French versions of English names

Looking for baby naming inspiration? Look to the French. If the name Andrew sounds somewhat boring, the French version, André, might make for a more distinctive and interesting boy’s first name.

When using French first names, it is important to remember that hyphenated names such as Jean-Pierre are considered a single unit and constitute the person’s first name and not the first and middle name.

Several masculine names can be converted into feminine names with the addition of an ‘e’ at the end.  Names that already end with an ‘e’ have another ‘e’ added, though the pronunciation of both gender names remains the same.

Here are some common English names in French to inspire your baby naming…

Boys		Girls
French name	English version	French name	English version
Adrien	Adrian	Adélaïde	Adelaide
Alain	Alan	Adèle	Adela
Alexandre	Alexander	Adrienne	Adriana
André	Andrew	Agathe	Agatha
Antoine, Anton	Anthony	Agnès	Agnes
Auguste, Augustin	Augustus	Aimée	Amy
Benoît	Bernard	Alexandrie, (Alix)	Alexandria, (Alex)
Christophe	Christopher	Amélie	Amelia
Denis	Dennis	Anastasie, Anaïs	Anastasia
Dominique	Dominic	Andrée	Andrea
Édouard	Edward	Anne	Ann
Éric	Eric	Aurélie, Aurore	Audrey
Étienne	Steven	Brigitte	Bridget
Eugène	Eugene	Cécile, Céline, Célina	Cecilia
François	Francis	Christelle	Christine
Franck	Frank	Claude, Claudine	Claudia
Frédéric	Frederick	Dominique	Dominica
Georges	George	Dorothée	Dorothy
Gérard	Gerald	Éléonore	Eleanor
Grégoire	Gregory	Élisabeth	Elizabeth
Guillaume, (Guy)	William, (Bill)	Élise	Elisa
Henri	Henry	Françoise	Frances
Hugues	Hugo	Frédérique	Fredericka
Jacques, (Jacquot)	James, (Jimmy)	Hélène	Helen, Ellen
Jean, (Jeannot)	John, (Johnny)	Henriette	Henrietta
Jérôme	Jerome	Inès	Inez
Jules	Julius	Isabelle	Isabel
Julien	Julian	Jeanne	Joan, Jean, Jane
Laurent	Laurence	Jeannine	Janine
Léon	Leon, Leo	Juliette	Juliet
Louis	Lewis	Laetitia	Latitia
Luc	Luke	Laure	Laura
Lucas	Lukas	Luce, Lucie	Lucy
Marc	Mark, Marcus	Madeleine	Madeline
Matthieu	Matthew	Marguerite,(Margot)	Margaret, (Maggie)
Maurice	Morris	Marthe	Martha
Michel	Michael	Monique	Monica
Nicolas, Noël	Nicholas	Noémi	Naomi
Olivier	Oliver	Olivie	Olivia
Patrick, Patrice	Patrick	Sophie	Sophia
Pierre	Peter	Susanne	Susan, Suzanne
Sébastien	Sebastian	Sylvie	Sylvia
Stéphane	Stephen	Thérèse	Theresa
Théodore	Theodore	Valentine	Valentina
Théophile	Theophilus	Valérie	Valerie
Thibaut, Thibault	Theobald	Véronique	Veronica
Thierry	Terry	Victoire	Victoria
Timothée	Timothy	Virginie	Virginia
Yves	Ives	Zoé	Zoe