If you’re in love with everything about France and the French way of life, dog names in French are perfect for your new pup. And we’ve got just the right names for you. We’ve handpicked some of the best French dog names to help you pick something truly awesome for your one-of-a-kind pet.
Destination-inspired French Dog Names
- Lyon
- Versailles
- Marseille
- Eiffel
- Triomphe
- Toulouse
- Pompidou
- Geneva
- Bordeaux
- Chapelle
- Louvre
- Nice
- Franc or Frank
- Paris
- Rochelle
- Notre Dame
- Fontaine
Dog Names Inspired By Famous French People
- Gérard Depardieu (actor)
- Antoinette (Marie Antoinette)
- Napoleon
- Marquis (Marquis de Sade)
- Jacques (Jacques Torres)
- Monet (Claude Monet)
- Coco (Coco Chanel)
- Pascal (Blaise Pascal)
- Marie-Curie (the scientist who discovered radiation)
- Louis (Louis Pasteur, King Louis)
- Descartes (René Descartes)
- Victor Hugo (author, wrote Les Misérables)
French Cuisine inspired Names For Dogs
- Coq au vin (Chicken, pork, and mushroom dish)
- Marjolaine (Marjoram)
- Miel (Honey)
- Kaki (Persimmon)
- Bœuf Bourguignon (French beef recipe).
- Vanille (Vanilla)
- Moules mariníères (French mussel dish)
- Amande (Almond)
- Beignet (Doughnut)
- Navet (Turnip)
- Sole Meunière
- Chou (Cabbage)
- Escargots de Bourgogne (French snail dish)
- Fromage (Cheese)
- Cassoulet
- Pamplemousse (Grapefruit)
- Steak-Frites (steak served with french fries).
- Frite (short for pomme frite, or french fry)
- Choucroute Garnie
- Brioche (Type of bread)
- Bouillabaisse (famous French seafood)
- Quiche Lorraine
- Litchi (Lychee)
- Fenouil (Fennel)
Funny dog names inspired by French Desserts
- Tulipe
- Galette
- Palmier
- Macaron
- Tarte
- Praline
- Suzette
- Eclair
- Crepe
- Financier
- Brioche
- Crème brûlée
- Tatin
- Savarin
- Croissant
- Mont Blanc
- Soufflé
- Mousse
- Cannelé
- Madeleine
Female Dog Names In French
Cute Female Dog Names in French
- Fille (girl)
- Amie (friend)
- Fleur (flower)
- Esmé (esteemed or loved)
- Coquelicot (poppy)
- Libellule (dragonfly)
- Amé (beloved)
- Papillon (butterfly)
- Félicité (happy or lucky)
- Bijou (jewel)
- Coquette (flirt)
- Vivien (Lively)
French Female Dog Names A – Z List
French Dog Names That Start With A
- Aurore: Dawn
- Allura: Entice, attract
- Alouette: Lark
- Angelette: Little Angel
- Alienor: Pity
- Anaise: Gracious
- Angeline: Angel
- Abella: Breath
- Alizée: Trade wind
- Aimeé: Beloved
- Alix: Of nobility
- Adette: Nobility, noble
- Angéle: Angel
Cute French Dog Names Starting With B
- Brie: Marshland
- Bleu: Blue
- Brigitte: Strength
- Beline: Goddess
- Bérénice: Brings victory
- Bichette: Young doe
- Brittany: From Briton
- Bibi: Toy, delight, lady of the house
- Belle: Beautiful
- Blanche: White
- Baie: Bay, bright
- Baize: Dark brown
C
- Caprice: Impulsive
- Célina: Heaven, sky
- Chanel: Dwells near the canal
- Camille: Youth attendant
- Ciel: From heaven
- Cerise: Cherry
- Chloé: Blooming
- Cybele: Mother of the gods
- Clairette: Bright
- Cadeau: Gift
- Chantilly: White
- Cherie: Darling
- Chardonnay: White
- Candide: White
French Girl Dog Names Starting With D
- Desirée: Desired
- Dorothée: God’s gift
- Dior: Golden
- Dory, Doré: Gift of God
- Darcy: Dark one
