270+ French Boy Names

Justis

Justis is a masculine name representing an alternative spelling of Justice, which derives from Latin 'justitia' meaning 'righteousness' or 'equity.' This spelling variation emerged primarily in the…

Lacrosse

French

"the cross"

Could be used by fans of the game...or the Wisconsin city, but far from the easiest of names to carry.

Lafayette

French

"faith"

Foppish name with a distinguished forebear, French general Marquis de Lafayette, who fought in the American Revolution. It accounts for the L in L. Ron Hubbard. Old-time short form: Fayette or Fate.

Lac

Lac is an uncommon masculine name with minimalist appeal. Likely derived from French or Vietnamese origins, it carries different meanings depending on the cultural context. In French, 'lac' means…

Lemar

Lemar appears to have multiple possible origins. It could be a variant of Lamar, which itself may derive from French geographic place names (such as the French municipality La Mar) or from the French…

Lancelot

French

"servant"

In Arthurian legend, Lancelot was one of the most dashing of the Knights of the Round Table who eventually had an affair with Queen Guinevere: it makes for a romantic story-- but perhaps overly…

Lanier

French occupational name

"wool worker"

The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.

Laramie

Wyoming place-name, French

"canopy of leafy boughs"

Swaggering western place-name with a lot of cowboy bravado and panache.

Laurent

French variation of Lawrence

"of Laurentium or bay laurel"

A French accent makes almost everything sound better, especially when attached to a Twilight vampire. Laurent also has a high-style feel via designer Yves St-Laurent. Laurent de Brunhoff is the…

Lazare

French

"God is my helper"

This is the French form of Lazarus, which recently has been rising from the dead – it's popular on Nameberry, and was used for his son by musician Trent Reznor. Lazare might be familiar to some via…