French Baby Names: Origin, Usage, and Cross-Language Fit Starting With A
These are french baby names that start with the letter A. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all french baby names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abril | The Month April: Symbolizes Spring. | Female | Spanish |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female | French |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male | French |
| Alair | Cheerful: Glad. Variant Of Hilary. | Female | French |
| Alexis | Helper: Defender. Variation Of Alexander. | Female | English |
| Ancil | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male | French |
| Andre | Manly: Brave. Variant Of English Andrew. | Male | French |
| Angelique | Angel | Female | French |
| Annette | Variant Of Anne Meaning Little Ann. Variant Of Hebrew Hannah Meaning Favor. G... | Female | French |
| Antoine | Highly Praiseworthy. See Anthony. | Male | French |
| Archard | Strong | Male | German |
| Arian | Spares | Male | Anglo |
| Ariane | Variant Of Greek Mythological Ariadne Who Aided Theseus To Escape From The Cr... | Female | French |
| Aubree | Rules With Elf-Wisdom. | Female | French |
| Audra | Nobility: Strength. | Female | French |
| Averill | Wild Boar | Male | English |
| Avril | Born In April | Female | English |
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