220+ French Cat Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

  1. Lyon
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "lion"
    • Description:

      The y makes it seem more like a name and less like an animal, but it's still not as appealing as several Leo choices.
  2. Autry
    • Origin:

      French surname
    • Meaning:

      "noble strength"
    • Description:

      Loose, lean, and lanky cowboy-sounding names have become a recent trend, but how about the name of a real one--the Singing Cowboy Gene. Autry might be thought of as a masculine spin on the fashionable Audrey or a fresher version of Austin or Auden.

      Some other cowboy surnames from the Golden Age of movie and TV westerns: Boone, Boyd, Cody, Corrigan, Gibson, Hart, Holt, Houston, McCoy and Renaldo.

  3. Henri
    • Origin:

      French and Finnish variation of Henry, German
    • Meaning:

      "estate ruler"
    • Description:

      The chic Euro spelling of Henry is rising along with the original form.
  4. Reine
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "queen"
    • Description:

      This regal French name is a descendant of the Latin Regina, as is the Spanish Reina. Reine is also a male name in Scandinavia.
  5. Bertrand
    • Origin:

      French from German
    • Meaning:

      "magnificent crow"
    • Description:

      This name of famed philosopher, mathematician and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell becomes slightly more plausible with the French pronunciation, bare-TRAHN. Another noted bearer is French director and screenwriter Bertrand Tavernier.
  6. Rosette
    • Luc
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "man from Lucania"
      • Description:

        Luc is the sleeker Gallic cousin of Luke, and if you want to know the difference between their pronunciations, just watch Kevin Kline's hilarious description in the film French Kiss. Peter Gabriel and Sean Patrick Thomas picked this version for their sons.
    • Basile
      • Origin:

        French variation of Basil
      • Meaning:

        "regal"
      • Description:

        Herby and aristocratic Basil remains a tough sell, but we’d like to introduce you to Basile, the delightful French version. It retains all of Basil’s charm, but sheds some of the pesto linkage.
    • Bleu
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "blue"
      • Description:

        The middle name of the Travoltas' Ella, this French color alternative hasn't caught on with many other parents.
    • Devere
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "of the fishing place"
      • Description:

        An original choice for a fisherman's child.
    • Desi
      • Origin:

        Short form of Desiree, French
      • Meaning:

        "desired"
      • Description:

        Desi makes Desiree a lot cuter and more boyish.
    • Avril
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "April"
      • Description:

        The French Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne put the spotlight on this name when she made the charts with "Sk8er Boi". It is simply the French form of April, the fourth month of the year, whose name might derive from the Latin aperire meaning "to open" in reference to the start of spring in the Northern hemisphere. Other sources suggest it comes from the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite.
    • Lunette
      • Philippe
        • Origin:

          French variation of Philip
        • Meaning:

          "lover of horses"
        • Description:

          Philippe, pronounced fill-EEP, is Philip with Gallic flair.
      • Oceane
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "ocean"
        • Description:

          Oceane (oh-see-EN) has been one of the chicest names in France for several years, ranking in the French Top 50. This is a sophisticated name that could easily cross the ocean, and is much more stylish than the English Ocean or Oceana.
      • Lucie
        • Origin:

          French, English
        • Meaning:

          "light"
        • Description:

          The French spelling of Lucy feels particularly light and shimmery.
      • Babette
        • Origin:

          French, diminutive of Barbara
        • Description:

          A less common relic of the Claudette-Paulette-Annette era.
      • Matisse
        • Origin:

          Art name
        • Description:

          The surname of the great artist is pronounced the same way as Mathis, the German and French form of Matthew, so it's not a stretch for use as a first name.
      • Napoleon
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "lion of the new city"
        • Description:

          Overly ambitious choice, recently borne by the hapless hero of cult movie hit Napoleon Dynamite.
      • Lune