24 French Baby Names That'll Make You Want To Have Children

Camille is a very popular gender-neutral name of Latin origin.

Maël (Maëlle, for girls) is an old name from Brittany that means "prince."

Marcel comes from the Latin word "marcus" which means "dedicated to the god Mars."

One of the most popular names in France thanks to the book Froth on the Daydream, whose heroine is named Chloé. The name comes from the Greek and was another name given to Demeter, the goddess of the harvest.

Like Marie, Manon comes from the Hebrew name Myriam. It's the name of a character played by Emmanuelle Béart in Manon of the Spring, a 1986 critically acclaimed movie.

Like the name Margaret, Margaux comes from the Latin "margarita" which means "pearl."

Daphné comes from the Greek "daphnê" which means "laurels."

Another name from Brittany. Erwan comes from the Celtic word "aerouant" which means "dragon."

Océane comes from "océan," which means ocean in French. It's been a popular name for girls in France since the '90s.

Gaël, and its feminine counterpart Gaëlle, is another Celtic name from Brittany that's very popular in France.

Céleste means celestial in French.

Delphine comes from the Latin "delphinus" which means "dolphin."

Anaïs is derived from "Hannah," which means grace in Hebrew. It's also the name of literary legend Anaïs Nin.

Anouk comes from the Hebrew name "Hannah" which means "grace." It's the name of famous French actress Anouk Aimée, who played in A Man and a Woman and 8½.

While it's mostly a boy name in the US, Lou is a girl name in France. Like Louis, it comes from the German Hludowig, which means "glory" and "fight."

Noé is the French version of Noah. Like its English counterpart, Noé comes from the Hebrew name "Noach" which means "rest" and "comfort."

Joséphine is the feminine form of Joseph.

Alizée comes from the name of a tropical wind called "Alizé."

Raphaël means "God heals" in Hebrew.

This girl name is another popular baby name from Brittany.

Émile comes from the Latin "aemelus" which means "rival." It is the name of famous French writer Émile Zola.

Capucine is a beautiful old French name and the name of a pretty flower called Tropaeolum majus in English.

An old-school French name that's become trendy again over the past few years, Gaspard is the name of one of the three wise men who are said to have visited Jesus after his birth.

Clémence comes from the Latin "clemens" which means "merciful" and "kind."