Classic French names coming back
22 retro names that French parents are choosing again.
| # | Name | Origin | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgesboy | Greek | 875 | +8.3%+8% |
| 2 | Gastonboy | Germanic | 870 | +7% |
| 3 | Rosagirl | Latin | 480 | +8% |
| 4 | Colettegirl | Greek and French | 480 | +12.3%+12% |
| 5 | Aiméegirl | Latin | 470 | +21.9%+22% |
| 6 | Hélènegirl | Greek | 440 | +6.6%+7% |
| 7 | Eugèneboy | Greek | 285 | +5.5%+6% |
| 8 | Alphonseboy | Germanic | 270 | +12.5%+13% |
| 9 | Margueritegirl | French | 250 | +5.8%+6% |
| 10 | Simonegirl | Hebrew | 235 | +14.9%+15% |
| 11 | Gisèlegirl | Germanic | 190 | +15.1%+15% |
| 12 | Lilianegirl | Latin | 175 | +13.9%+14% |
| 13 | Ariellegirl | Hebrew | 155 | +5.3%+5% |
| 14 | Marthagirl | Aramaic | 135 | +12.2%+12% |
| 15 | Léoneunisex | Latin and Greek | 130 | +13.3%+13% |
| 16 | Rochboy · (in French) | Germanic | 130 | +10.3%+10% |
| 17 | Marthegirl | Scandinavian and French | 130 | +5.3%+5% |
| 18 | Edmondboy | Anglo-Saxon | 125 | +11.5%+12% |
| 19 | Edithgirl | Anglo-Saxon | 125 | +5.6%+6% |
| 20 | Raoulboy | Germanic | 115 | +6.2%+6% |
| 21 | Adelinagirl | Germanic | 110 | +6.4%+6% |
| 22 | Francegirl | Latin and French | 100 | +7.4%+7% |
Names that were common in France in the past, faded, and are being given again (INSEE birth curves since 1986). Names without an English page link to their French page.
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