French Dog Names
Ellei
A variation of 'Elle', meaning 'she' in French.
Elodie
Foreign riches
Esmé
Loved or esteemed
Etoile
Star
Faye
Fairy or enchanted being
Fideaux
Derived from the French word for loyal or faithful
Fifi
A diminutive form of the name 'Josephine' or 'Joseph', often associated with elegance and charm
Fitz
Son of or patronymic name, often of German origin.
Franc
French term for free or free man
Francine
Free one; from France
Frank
French for free or truthful
Franklin
Free landowner
Gardi
A name associated with the guardian or protection.
Gaspard
Introduced to France through the Latinized form of the name, Gaspard means 'treasurer' or 'keeper of the treasure'.
Gaston
Meaning 'from the castle'
Gennie
Fair and generous
Genny
A diminutive form of the name Genevieve, meaning 'woman of the race' or 'tribe woman'.
Georgette
A diminutive form of George, meaning 'farmer' or 'earthworker'
Gigi
A nickname or endearing term, often representing a lively and joyful personality.
Giselle
Pledge
Henri
Ruler of the home
Heureux
Happy or fortunate in French
Hugo
Mind, intellect
Humphrey
Brave warrior
Jaci
A variant of the name Jacqueline, which means supplanter
Jadou
A term of endearment or affection
Jaques
The French form of Jacob, meaning 'supplanter'
Jarvis
The name Jarvis is derived from the Old French name Gervais, which means 'spear servant'.
Jaspe
The name refers to a type of gemstone, often associated with healing properties.
Jazzabelle
A name blending jazz and belle, meaning beautiful in French.
Jeane
Graceful
Jeanette
God is gracious
Jobelle
Meaning 'pretty' or 'beautiful' in French
Jolee
Joyful and happy
Joli
French for pretty or nice
Josephine
God will increase
Josette
Little Josephine
Joujou
French term for a toy or plaything
Jules
Youthful or downy
Julie
Youthful or downy
Kiki
Meaning 'the first' or 'to shine' in various contexts
Lamar
Of the sea
Lancelot
One who is invincible in battle, associated with bravery.
Leeloo
A name derived from the film 'The Fifth Element', representing a powerful and unique being.
Liana
A type of climbing plant
Lolabelle
Combination of the names Lola and Belle, meaning 'sorrows' and 'beautiful' respectively.
Lou
A common short form of names like Louis or Louise; can imply a warrior or renowned fighter.
Louie
Famed warrior
Louis
Famous warrior
Loup
French for wolf
Lovell
Little wolf
Lucien
Light
Lumiere
French for light
Lune
Moon
Lyon
A city in France known for its history and culture.
LéO
Lion in Portuguese and French
Macaron
A sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond meal, and food coloring
Madelyn
A variant of Madeleine, which means 'of Magdala'
Maelys
A name often associated with nobility and beauty
Mailys
A name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the French form of the name 'Malaika', which means angel.
Malon
A variant of 'Malo', which means 'bad' or 'evil' in French
Marcel
Little warrior
Maree
Of the sea
Margolette
Diminutive form of Margaret, meaning pearl
Margot
A pearl
Marilou
A combination of Marie and Lou, often associated with strength and femininity.
Maron
A type of chestnut, often used in desserts
Marriebelle
The name combines Marie, meaning 'bitter', and Belle, meaning 'beautiful'
Marshal
A title of high military rank or a person responsible for the management of a certain activity
Martel
French for hammer
Melisande
Italian name meaning 'strong in work'
Merci
French for thank you
Mercie
French term for 'thank you'
Merle
A color pattern in dogs characterized by irregular patches of color
Michell
Who is like God
Mignon
French for 'cute' or 'delicate'
Mignonne
French word meaning cute or adorable
Milou
A name of a character from the comic series 'The Adventures of Tintin' created by Hergé
Mimi
A common name for a small and cute character, often associated with cuteness and affection.
Minette
A term of endearment in French, often associated with a kitten.
Mirabelle
Wonderful and admired
Mirage
An optical phenomenon that creates the illusion of water
Monett
A diminutive form of the name 'Monique', which means 'advisor' or 'alone'.
Monique
Advisor
Monty
A diminutive of Montgomery, meaning 'mountain' or 'gomer's mountain'.
Morey
Derived from Old French, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'swarthy'
Mortimer
Noble and powerful
Mouschka
A term of endearment derived from 'mousseline', which refers to something soft and delicate
Namur
City in Belgium known for its historical significance
Neville
The name means 'new town' in Old French.
Nicole
Victory of the people
Nicolette
A French diminutive form of the name Nicolas, meaning 'victory of the people'.
Ninon
A name of French origin that is often associated with grace or beauty
Noella
Born on Christmas
Noelle
Christmas
Noisette
Hazelnut
Oceane
French for ocean or sea
Octavie
Derived from the Latin word for 'eight', typically associated with the ordinal number.
Odett
Wealthy
Olympe
Derived from the Greek word for 'heavenly' or 'of Olympus'