The French are a nation of many different cultures, and their dogs reflect this diversity. The French have been known to name their dogs after the people they love or admire. This is not just limited to humans but also extends to other animals as well.
French dogs are the most popular pets in France, with over 2 million owned by French citizens. The French have a long history of breeding and showing their dogs, and there is a special breed for every purpose: hunting, herding, guarding, racing, show-dog, etc. In addition to purebreds, many other types of dogs are used as companions.
Female French names
- Adela
- Paris
- Heloise
- Avril
- Jenava
- Audrey
- Hortense
- Henriette
- Desiree
- Noelle
- Victoria
- Ava
- Adelie
- Osanne
- Orabelle
- Renee
- Francine
- Dorothee
- Olivie
- Lila
- Lisette
- Laudine
- Noleen
- Octavia
- Bernadette
- Marcela
- Alice
- Ariane
- Joelle
- Macella
- Rebecca
- Claudie
- Noe
- Enide
- Genny
- Yasmine
- Emma
- Genevieve
- Rivera
- Anne
- Doriane
- Mariam
- Cecile
- Nadi
- Kari
- Odette
- Rosella
- Roux
- Helo
- Jeslyn
- Odila
- Symone
- Amaline
- Germaine
- Clara
- Sasha
- Raina
- Neva
- Jacqui
- Eloise
- Pauline
- Cosette
- Regina
- Jacqueline
- Majori
- Marine
- Aimee
- Ines
- Margerie
- Tracia
- Helaine
- Blanche
- Elisabeth
- Trais
- Yvette
- Jodelle
- Sacha
- Kalle
- Alma
- Mardy
- Nicolette
- Louise
- Suzanne
- Flavie
- Apolline
- Brigitte
- Noemie
- Clemence
- Marianne
- Juliet
- Rosalind
- Margot
- Lula
- Sabine
- Josee
- Luce
- Nina
- Marielle
- Aveline
- Josette
- Salome
- Michele
- Gigi
- Pancha
- Valentine
- Danette
- Maresa
- Perle
- Isabel
- Lydie
- Lison
- Bibi
- Tilde
- Felice
- Romy
- Fleur
- Martine
- Celeste
- Marthe
- Audette
- Rosali
- Adrienne
- Aubree
- Loraine
- Nathalie
- Amelie
- Joli
- Paulette
- Esme
- Estelle
- Fifi
- Shantal
- Aya
- Lise
- Madeline
- Roselle
- Giselle
- Luna
- Lucie
- Veva
- Charline
- Olivia
- Nadine
- Antoinette
- Jacinthe
- Georgette
- Marquite
- Penelope
- Delphine
- Therese
- Jolene
- Celine
- Bianca
- Ruby
- Lacey
- Idelle
- Geneva
- Ginette
- Rosine
- Tallis
- Bella
- Dionne
- Rema
- Myriam
- Emmie
- Irene
- Lourdes
- Guilia
- Camille
- Suzette
- Lea
- Aeris
- Beatrice
- Sofia
- Marcelle
- Raissa
- Chloe
- Yasmina
- Ambre
- Hennie
- Satine
- Zoe
- Laure
- Romane
- Violette
- Johanne
- Helene
- Lunete
- Lena
- Yvonne
- Nour
- Ninette
- Ninon
- Riva
- Liane
- Lucille
- Agathe
- Jeanne
- Mabella
- Corrine
- Sara
- Marguerite
- Bijou
- Monique
- Nadiya
- Nadelle
- Lizette
- Simone
- Lina
- Iris
- Roxanne
- Edith
- Guinevere
- Joi
- Constance
- Sheril
- Adele
- Noela
- Belle
- Sophie
- Sylvie
- Elodie
- Mila
- Elsa
- Francoise
- Lucinde
- Ozanna
- Remie
- Agnes
- Maeva
- Leona
- Elaine
- Emeline
- Jeanette
- Berdine
- Batilde
- Babette
- Karlis
- Gladys
- Mathilde
- Anouk
- Lottie
- Vivienne
- Garland
- Radelle
- Adelaide
- Marie
- Maude
- Elena
Male French names
- Abel
- Timeo
- Oda
- Rene
- Arman
- Franc
- Savon
- Horace
- Remi
- Marrok
- Eudo
- Milun
- Porter
- Achille
- Raulf
- Richard
- Maurice
- Maurin
- Noel
- Yves
- Renard
- Nichol
- Ace
- Briant
- Esme
- Alain
- Corin
- Marquis
- Harland
- Luc
- Bernard
- Dash
- Arsene
- Laurent
- Josse
- Jacques
- Erik
- Percy
- Perkins
- Fernand
- Quentin
- Rodolph
- Gustavo
- Reynold
- Simon
- Hubert
- Ignace
- Denis
- Ives
- Germain
- Riche
- Joshua
- Dennes
- Marc
- Raimond
- Gustave
- Anton
- Norris
- Ruff
- Dru
- Perceval
- Gilbert
- Lamar
- Stuart
- Galant
- Mort
- Elois
- Fabien
- Abi
- Jori
- Clement
- Teddie
- Jules
- Gilles
- Leron
- Beldan
- Astin
- Ormondo
- Nicolas
- Montel
- Noa
- Adrein
- Perrin
- Marcel
- Marin
- Claude
- Lanny
- Matheo
- Thoreau
- Hugo
- Henri
- Clovis
- Sylvan
- Landy
- Orrie
- Nel
- Belot
- Florent
- Gais
- Purvis
- Pryor
- Louis
- Albert
- Salomon
- Sebastien
- Mathias
- Lucas
- Jovan
- Erwan
- Raphael
- Martin
- Orval
- Eudon
- Karel
- Patrik
- Liam
- Forest
- Ulysse
- Urbain
- Chevy
- Gael
- Gifferd
- Mathis
- Gerard
- Bastien
- Oates
- Hardien
- Karlis
- Charles
- Everard
- Michel
- Norbert
- Leroy
- Hamlin
- Edmond
- Chauncey
- Michon
- Gosse
- Roland
- Bardot
- Elliot
- Erec
- Landis
- Benedict
- Rousel
- Marshall
- Philbert
- Lafayette
- Beaumont
- Kota
- Harvey
- Lonell
- Nathanael
- Bensen
- Roul
- Olivier
- Cloyd
- Damien
- Cesar
- Emmanuel
- Andre
- Mory
- Garen
- Ethan
- Pons
- Gerald
- Louie
- Emile
- Avery
- Lazare
- Adamson
- Noham
- James
- Daryl
- Lionel
- Regis
- Alfrid
- Barden
- Parke
- Maxime
- Cosme
- Corbin
- Robert
