French names of Germanic origin

The 150 most given names of Germanic origin in France, girls and boys.

Births in France from 2023 to 2025 (INSEE); trend: average change per year over recent years (“–” under 60 births: INSEE rounding makes it meaningless).
#	Name	Origin	Births	Trend
1	Louisboy	Germanic	9,925	−1.8%−2%
2	Louisegirl	Germanic	9,375	−1.2%−1%
3	Charlieunisex	Germanic	7,985	+11.7%+12%
4	Emmagirl	Germanic	7,500	−6.1%−6%
5	Liamboy	Germanic and Celtic	7,315	−2.4%−2%
6	Lougirl	Germanic	6,610	+3.2%+3%
7	Alicegirl	Germanic	6,585	−3.9%−4%
8	Adèlegirl	Germanic	5,830	+8.4%+8%
9	Linagirl	Arabic and Germanic	5,755	−4.2%−4%
10	Hugoboy	Germanic	5,340	−8.3%−8%
11	Alixunisex	Germanic	3,930	+5.6%+6%
12	Lyamboy	Germanic and Celtic	3,630	+2.3%+2%
13	Miloboy	Germanic	3,375	+6.5%+7%
14	Charlottegirl	Germanic	3,330	−3.6%−4%
15	Avagirl · (in French)	Germanic and Hebrew	3,285	+16%
16	Robinboy	Germanic	3,250	−4.7%−5%
17	Charlyboy	Germanic	2,780	+7.9%+8%
18	Charlesboy	Germanic	2,695	+6.4%+6%
19	Emygirl	Germanic	2,650	+1.8%+2%
20	Enzoboy	Germanic and Italian	2,585	−12%
21	Ellagirl	Hebrew and Germanic	2,145	+11.5%+12%
22	Améliagirl	Germanic	1,815	+4.5%+5%
23	Louisonunisex	Germanic and French	1,810	+4.8%+5%
24	Lennyboy	Germanic	1,780	−8.3%−8%
25	Héloïsegirl	Germanic	1,685	−1.2%−1%
26	Williamboy	Germanic	1,545	−3.9%−4%
27	Léonardboy	Germanic	1,465	+5%
28	Aliciagirl	Germanic and Spanish	1,435	−8.9%−9%
29	Mathildegirl	Germanic	1,430	−9.8%−10%
30	Armandboy	Germanic	1,275	+2.5%+3%
31	Billiegirl	Germanic and Anglo-Saxon	1,260	+24.2%+24%
32	Emmygirl	Germanic	1,260	−4.5%−5%
33	Louisagirl	Germanic	1,230	−2.1%−2%
34	Gustaveboy	Germanic and Scandinavian	1,225	+5.9%+6%
35	Elsagirl	Hebrew and Germanic	1,220	−9.4%−9%
36	Henriboy	Germanic	1,105	+5.2%+5%
37	Elinegirl	Greek and Germanic	1,090	+1.6%+2%
38	Amauryboy	Germanic	1,010	−1.6%−2%
39	Amaliagirl	Germanic	975	+11.2%+11%
40	Eloïsegirl	Germanic	955	−6.4%−6%
41	Swannunisex	Germanic and Anglo-Saxon	955	+1.3%+1%
42	Aloïsboy	Germanic	950	+7.6%+8%
43	Gastonboy	Germanic	870	+7%
44	Swanboy	Germanic and Anglo-Saxon	795	+1.5%+2%
45	Léopoldboy	Germanic	775	+0.6%+1%
46	Anoukgirl	Hebrew and Germanic	730	−2.8%−3%
47	Charlinegirl	Germanic	685	−8.1%−8%
48	Lewisboy	Germanic	655	+6.9%+7%
49	Brunegirl	Germanic	640	+8.8%+9%
50	Warrenboy	Germanic	615	−1.8%−2%
51	Ernestboy	Germanic	610	+1.2%+1%
52	Amalyagirl	Germanic	600	+18.2%+18%
53	Blanchegirl	Germanic	570	+3.1%+3%
54	Fantagirl	Germanic	550	+10.7%+11%
55	Mahautgirl	Germanic	545	+14.8%+15%
56	Minagirl	Germanic	520	−2.3%−2%
57	Alinagirl	Germanic and Slavic	520	+10.5%+11%
58	Luisboy	Germanic and Spanish	515	−4.1%−4%
59	Thibaultboy	Germanic	515	−14.6%−15%
60	Gauthierboy	Germanic	495	−6.7%−7%
61	Astridgirl	Germanic	470	+6.5%+7%
62	Harryboy	Germanic	465	+8.1%+8%
63	Charlizegirl	Germanic	465	+8.4%+8%
64	Carlagirl	Germanic	430	−6.3%−6%
65	Adélaïdegirl	Germanic	410	+5.4%+5%
66	Alyssagirl	Greek and Germanic	380	−10.9%−11%
67	Myloboy	Germanic	375	+12.8%+13%
68	Adagirl	Germanic	375	+23.8%+24%
69	Bertillegirl	Germanic	325	+1.1%+1%
70	Eléanoregirl · (in French)	Germanic	320	+3.4%+3%
71	Oliverboy	Latin and Germanic	295	+3.7%+4%
72	Lényboy	Germanic	285	−4.8%−5%
73	Améliegirl	Germanic	285	−8.3%−8%
74	Leonardoboy	Germanic and Italian	285	+1.6%+2%
75	Lihamboy	Celtic and Germanic	285	−1.1%−1%
