Are you looking for a uniquely French name for a new feline addition? We have collated a list of 270 classic French names, food, places, and notable French people to help you find the perfect name for your cat.
Name |
Meaning |
Gender |
| Achille | Thin lipped | Male |
| Adele | Noble (French form of Adelaide) | Female |
| Adeline | Noble (French diminutive of Adele) | Female |
| Aimée | Beloved | Female |
| Alizée | Trade wind | Female |
| Allura | To entice | Female |
| Alouette | Lark | Female |
| Alphonse | Noble | Male |
| Amélie | Work (French form of Amelia) | Female |
| André | Strong and manly | Male |
| Angelique | French diminutive of Angela | Female |
| Annabelle | Loving | Female |
| Annette | Grace | Female |
| Anse | Cove | Male |
| Antoinette | Priceless one | Female |
| Arielle | Lion of God | Female |
| Arlette | Honour, noble | Female |
| Armand | Soldier | Male |
| Aramis | French literary name | Male |
| Aubin | Blonde | Male |
| Aubrey | Elf ruler | Female |
| Avril | French variation of April | Female |
| Axelle | Father of peace | Female |
| Ballou | From Bellou | Male |
| Basile | Regal | Male |
| Bastien | Person from the ancient city of Sebastien | Male |
| Beau | Handsome | Male |
| Beauchamp | Beautiful field | Female |
| Beline | Goddess | Female |
| Bellamy | Fine friend | Female |
| Belle | Beautiful (short form of Isabelle) | Female |
| Benilde | Good | Female |
| Benoît | Blessed | Male |
| Bertille | Heroine | Female |
| Bertrand | Magnificent crow | Male |
| Bevis | Son of Evan | Male |
| Bijou | Jewel | Female |
| Blaise | To lisp, stammer | Male |
| Blanche | White | Female |
| Bleu | Blue | Unisex |
| Bonaparte, Napoleon | French military leader | Male |
| Bouvier | Herdsman | Male |
| Bretton | From Brittany | Male |
| Brielle | Hunting grounds | Female |
| Brigitte | Strength | Female |
| Cadeau | Gift | Female |
| Camille | Young ceremonial attendant | Female |
| Cantrelle | Song | Female |
| Caprice | Impulsive change of mind | Female |
| Cecile | Feminine form of Cecil | Female |
| Celine | Heavenly | Female |
| Cerise | Cherry | Female |
| Chandler | Candle maker | Male |
| Chanel | Dweller near the canal | Female |
| Chaney | Oak tee | Male |
| Chantal | Boulder | Female |
| Chantilly | White | Female |
| Charlot | French nickname for Charles | Male |
| Chat | Cat | Male |
| Chase | To hunt | Male |
| Chatte | Cat | Female |
| Cher | Beloved | Female |
| Cherie | Darling | Female |
| Ciel | Sky | Female |
| Cinderella | Little ash girl | Female |
| Citron | Lemon | Female |
| Claiborne | Boundary with clover | Male |
| Claude | Lame | Male |
| Claudette | Feminine form of Claude | Female |
| Clementine | Mild, merciful | Female |
| Coco (Chanel) | French fashion designer | Female |
| Colette | People of victory, famous French author and cat lover | Female |
| Coralie | Coral | Female |
| Corbeau | Raven | Unisex |
| Corinne | Maiden | Female |
| Cosette | Little thing | Female |
| Croix | Cross | Male |
| Curtis | Polite | Female |
| Cyrille | Lordly | Male |
| Damica | Open, friendly | Female |
| Darcy | Dark one | Unisex |
| Darrell | Dear one | Male |
| Dax | French place name | Male |
| Delmore | Of the sea | Male |
| Delphine | Dolphin | Female |
| Delroy | Servant of the king | Male |
| Desi | Desired | Female |
| Diggory | Lost one | Male |
| Dimanche | Sunday | Male |
| Doré | Gilded | Female |
| Dory | Gift of God | Female |
| Drury | Dear one | Male |
| Dumas | Of the little farm | Male |
| Duval | Of the valley | Male |
| Edwige | War | Female |
| Elise | Pledged to God | Female |
| Elodie | Foreign riches | Female |
| Eloise | Healthy, wide | Female |
| Emmanuelle | God is with us | Female |
| Emmeline | Work (French form of Emma and Emily) | Female |
| Eponine | French literary name | Female |
| Ermine | Weasel | French |
| Esmé | Beloved | Female |
| Estelle | Star | Female |
| Etienne | Garland, crown (French form of Stephen) | Male |
| Étoile | Star | Female |
| Eulalie | Sweet speaking | Female |
| Fabienne | Bean grower | Female |
| Fabron | Young blacksmith | Male |
| Faron | Handsome servant | Male |
| Fayette | Faith | Male |
| Fermin | Strong | Male |
| Fifi | Diminutive of Josephine | Female |
| Fleur | Flower | Female |
| Florin | Flower, flourishing | Male |
| Fort | Strong | Male |
| François | French variation of Francis | Male |
| Frostine | Freezing | Female |
| Gable | Triangular feature in architecture | Male |
| Gabrielle | God is my strength | Female |
| Gage | Oath | Male |
| Garnet | Pomegranate | Female |
| Garson | To protect | Male |
| Gaspard | Bringer of treasure | Male |
| Gay | Joyful | Female |
| Gaylord | Brisk, high spirited | Male |
| Genevieve | Tribe woman | Female |
| Geraldine | Ruler with a spear | Female |
| Germaine | From Germany | Male |
| Gervaise | Skilled with a spear | Male |
| Ghislaine | Pledge | Female |
| Harriet | Estate ruler | Female |
| Héloïse | Healthy, wide | Female |