- Patrice
- Serge
- Theo
- Alvin
- Basile
- Delroy
- Zacharie
- Hamblin
- Orleans
- Carvel
- Leon
- Rodel
- Arthur
- Cain
- Eudes
- Varden
- Ivon
- Leonard
- Benjamin
- Mathieu
- Antoine
- Barnette
- Fraser
- Lucien
- Jean
- Pepin
- Paget
- Gaston
- Alfonse
- Gill
- Travis
- Wyatt
- Francois
- Ilbert
- Tre
- Daz
- Felix
- Noe
- Troy
- Gul
- Dion
- Julien
- Cornett
- Quint
- Eugene
- Eddie
- Leo
- Lewes
- Younes
- Herve
- Eloi
- Maximilien
- Pierre
- Tristan
- Milot
- Rema
- Pascal
- Valentin
- Rabbie
- Auger
- Demont
- Loup
- Del
- Guy
- Benjie
- Armel
Cute names
- Soufflé
- Mont Blanc
- Galette
- Crepe
- Bonbon
- Bijoux
- Cherie
- Savarin
- Tarte
- Mousse
- Peu
- Étoile
- Soirée
- Bisous
- Jolie
- Palmier
- Croissant
- Tatin
- Brioche
- Macaron
- Crème brûlée
- Brindille
- Papillon
- Madeleine
- Suzette
- Chouchou
- Libellule
- Tulipe
- Escargot
- Praline
- Petit(e)
- Cannelé
- Eclair
- Financier
Inspired by locations
- Moulin Rouge – Moulin Rouge is best known as birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance.
- Versailles – As in the Palace of Versailles, a royal château in Versailles.
- Paris – The capital and most populous city of France, Paris makes a gorgeous dog name.
- Seine – The Seine River stretches throughout France and cuts through the heart of Paris.
- Riviera – As in the French Riviera, the glamorous Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France.
- Marseille – Located on France’s south coast, Marseille is the country’s second largest city after Paris.
- Lyon – Lyon is a populous city in east-central France.
- Notre Dame – Meaning “Our Lady of Paris,” Notre Dame is striking medieval Catholic cathedral.
- Eiffel – The Eiffel tower is one of the most recognizable landmarks not only in France but throughout the world.
- Louvre – A central landmark in Paris, the Louvre is a historic monument and the world’s largest museum.
- Cannes – Located on the French Riviera, the city Cannes is famous for its film festival.
- Normandy – One of the regions of France, Normandy is perhaps best known internationally for the Invasion of Normandy in WWII.
- Toulouse – Located on the banks of the River Garonne, Toulouse is the fourth-largest city in France.
- Bordeaux – Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River and home to the Bordeaux Mastiff.
- Bastille – famous fortress in Paris, stormed by a crowd during the French Revolution
- Lafayette – French named city in Louisiana
Inspired by history
- Joan of Arc – A young peasant girl, Joan of Arc helped inspire the dauphin of France to defeat English forces occupying France.
- Louis XIV – King Louis XVI was the last king of France. He was executed in the French Revolution. ]
- Charles de Gaulle – As the leader of the free French during WWII, de Gaulle later helped rebuild and lead the country after the war.
- Voltaire – French enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit.
- Claude Monet – A famed French impressionist painter, Monet was highly influential in the development of modern art.
- Henri Matisse – French artist who along with Picasso helped define and influence contemporary art in the 20th century.
- Coco Chanel – Considered one of the most innovative and influential fashion designers, Coco Chanel was instrumental in defining feminine style and dress during the 20th Century.
- Paul Cezanne – Cezanne, a French post-impressionist painter, is considered a bridge between impressionism and cubism.
- Marie-Curie – This great scientist helped discover radiation.
- Édith Piaf – The singer is widely regarded as France’s national diva.
- Napoleon Bonaparte – A French military and political leader, Napoleon launched military campaigns across Europe making France a dominant power in Europe.
- Louis Pasteur – If you’re looking for a French dog name and consider yourself a science nerd, then this might just be the perfect name. Pasteur developed cures for rabies, anthrax and other infectious diseases and enabled the process of pasteurisation to
- make milk safer to drink.
- Rene Descartes – Influential philosopher and mathematician, Descartes is dubbed the father of modern philosophy.
- Victor Hugo – Considered one of the most influential authors in France, Hugo wrote Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris.
- Marie Antoinette – The wife of King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette is a symbol of royal decadence.
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