- Dionne: Goddess
- Dariela: Dear one
- Delphine: Dolphin
E
- Eglantine: Wild rose
- Esmé: Esteemed
- Estée: Star
- Eloise: Healthy
- Elle: She
- Elvéra: White, fair
F
- Fleur: Flower
- Fifi: God increases
- Francine: From France
- Felicienne: Great happiness
- Félicité: Congratulated
- Flaviere: Fair
- Felipan: Lover of horses
- Flore: Flora, flower
G
- Geneviève: Tribe woman
- Gigi: Earth worker
- Gaelle: Father’s joy
- Grenat: Garnet
- Gisele: Bright pledge
- Georgienne: Farmer
H
- Honore: Respected
- Heloise: Healthy
I
- Isabelle: God is my oath
- Ivette: Yew
- Illuminée: Illuminated
J
- Juliette: Little Julia
- Jeune: Young
- Joie: Joy
- Juillet: July
- Jolie: Pretty
K
- Kiki
- Kuki
Cute Dog Names In French Starting With L
- Lucrèce: Lucretia, wealth
- Lilas: Lilac
- Leelee: Lily
- Laure: Butterfly
- Laverne: Woodland
- Liana: Climb like a vine
- Lucette: Light
- Liliane: Lily
- Lys: Lilies
- Leonila: Lioness
M
- Marceline: Young warrior
- Marcelia: White
- Mirabelle: Marvelous
- Mai: May
- Madeleine: Tower
- Mardi: Tuesday
- Monique: Advisor
- Minette: Faithful defender
- Maeva: Welcome
- Mystique – glamour
N
- Nouvel
- Neville
- Noë
- Narcisse
- Nathanael
- Nazaire
- Nanette: Favor, grace
- Noel
- Nicaise
- Norris
O
- Octave
- Olivier
- Odon
- Orville
- Oralie: Golden
- Ottilie: Prosperous
- Odyssée
- Obéron
- Odette: Wealth
- Onfroi
Cute French Dog Names Starting With P
- Prew
- Primevère
- Pierina
- Piaf
- Pascasia
- Page
- Patrice
- Perline
- Paris
- Philomène
- Pasquette
- Paris: Wallet
- Provence
- Patrice: Noble, patrician
- Pépélope
- Pierrette
- Prudenzia
- Perpétue
- Pétronille
- Philis
- Perrine
- Prisca
- Peita
- Perrette
- Placidie
- Pierra
- Phillis
- Paméla
- Porcie
- Petronille
- Pierette
- Papillon
- Piaf: Small bird
- Prudence
- Paule
- Perle
- Prue, Prou: Brave
- Priscille
- Perle: Pearle
- Perette
- Pernella
- Pauline
- Prunelle
- Pensée: Thought
- Pomeline
- Philippine
- Pascaline
- Paulette
- Péronelle
- Prue
- Pensée
- Prune
- Pennelope
- Paulille
- Pomme
- Porter
- Perlette
- Percy
Q
- Quincy
- Questa
R
- Raimonda
- Rolande
- Roberte
- Romaine
- Robertina
- Remy
- Rene
- Ramonde
- Rochelle: Small rock
- Renee: Born again
- Raine
- Renae
- Reine
- Reine: Queen
- Rochelle
- Rachelle
- Richarde
- Rafaella: God has healed
- Reinette
- Remi, Remy: Remedy
- Robine
- Renée
- Raphaëlle
- Robena
- Rafaella
- Raymonde
- Rafaila
- Remi
- Raymondine
- Richilde
- Raffelle
- Robina
- Regia
S
- Saphir
- Suzette
- Sorrel: Reddish brown
- Saturne
- Simone: Harkening
- Soleil: Sun
V
- Virginie
- Véronique: True image
- Vérane
- Vériane
- Vincence
- Vreni
- Viole
- Vivienne
- Vrai
- Viviette
- Vincentine
- Viridienne
- Violette
- Victoire: Victory
- Véra
- Violette: Violet, flower
- Vinciane
- Vivienne: Life
- Vionnet
Popular French Dog Names Starting with Y
- Yvonne
- Yolande: Violet flower
- Yvette
- Yvette: Yew, archer
French Dog names starting with Z ( and their meanings)
- Zerline
- Zele: Zealous
- Zenna
- Zélie
- Zénaïde
- Zenia
- Zélie: Solemn
- Zéphyrine
- Zenaida
- Zenobie
Male Dog Names in French
Cute Boy Dog names in French
These Cute French Dog Names for males are inspired by some of the most famous French athletes.
