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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Ambre Ambre is a girl's name, the French word for amber, the fossilised tree resin used as a gemstone.Girl French 66,158 births
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Agathe Agathe is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning simply "good," from agathos.Girl French 63,897 births
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Gabin Gabin is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "from Gabii," an ancient town near Rome.Boy French 54,596 births