellamy

From an English surname derived from Old French bel ami, "beautiful friend"

Beno

A name of various origins; a short form of Benedict, and a biblical Hebrew word rendered "Beno"

Bette

Diminutive of Elizabeth

Bijou

French word meaning "jewel"; mostly used as a name in French-speaking Africa.

Biscotte

Biscuit

English word for a small, flat, baked good; recorded as a given name in English

Bisou

French for kiss, from bise.

Bisquit

Blanc

French word for "white"; also a French surname

Blanche

From a medieval French nickname meaning "white, fair-coloured"

Bleu

French word for blue, from Middle French bleu

Bodin

Recorded as a given name in Serbian and Thai; also a former Norwegian municipality

Bon Bon

Bonbon

French term for a sweet or candy, often used to refer to small, delightful treats.

Boone

From an English surname, from Old French bon "good" or the town of Bohon, France

Bordeaux

Bouba

Boubou

Bouffie

Bretagne

A region in northwest France known for its beautiful coastlines and rich culture

Breton

A person, language, or thing associated with Brittany

Brienne

From French Brienne, a place name in France

Brigitte

Derived from the Irish goddess Brigid, associated with fire, poetry, and healing.

Brijon

Brittany

From the region of Brittany in northwest France, called Bretagne in French

Brulee

French for 'burnt', referring to a dessert.

Burnell

An English given name and surname

Cade

From an English surname, originally a nickname meaning "round"

Cajun

A term for the descendants of Acadian exiles in Louisiana.

Camile

Portuguese variant of Camila

Camille

French feminine and masculine form of Camilla

Cassis

A commune east of Marseille, spelled Cassís in Provençal

Cerise

French word for "cherry"

Champagne

English word for the sparkling wine of the Champagne region of France

Chanel

The name of a famous French luxury fashion brand.

Chantal

French, from the Old Occitan 'cantal' — a stone.