- Manaudou
- Zidane
- Yannick
- Yannick
- Pogba
- André the Giant
- Roussimoff
- Tony Parker
- Mauresmo
- Bianchi
- Griezmann
- Gobert
- Thierry
- Deschamps
- Longo
- Mbappé
- Joakim
- Moscato
French Male Dog Names A – Z List
Male Dog Names In French That Start With A
- Alain
- Aluin: Noble friend
- Aurel: Golden
- Abbé
- Adolphe
- Apollinaire: French poet
- Archambault: Bold, precious, daring
- Aloin
- Audric: Old, wise
- Artus, Arthus: Bear
- Alexandre
- Août: August
- Algernon
- Arséne: Virile male
- Adrien
- Alphonse
- Aubin: White, bright
- Aluin
- Anselme: Helmet of God
- Alphonse: Noble, battle-ready
- Amaury
- Aurélien: Little golden one
- Ambroise: Immortal
- Achille
- Arnoux, Arno: Eagle
- Absalon
Dog Names In French That Start With B
- Bartholmieu
- Bellamy
- Baudouin
- Ballou
- Benoît: Benedict, one says good
- Baltasaru
- Baptiste
- Bertrand
- Bechet
- Bale
- Beauchamp
- Blaize
- Blaisot
- Bayless
- Beau: Beautiful
- Barraud
- Bastien
- Benoît
- Blaise
- Barbeau
- Beauchamp: Handsome
- Breton
- Bernardin
- Bachelor
- Bernon
- Bevis
- Burke
- Beauregard
- Bertrand: Bright raven
- Bourgogne: Burgundy
- Basile
- Barnabé
- Barber
- Beauregard: Lovely outlook, regard
- Burgundy
- Bouvier
- Baudoin
- Basile: Basil, herb
- Bruce
- Baudoin, Baudouin: Friend
- Beau
Dog Names In French That Start With C
- Cyprien, Cypriot: Native of Cyprus
- Curtis
- Cable
- Calixte
- Claiborne
- Charles
- Caton: Intelligent
- Cretien
- Colombain
- Claudien
- Cabot
- Chaney: Oak tree
- Cyrille: Lord
- Clément: Mild temperament
- Chesare, Cesare, Césaire: Dictator, Caesar
- Constant
- Corentin
- Cheney
- Calixte: Most beautiful (unisex)
- Chrétien
- Claiborne: Boundary with clover or clay
- Charlot: Petite (F)
- Chevy: Old-fashioned
- Corneille
- Clovis: Famous in battle
- Chesare
- Coty: Small slope
- Cyprien
- Chance
- Constantin: Constant steadfast
- Courtney
- Caton
- Coiffeur: Barber
- Candide
- Chevy
- Chapin
- Clovis
- Claude
- Clément
- Claudiu
- Croix
- Coty
- Chaney
- Chréstien
- Chandler
- Constantin
- Chase
- Charlot
French Boy Dog Names That Start With D
- Devere
- Didier
- Devere: Of fishing place
- Donatien: Gift
- Duvall: Of valley
- Dulé
- Diggory
- Dominique
- D’Artagnan: From Artagnan, one of the Musketeers
- Dumas
- Drury
- Donatien
- Deveraux: Riverbank
- Dougray: Well-behaved, mannerly
- Dione
- Dougray
E
- Eadgar
- Emilien: Friendly
- Elie
- Emeril
- Emile
- Elisée
- Etienne
F
- Emilien: Friendly
- Eadgar
- Elie
- Emile
- Etienne
- Elisée
- Emeril
G
