Belgian Names – What's Hot in Brussels

Corentin

French, Breton

"tempest, hurricane"

Corentin is an intriguing saint's name fashionable in France but virtually unknown here-- which you may consider a big plus. St. Corentin possessed a magical fish that regenerated itself each night,…

François

French variation of Francis

Francois is the ultimate sophisticated French name.

Gauthier

French variation of Walter

This could be a fresh way to honor an ancestral Walter.

Grégoire

Grégoire is the French form of Gregory, a name with ancient Greek origins derived from "gregorein," meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." The name carries a distinguished heritage, with numerous…

Guillaume

French variation of William, German

"resolute protection"

An everyday name in France, a charismatic possibility elsewhere, Guillaume is a French form of the classic Germanic William. It's heyday was back in the 1980s and 90s, when it ranked in the French…