French

Boy Hebrew

French is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of French

French names typically consist of one or multiple given names, and a surname. One given name, usually the first, and the surname are used in a person's daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents.

Popularity of French

Popularity, 1882–1999

7 births in 1999

1882 1999

1,119 U.S. births recorded from 1882–2023.

Peak year

1915

31 babies

First recorded

1882

141 years of history

Similar names

James

Boy · Hebrew

Supplanter; one who follows

John

Boy · Hebrew

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Michael

Boy · Hebrew

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Mary

Girl · Hebrew

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

God is my oath; consecrated to God

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.