List of French Baby Names Meanings

Bacon

(BAYK-ən)

Bacon Name Meaning. English and French: metonymic occupational name for a preparer and seller of cured pork, from Middle English, Old French bacun, bacon 'bacon' (a word of Germanic origin, akin to Back 1). English and French: from the Germanic personal name Bac(c)o, Bahho, from the root bag- 'to fight'.

Meaning: Selling pork Origin: English, French

Bale

(BAYL)

Bale Name Meaning. English: variant of Baile. Americanized spelling of German Boehl(e) or Boell.

Meaning: Living near the castle wall Origin: French

Balzac

(BAHL-zək)

Balzac. 46% this week. Gender: Male Origin of Balzac: Literary name.

Meaning: Horse with white spots on its legs Origin: French

Beaufort

(BAW-fawr)

The name Beaufort is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Beaufort is: From the beautiful fortress.

Meaning: Coming from a beautiful fortress Origin: French

Beaumont

(BO-mahnt)

Beaumont Name Meaning. English (of Norman origin) and French: habitational name from any of the five places in Normandy or several others elsewhere in France so named. The place name comes from Old French beu, bel 'fair', 'lovely' + mont 'hill'.

Meaning: Coming from a beautiful hill Origin: French

Beauregard

(BO-rə-gahrd)

French Meaning: The name Beauregard is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Beauregard is: Respected; regarded highly (literal translation is Beautiful/handsome gaze).

Meaning: Beautiful look Origin: French

Beeman

(BEE-mən)

Beeman Name Meaning. English: variant of Beaumont. English: occupational name for a beekeeper, from Middle English be 'bee' + man 'man'. Americanized spelling of German Biemann, which is probably a reduced form of Bineman or Bileman, habitational names from Bien near Lingen and Biela or Bielau.

Meaning: From a beautiful hill Origin: French

Belmont

(BEHL-mawn)

Belmont Family History. Belmont Name Meaning. English: variant of Beaumont. Catalan: from the place name Bellmont, a variant of Bellmunt 'beautiful mountain'. Compare Spanish Belmonte.

Meaning: From a beautiful hill Origin: French

Berle

(behr-LAY)

The meaning of the name “Berle” is: “Water parsnip”. Categories: Comedian Names, French Names, Surnames Names.

Meaning: A water parsnip Origin: French

Bijou

(bi-ZHU)

Gender: F Pronunciation: bee-zhoo Meaning of Bijou: "jewel" Origin of Bijou: French.

Meaning: Jewel like Origin: French