- Gable: Triangular hill
- Guillaume: With gilded helmet, William
- Gaetan: Of Gaeta
- Géraud: Ruler
- Giraud: Brave spear
- Guy: Guide
- Guilbert, Gibert: Bright famous
H
- Gaetan: Of Gaeta
- Gable: Triangular hill
- Guillaume: With gilded helmet, William
- Guilbert, Gibert: Bright famous
- Giraud: Brave spear
- Géraud: Ruler
- Guy: Guide
J
- Jeffroi: Peace
- Jean
- Jourdain
- Josue: God rescues
- Jorden
- Jeter: To throw
- Jeter
- Jérôme
- Julien
- Jules
- Jeremie
- Justis
- Jacques
- Junipère
- Jöel
- Jermaine
- Jordon
- Jérémie
- Janvier
K
- Kasim
- Kaki
L
- Luc
- Lemar: Famous throughout the land
- Leonello: Lionel, lion
- Lowell
- Lazare
- Leonila
- Lemar
- Lebron
- Louis
- Lionnel
- Lionne: Lioness
- Laurent
- Leopold
- Leandre: Lion man
- Leroy
M
- Maxence: Greatest
- Minette: Kitten
- Maxim: Greatest
- Merci Beau: Thank you, beautiful
- Mon Petit Chou: My little cabbage
- Minou: Kitty
- Marceau: Little warrior
- Marcel: Belongs to Mars
N
- Norris
- Nouvel: New
- Nicaise: Victory
- Neville: New village
O
- Orville: Golden city
- Odon
- Olivier
- Obéron
- Octave
- Odyssée
- Onfroi: Peaceful Hun
P
- Peverell: Piper
- Philippe
- Philbert
- Picard: From Picardy
- Proust: Worthy, valiant
- Percy
- Peverell
- Pom
- Percival
- Pascale
- Platt
- Pierre
- Pepe Le Pew: Looney Tunes cartoon
- Patrice
- Prewitt
- Purvis
Q
- Quay
- Qassim
- Qassen
- Quain: Clever
R
- Rémy: Oarsman
- Reynaud
- Rodolphe: Glory-wolf
- Robinet
- Russell
- Royal
- Romain
- Rodrigue
- Roy
S
- Suede
- Squire
- Silvester
- Sully: From south meadow
- Sylvain
- Sidney
- Sigfroi: Victory, peace
- Séraphin
- Soutine
- Serge
- Sévère
- Sorrel
- Siffre
- Severin: Serious
Cute Dog Names In French Starting With T
- Tanguy
- Tancréde
- Tite
- Terre
- Théophile
- Toussaint
- Talon
- Thoreau: Ruler of the people
- Timothée
- Travis: Traverser, to cross
- Théodore
- Thibault
- Tracy: From Thracius (Unisex)
- Thierry
- Tarot
- Thayer
- Toulouse
- Terrence: Smooth
U
- Urbaine
- Ulisses
- Umtiti
Common French Dog Names Starting With V
- Vallis: From Wales
- Vardon: Green knoll
- Verino
- Virgile
- Vidal
- Villiers
- Vitalis
- Vachel
- Verrill: Honest
- Villard
- Vermont
- Viel
- Valentin: Strength, health
- Victoir
Y
- Yvon: Archer
- Yves
Z
- Zachalie
- Zephyrin: West wind
French Animal Names From The Zoo
- Baboon – babouin (bah-bwehn)
- Buffalo – buffle (boo-fluh)
- Panda – le panda (pahn-dah)
- Lion – lion (lee-ohn)
- Giraffe – girafe (gee-rahff) with a soft ‘g’
- Anteater – fourmilier (foor-mee-lee-ay)
- Monkey – singe (sanj)
