Francophile Naming Guide –– Biblical Names for Boys and Girls

Auguste

French form of Latin Augustus

"great, magnificent"

French version of August, for both sexes. And for those who feel the spelling of August is too plain.

Barnabas

Aramaic

"son of consolation"

Barnabas, whose birth name was Joseph, was one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem, who undertook missionary journeys with Paul the Apostle, His name is a bit Old World compared to the…

Barthélemy

Barthélemy is the French form of Bartholomew, derived from the Aramaic name Bar-Talmay, meaning "son of Talmai" or "son of the furrows." This distinguished name carries significant historical weight…