200 Charming French Dog Names for Your Chien Doux

French dog names are quite popular, so it’s no wonder you’re looking for them!

They sound oh-so very classy and romantic, don’t they?

Sure, they may require you to roll your tongue and do things you have never done before in terms of pronunciation!

But you will end up with an elegant and graceful name befitting of your chien doux (sweet dog)!

Keep reading for our top 200 favorite male and female French names for dogs!

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Male French Dog Names

French is a romantic language, with many males coming out of that country having romanticism unsurpassed by other countries.

Let’s see if we can find a passionate name for them as well.

1. Adrien – Dark one
2. Alain – Handsome
3. Albert – Noble and bright
4. Alexandre – Defender of the people
5. Alphonse – Noble and ready
6. Amaury – Ruler, leader
7. André – Brave
8. Antoine – Priceless
9. Armand – Army man
10. Arthur – Bear
11. Aubin – Fair, white
12. Auguste – Majestic
13. Aurélien – Golden
14. Baptiste – To dip
15. Bastien – Revered
16. Benoît – Blessed
17. Bernard – Brave as a bear
18. Bertrand – Bright raven
19. Blaise – Lisping
20. Bruno – Brown-haired
21. Camille – Perfect
22. Charles – Free man
23. Christophe – Christ-bearer
24. Claude – Lame
25. Clément – Merciful
26. Clovis – Renowned warrior
27. Cyril – Lordly
28. Damien – To tame
29. Daniel – God is my judge
30. David – Beloved
31. Denis – God of wine
32. Dominique – Belonging to the Lord
33. Édouard – Wealthy guardian
34. Émile – Industrious
35. Étienne – Crown
36. Félix – Happy
37. François – Free
38. Frédéric – Peaceful ruler
39. Gabriel – God is my strength
40. Gaël – Generous
41. Gaspard – Treasure bearer
42. Gaston – Stranger
43. Gérard – Brave spear
44. Gilbert – Bright pledge
45. Gilles – Shield bearer
46. Grégoire – Watchful
47. Guillaume – Resolute protector
48. Gustave – Staff of the Goths
49. Henri – Ruler of the home
50. Hervé – Warrior
51. Hippolyte – Freer of horses
52. Hugo – Mind, intellect
53. Jacques – Supplanter
54. Jean – God is gracious
55. Jérôme – Holy name
56. Jules – Youthful
57. Julien – Youthful
58. Laurent – Laurel-crowned
59. Léonard – Brave lion
60. Léon – Lion
61. Louis – Famous warrior
62. Lucien – Light
63. Luc – Light
64. Ludovic – Famous warrior
65. Marcel – Little warrior
66. Marc – Warlike
67. Martin – Warlike
68. Mathieu – Gift of God
69. Maurice – Dark-skinned
70. Maxime – Greatest
71. Michel – Who is like God?
72. Nicolas – Victory of the people
73. Noé – Rest, peace
74. Olivier – Olive tree
75. Pascal – Easter
76. Patrice – Nobleman
77. Paul – Small
78. Philippe – Lover of horses
79. Pierre – Rock
80. Quentin – Fifth
81. Raoul – Wolf counselor
82. Raymond – Wise protector
83. Rémi – Oarsman
84. René – Reborn
85. Romain – Roman
86. Sébastien – Revered
87. Serge – Attendant
88. Simon – He has heard
89. Stéphane – Crown
90. Théodore – Gift of God
91. Thibault – Bold people
92. Thierry – Ruler of the people
93. Tristan – Tumult
94. Valentin – Strong, healthy
95. Victor – Conqueror
96. Vincent – Conquering
97. Xavier – Bright, splendid
98. Yann – God is gracious
99. Yves – Yew tree
100. Zacharie – The Lord has remembered

You might notice some similarities with Italian names and other Latin-based names we have listed before.

However, with French names, they just seem to roll so nicely off the tongue, don’t they?

We have found with French words, there are more than ever that describe what a dog means to us humans. Happy choosing!

Now some of the names above can be unisex, but we have also compiled a list of names just for little dainty girls who want a bit of French flair.

Female French Dog Names

1. Adéle – Noble
2. Adrienne – Dark one
3. Agnès – Pure
4. Aimée – Beloved
5. Aline – Noble
6. Amélie – Hardworking
7. Anaïs – Grace
8. Andrée – Brave
9. Angélique – Angelic
10. Anne – Grace
11. Anouk – Grace
12. Antoinette – Priceless
13. Ariane – Most holy
14. Aurélie – Golden
15. Aurore – Dawn
16. Bernadette – Brave as a bear
17. Bertille – Bright battle
18. Brigitte – Exalted one
19. Camille – Perfect
20. Capucine – Nasturtium flower
21. Caroline – Free woman
22. Catherine – Pure
23. Cécile – Blind
24. Céleste – Heavenly
25. Chantal – Stone
26. Charlotte – Free woman
27. Christelle – Follower of Christ
28. Claire – Clear, bright
29. Claudine – Lame
30. Clémence – Merciful
31. Colette – Victory of the people
32. Corinne – Maiden
33. Danielle – God is my judge
34. Delphine – Dolphin
35. Denise – God of wine
36. Diane – Divine
37. Édith – Prosperous in war
38. Éléonore – Light
39. Élisabeth – God is my oath
40. Élodie – Foreign riches
41. Élise – God is my oath
42. Élodie – Wealthy
43. Emmanuelle – God is with us
44. Estelle – Star
45. Eugénie – Noble
46. Eulalie – Sweetly speaking
47. Eve – Life
48. Fabienne – Bean grower
49. Félicie – Lucky
50. Florence – Flourishing
51. Françoise – Free
52. Gabrielle – God is my strength
53. Geneviève – Tribe woman
54. Gisèle – Pledge
55. Hélène – Light
56. Henriette – Ruler of the home
57. Hortense – Gardener
58. Isabelle – God is my oath
59. Jacqueline – Supplanter
60. Jeanne – God is gracious
61. Joséphine – God will add
62. Julie – Youthful
63. Juliette – Youthful
64. Justine – Just, fair
65. Laure – Laurel
66. Laurence – Laurel-crowned
67. Léa – Weary
68. Léonie – Lion
69. Liliane – Lily
70. Lorraine – From Lorraine
71. Louise – Famous warrior
72. Lucie – Light
73. Madeleine – Woman from Magdala
74. Manon – Bitter
75. Margaux – Pearl
76. Marguerite – Daisy
77. Marie – Bitter
78. Marine – Of the sea
79. Martine – Warlike
80. Mathilde – Battle-mighty
81. Mélanie – Dark
82. Mireille – Admirable
83. Monique – Advisor
84. Nathalie – Born on Christmas
85. Ninette – Little girl
86. Noëlle – Christmas
87. Océane – Ocean
88. Odette – Wealthy
89. Olympe – From Mount Olympus
90. Pascale – Easter
91. Paulette – Small
92. Pauline – Small
93. Renée – Reborn
94. Rosalie – Rose
95. Sophie – Wisdom
96. Stéphanie – Crown
97. Suzanne – Lily
98. Sylvie – From the forest
99. Thérèse – Harvest
100. Valérie – Strong, healthy

That wraps up our French dog names. Did you enjoy the list and what do you think about the names we chose?

Which other ones would you add to the list? Have you met a pup with one of these French dog names? Let us know down below!