- Cheetah – guépard (gay-par)
- Leopard – léopard (lay-oh-par)
- Gazelle – gazelle (gah-zell)
- Ostrich – l’autruche (troosh)
- Panther – panthère (pahn-tair)
- Camel – chameau (shah-moe)
- Ape – le singe (ehnge) * soft “g”
- Elephant – éléphant (lay-fohn)
- Hippopotamus – hippopotame (poh-poh-tahm)
- Tiger – tigre (tee-gruh)
- Coyote – coyote (kee-yoht)
- Zebra – le zèbre (zeh-bruh)
- Jaguar – jaguar (jhah-gwar)
- Rhinoceros – rhinocéros (ree-noh-sair-os)
- Gorilla – gorille (gour-ee)
- Kangaroo – kangourou (kahn-goo-roo)
Sea Animal Dog Names In French
- Jellyfish – méduse (may-dooz)
- Starfish – toile de mer (twahl-duh-mare)
- Eel – anguille (ohn-gee-uh) with a hard “g”
- Oyster – huître (uh-hwee-truh)
- Manatee – lamantin (mah-tahn)
- Sea Lion – otarie (oh-tah-ree)
- Clam – palourde (pah-loord)
- Dolphin – dauphin (do-fahn)
- Pelican – pélican (pay-lee-kahn)
- Stingray – pastenague (pahs-ten-ah-gay)
- Seal – phoque (fawk)
- Hermit crab – ermite (ehr-meet)
- Shark – requin (ri-kahn)
- Lobster – homard (oh-mar)
- Walrus – morse (mohrs)
- Whale – baleine (bell-ehn)
- Polar bear – ours blanc (oors blah-unk)
- Squid – calamar (kal-ah-mahr)
- Seahorse – hippocampe (eep-oh-kahmp)
- Crab – crabe (crahb)
- Penguin – pingouin (pehn-gwahn)
French Dog Names Inspired By Wild Animals
- Bat – chauve-souris (shove-soo-ree)
- Squirrel – écureuil (ay-cure-eye)
- Badger – blaireau (blair-o)
- Ram – bélier (bay-lee-ay)
- Elk – élan (ay-lahn)
- Deer – cerf (sairf)
- Antelope – antilope (ahn-tee-lohp)
- Rabbit – lapin (lah-pahn)
- Raccoon – raton-laveur (rah-tohn-lah-vuhr)
- Moose – orignal (or-ee-nyahl)
- Otter – loutre (loo-truh)
- Chipmunk – tamia (tam-yah)
- Birds – oiseaux (-wah-so)
- Wolf – loup (loo)
- Bird – oiseau (wah-so)
- Porcupine – porc-épic (pork-ay-peek)
- Bear – ours (oors)
- Beaver – castor (cah-stohr)
- Owl – le hibou (luh ee-boo)
- Fox – renard (ruh-nahrd)
Dog Names In French Inspired By Insects
- Grasshopper – sauterelle (so-trel)
- Mosquito – moustique (moo-steek)
- Caterpillar – chenille (shuh-nee-uh)
- Snail – escargot (es-car-go)
- Spider – araignée (ah-rayn-yay)
- Ant – fourmi (foor-mee)
- Praying mantis – mante religieuse (mahnt ray-lee-juhs)
- Ladybug – coccinelle (ko-see-nel)
- Worm – ver (vehr)
- Cockroach – cafard (cah-fahr)
- Firefly – luciole (lu-see-yol)
- Bee – abeille (bay-uh)
- Butterfly – papillon (pah-pee-yohn)
- Beetle – scarabée (skah-rah-bay)
- Cricket – criquet (kree-kay)
Anything we’ve missed you can always share in the comments. Cheers!
