French Names
French names divide into two histories. Some are Latin worn smooth by a thousand years of French speech; others are Germanic names brought by the Franks and kept in French mouths — which is why a great many of the most French-sounding names on the list are not Latin at all.
Languages behind these names
Latin
Hebrew
Germanic
Greek
uncertain
French
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Ange Ange is a unisex name of Greek origin meaning "messenger," which is what the word angel originally meant.Unisex French 23,703 births
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Hortense Hortense is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "of the garden," from hortus.Girl French 21,733 births
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Côme Côme is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "order" or "beauty," the French form of Cosmas.Boy French 18,697 births