76	Alphonseboy	Germanic	270	+12.5%+13%
77	Amélyagirl	Germanic	260	+7.6%+8%
78	Henryboy	Germanic	260	+3.4%+3%
79	Archibaldboy	Germanic	250	+15%
80	Lubinboy	Germanic	250	−6%
81	Emagirl	Germanic	250	−9.3%−9%
82	Adéliegirl	French and Germanic	235	+0.9%+1%
83	Clotildegirl	Germanic, Italian and Portuguese	215	−1.4%−1%
84	Karlboy	Germanic	210	−4.6%−5%
85	Lyhamboy	Germanic	210	−4.8%−5%
86	Mahaultgirl	Germanic	200	+7.9%+8%
87	Louanagirl	Germanic and Hebrew	200	−1%
88	Billyboy	Anglo-Saxon and Germanic	200	+14.5%+15%
89	Gisèlegirl	Germanic	190	+15.1%+15%
90	Luisagirl	Italian and Germanic	185	+3.8%+4%
91	Annegirl	Hebrew, Germanic and French	180	−2.3%−2%
92	Emmiegirl	Germanic	180	−7.5%−8%
93	Habygirl · (in French)	Germanic	175	+2%
94	Carlboy	Germanic	175	−4.1%−4%
95	Nielsboy	Germanic and Scandinavian	170	−1.9%−2%
96	Lindagirl	Germanic	165	−6.9%−7%
97	Thibautboy	Germanic	165	−14.9%−15%
98	Alyciagirl	Germanic	165	−12.9%−13%
99	Aymericboy	Germanic	160	−11.1%−11%
100	Maudgirl	Germanic	160	−7.3%−7%
101	Adéliagirl	Germanic	155	+6.7%+7%
102	Marylougirl	Aramaic, Hebrew and Germanic	155	−11.8%−12%
103	Shaïnagirl	Germanic	155	−10.5%−11%
104	Adalinegirl	Germanic	145	−2.1%−2%
105	Anselmeboy	Germanic	145	+4.1%+4%
106	Charliboy	Germanic	145	+7.5%+8%
107	Albertboy	Germanic	135	−1.9%−2%
108	Matildagirl	Germanic	135	−0.8%−1%
109	Mathildagirl	Germanic	135	−8.5%−9%
110	Rochboy · (in French)	Germanic	130	+10.3%+10%
111	Alaricboy	Germanic	130	+2.2%+2%
112	Adelinegirl	Germanic	130	−1.5%−2%
113	Omerboy	Germanic and Arabic	125	−4.1%−4%
114	Milliegirl	Anglo-Saxon and Germanic	120	+15.1%+15%
115	Ericboy	Germanic	120	−9.1%−9%
116	Matildegirl	Germanic	120	−6.9%−7%
117	Foucauldboy	Germanic	120	+10.4%+10%
118	Raoulboy	Germanic	115	+6.2%+6%
119	Carolinegirl	Germanic	115	−7.5%−8%
120	Arnaudboy	Germanic	115	−7.7%−8%
121	Erikagirl	Germanic and Scandinavian	115	−4.9%−5%
122	Johannboy	Germanic	115	−9.7%−10%
123	Madisongirl	Anglo-Saxon and Germanic	115	−4%
124	Liyamboy	Germanic	110	−4.5%−5%
125	Ferdinandboy	Germanic	110	−5%
126	Adelinagirl	Germanic	110	+6.4%+6%
127	Armancegirl	French and Germanic	105	+2.7%+3%
128	Léopoldinegirl	Germanic	105	−3.6%−4%
129	Jorisboy	Latin and Germanic	105	−16.8%−17%
130	Aloysboy	Germanic	100	−0.9%−1%
131	Herminegirl	Germanic	95	−0.5%−1%
132	Archieboy	Germanic	95	+37.1%+37%
133	Rodrigoboy	Spanish and Germanic	95	−6.6%−7%
134	Brunoboy	Germanic	95	−2.9%−3%
135	Idagirl	Indian and Germanic	90	+6%
136	Lenniegirl	Anglo-Saxon and Germanic	90	+5.1%+5%
137	Richardboy	Germanic	90	−2%
138	Robertboy	Germanic	90	−1.7%−2%
139	Brunagirl	Italian and Germanic	85	+11.3%+11%
140	Louizagirl	Germanic	85	+0.7%+1%
141	Alyssiagirl	Germanic	85	−15.6%−16%
142	Marie-Lougirl	Hebrew and Germanic	85	−6.7%−7%
143	Audegirl	Latin and Germanic	85	−5.1%−5%
144	Gautierboy	Germanic	80	−9.7%−10%
145	Lyndagirl	Germanic	80	+2.9%+3%
146	Otisboy	Germanic	80	+14.9%+15%
147	Lancelotboy · (in French)	Germanic and French	80	+2.7%+3%
148	Alonzoboy	Germanic	80	−10%
149	Kaiboy · (in French)	Germanic	75	+15%
150	Alyxunisex	Germanic	75	+10%

Ranked by births from 2023 to 2025. The origin is the oldest known root, not the language the name came to France through. Names without an English page link to their French page.

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