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French names of modern origin

The 150 most given names of modern 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).
#NameOriginBirthsTrend
1Lyanagirl · (in French)modern2,760+7.1%+7%
2Soanboy · (in French)modern2,600+1.9%+2%
3Myagirl · (in French)modern2,455−0.8%−1%
4Loanboy · (in French)modern1,800+4.9%+5%
5Elyoboy · (in French)modern1,760+19.7%+20%
6Ilyanboy · (in French)modern and Arabic1,630+5.4%+5%
7Layagirl · (in French)modern and Arabic1,400+24.7%+25%
8Mylanboymodern1,285+4.9%+5%
9Nelyagirl · (in French)modern1,275+9.4%+9%
10Leynagirl · (in French)modern1,260+4.9%+5%
11Cataleyagirlmodern1,140+11%
12Léanagirlmodern1,140−13.2%−13%
13Maloneboymodern and Celtic1,095−5.2%−5%
14Ilyanagirl · (in French)modern and Arabic1,020−2.4%−2%
15Mayloneboy · (in French)modern1,015+81%
16Nayagirl · (in French)modern and Arabic975+7.3%+7%
17Loannboy · (in French)modern895+19.8%+20%
18Layanagirl · (in French)modern and Arabic8900%
19Eydenboy · (in French)modern875+9.5%+10%
20Malyagirl · (in French)modern and Arabic865+13.3%+13%
21Mayronboy · (in French)modern845−1%
22Elynagirl · (in French)modern815+1.5%+2%
23Mylannboy · (in French)modern790+11.9%+12%
24Anaégirl · (in French)modern770−6.5%−7%
25Elyanagirl · (in French)modern and Hebrew750+9.2%+9%
26Maïnagirl · (in French)Celtic and modern735+4%
27Lyzioboy · (in French)modern720+49.9%+50%
28Manoéboy · (in French)modern715+8.8%+9%
29MaëlyagirlCeltic and modern705+1.7%+2%
30Tylioboy · (in French)modern665+8.7%+9%
31Leïagirl · (in French)modern645+7.5%+8%
32Lyannagirl · (in French)modern640+4.6%+5%
33Kaylanboy · (in French)modern590+14.9%+15%
34Louanegirlmodern570−17%
35Milhanboy · (in French)modern545+3.3%+3%
36Lizioboy · (in French)modern525+28.3%+28%
37Léanegirl · (in French)modern510−12.2%−12%
38Eléagirl · (in French)modern510−7.3%−7%
39Maylonboy · (in French)modern500+38.2%+38%
40Caliegirl · (in French)modern495−11.2%−11%
41Maloéunisex · (in French)modern470+12%
42Kataleyagirlmodern465+11.1%+11%
43Elynegirl · (in French)modern460−6.4%−6%
44Amaraunisex · (in French)modern435+18.9%+19%
45Keylanboy · (in French)modern420+13.6%+14%
46Izïagirl · (in French)modern405+20.1%+20%
47Maylanboy · (in French)modern400+15.5%+16%
48Aëlysgirl · (in French)modern400+11%
49Lylioboy · (in French)modern395+18.3%+18%
50Kayronboy · (in French)modern390+13.3%+13%
51Maëloboymodern and Celtic390+31.5%+32%
52Syanagirl · (in French)modern385+5.6%+6%
53Mélyagirl · (in French)modern380+3.3%+3%
54Lyvioboy · (in French)modern375+23.5%+24%
55Leyannboy · (in French)modern375+41.2%+41%
56Keydenboy · (in French)modern370+29.1%+29%
57Thélioboy · (in French)modern365+4.5%+5%
58Laynagirl · (in French)modern365−0.8%−1%
59Loënboy · (in French)modern355+25.3%+25%
60Mélioboy · (in French)modern340+32.2%+32%
61Nélioboy · (in French)modern330+20.6%+21%
62Maylonnboy · (in French)modern320+47.2%+47%
63Lylougirl · (in French)modern310−14.8%−15%
64Lilioboy · (in French)modern300+1.9%+2%
65Kélyagirl · (in French)modern300−7.2%−7%
66Naëllegirl · (in French)modern300−15.1%−15%
67Timaëlboymodern290+1.7%+2%
68Télioboy · (in French)modern285+0.9%+1%