| Henrietta | Estate ruler | Female |
| Hervé | Battle worthy | Male |
| Isabelle | Pledged to God | Female |
| Janvier | January | Female |
| Jeune | Young | Female |
| Jolie | Pretty | Female |
| Josephine | Jehovah increases | Female |
| Juliet | Youthful, downy haired | Female |
| Julienne | Youthful | Female |
| Juliette | Little Julia | Female |
| Justine | Fair | Female |
| Lafayette | Faith | Male |
| Lanier | Wool worker | Male |
| Laurent | French form of Lawrence | Male |
| Laverne | Spring like | Female |
| Lazare | God is my helper | Male |
| Leandre | Lion-man | Male |
| Lebron | Brown haired one | Male |
| Leelee | Short form of Liliane | Female |
| Leroy | The king | Male |
| Liana | To climb a vine | Female |
| Lilou | Pet form of Liliane | Female |
| Linnet | Flaxen haired | Female |
| Lionel | Young lion | Female |
| Lisette | Pledged to God | Female |
| Lorraine | From the province of Lorraine | Female |
| Lucida | Lucid, clear | Female |
| Lucien | Light | Male |
| Lucille | Light | Female |
| Luis | Renowned warrior | Male |
| Lunette | Warrior | Female |
| Lyle | Someone who lives on an island | Male |
| Madeline | French form of Magdalen | Female |
| Maelle, Mael | Chief or prince | Female |
| Maison | House | Male |
| Mallory | Unfortunate | Female |
| Manette | Diminutive of Marie | Female |
| Marcel | Little warrior | Male |
| Marceline | Little warrior | Female |
| Marcellus | Young warrior | Male |
| Mardi | Tuesday | Female |
| Margaux | French spelling variation of Margo | Female |
| Margot | French diminutive of Margaret | Female |
| Marguerite | French diminutive of Margaret | Female |
| Marian, Marianne | Star of the sea, grace | Female |
| Martine | Warlike | Female |
| Mauve | Mauve coloured | Female |
| Mercer | Merchant | Female |
| Merle | Blackbird | Male |
| Miette | Pearl, little one | Female |
| Mignon | Delicate | Female |
| Mimi | Diminutive of Mary, Mirium | Female |
| Minette | Star of the sea, kitten | Female |
| Minou | Kitty | Female |
| Mirabelle | Marvellous | Female |
| Mireille | To admire | Female |
| Monique | Advisor | Female |
| Montague | Pointy hill | Male |
| Nadine | Hope (French form of Nadia) | Female |
| Neville | New town | Male |
| Ninon | Grace | Female |
| Noel | Christmas | Male |
| Noelle | Christmas | Female |
| Noely | Variation of Noel | Female |
| Norris | Northerner | Male |
| Nouvel | New | Male |
| Odette | Wealthy | Female |
| Odilia | Wealth, fortune | Female |
| Olivier | Olive tree | Male |
| Ophélie | French variation of Ophelia | Female |
| Oriane | Sunrise | Female |
| Orville | Gold town | Male |
| Ottilie | Prosperous in battle (feminine variation of Otto, German) |
Female |
| Page | Attendant | Female |
| Paladin | Of the palace | Male |
| Pascal | From the passover | Male |
| Penelope (Pussycat) | Name, and character from Loony Tunes cartoons featuring the French skunk Pepé le pew |
Female |
| Philbert | Dear, beloved | Male |
| Pierre | French variation of Peter | Male |
| Pierrette | Rock | Female |
| Percival | One who pierces the valley | Male |
| Percy | One who lives in the valley | Male |
| Pomeline | Apple | Female |
| Prue | Tailor | Female |
| Quane | Clever | Male |
| Quay | Wharf | Male |
| Ranger | Forest guardian | Male |
| Raine | Queen | Female |
| Raoul | Wolf-counsel | Male |
| Regis | Royal | Male |
| Reinette | Little queen | Female |
| Remy | Oarsman | Female |
| Rene | Reborn | Male |
| Robina | Feminine variation of Robin | Female |
| Romilly | Citizen of Rome | Female |
| Roux | Russet | Female |
| Russell | Red haired | Male |
| Sabine | French form of Sabina | Female |
| Sacha | Defending warrior | Male |
| Salomé | Peace | Female |
| Sandrine | French version of Alexandra | Female |
| Satine | Shiny, smooth | Female |
| Seraph | The burning one | Male |
| Seraphine | Burning ones | Female |
| Severine | Stern | Female |
| Sidonie | From Sidon | Female |
| Simone | To be heard | Female |
| Solange | Solemn | Female |
| Soleil | Sun | Female |
| Solstice | When the sun stands still | Female |
| Sophie | French variation of Sophia | Female |
| Sorrel | Reddish brown | Male |
| Sylvain | Wood, forest | Male |
| Sylvie | From the forest | Female |
| Tali | Dew | Female |
| Terre | Earth | Male |
| Thierry | Ruler of the people | Male |
| Thoreau | Strength of a bull | Male |
| Toussaint | All saints | Male |
| Travis | Tollgate keeper | Male |
| Vachel | One who raises cows | Male |
| Vardon | Green knoll | Male |
| Vermont | Green mountain | Male |
| Vianne | French blend of Vivian and Ann | Female |
| Vidal | Vital, life | Male |
| Vallis | From Wales | French |
| Vedette | Leading actor | Female |
| Vrai | True | Male |
| Yanis | Gift of God | Male |
| Yann | God is gracious | Male |
| Yves | Yew wood | Male |
| Yvette | Yew wood | Female |
| Zachalie | French variation of Zachary | Male |
| Zélie | Noble | Female |
| Zenaida | The life of Zeus | Female |
| Zerline | Beautiful dawn | Female |