69Leyanagirl · (in French)modern280+11.6%+12%
70Emiegirl · (in French)modern265−0.4%0%
71Pharellboy · (in French)modern265−2.2%−2%
72Mayloboy · (in French)modern260+31.2%+31%
73Naëlyagirl · (in French)modern260+10.8%+11%
74Ezyoboymodern250+35%
75Romiegirl · (in French)modern250+5.1%+5%
76Kessygirl · (in French)modern250−4.1%−4%
77Solanboy · (in French)modern245+0.5%+1%
78Maëlynegirlmodern and Celtic245−10.8%−11%
79Enaëlboy · (in French)modern245−2.2%−2%
80Kahylboy · (in French)modern240+20.8%+21%
81Maëliegirlmodern and Celtic235−9%
82Maëliagirlmodern and Celtic225−7.2%−7%
83Leyanboy · (in French)modern225+21.5%+22%
84Malonnboy · (in French)modern225−1.1%−1%
85Linayagirl · (in French)modern220+6.3%+6%
86Caydenboy · (in French)modern220+28.9%+29%
87Jadenboy · (in French)modern205−7.8%−8%
88Keïssygirl · (in French)modern200+14.8%+15%
89Tyanagirl · (in French)modern200+1.4%+1%
90Thélyoboy · (in French)modern190+22.3%+22%
91Arwengirlmodern190+1.3%+1%
92Kaëlboy · (in French)modern190+8%
93Lehnagirl · (in French)modern185−1.9%−2%
94Maïloboy · (in French)modern180+17.4%+17%
95Luanagirl · (in French)modern180−2.6%−3%
96Maëlyoboy · (in French)modern175+27%
97Maylannboy · (in French)modern175+25.9%+26%
98Lyoboy · (in French)modern175+35.3%+35%
99Elyannagirl · (in French)modern170+9.7%+10%
100Loëvanboy · (in French)modern165+4.8%+5%
101Kayliegirl · (in French)modern160+1.4%+1%
102Lizéagirl · (in French)modern160−5.4%−5%
103Maëlannboymodern and Celtic160+9.5%+10%
104Mathéïsboymodern and Hebrew160+9%
105Kayleegirl · (in French)modern160+3.2%+3%
106Ayronboy · (in French)modern160+6.1%+6%
107Kelyanboy · (in French)modern160−10.3%−10%
108Thyméoboy · (in French)modern160−10.5%−11%
109Keylannboy · (in French)modern155+18.4%+18%
110Maënagirl · (in French)modern155+6.7%+7%
111Mayronnboy · (in French)modern155+3.7%+4%
112Faëlboy · (in French)modern155+8.3%+8%
113Keyronboy · (in French)modern150+9.5%+10%
114Nalyagirl · (in French)modern150+3%
115Leewanegirl · (in French)modern150+51.1%+51%
116Léannegirlmodern145−9.5%−10%
117Kenayagirl · (in French)modern140+13%
118Loéunisex · (in French)modern140+6.5%+7%
119Soléagirl · (in French)modern140+11.6%+12%
120Izaoboy · (in French)modern140+29%
121Elyanoboy · (in French)modern135+24.2%+24%
122Jayceboy · (in French)modern135+17.7%+18%
123Elmagirl · (in French)modern135+13.5%+14%
124Nélyoboy · (in French)modern135+22.9%+23%
125Lynoboy · (in French)modern135+23.4%+23%
126Thiméoboy · (in French)modern135−14.4%−14%
127Nathéoboy · (in French)modern135−11.1%−11%
128Isaliagirl · (in French)modern130+37.6%+38%
129Lyanoboy · (in French)modern130+15.8%+16%
130Kaïdenboy · (in French)modern130+23%
131Elyahgirl · (in French)modern130+2.6%+3%
132Evanagirl · (in French)modern130+0.2%0%
133Myragirl · (in French)modern125+17.2%+17%
134Leïyagirl · (in French)modern125+24.2%+24%
135Mayliegirl · (in French)modern125−6.6%−7%
136Yloanboy · (in French)modern125+26.5%+27%
137Djaydenboy · (in French)modern125+9.7%+10%
138Jahyanboy · (in French)modern125−1.6%−2%
139Mélyoboy · (in French)modern120+34.4%+34%
140Ilyannagirl · (in French)modern120+0.7%+1%
141Kélioboy · (in French)modern120+2.9%+3%
142Ilinegirl · (in French)modern120+4.1%+4%
143Kyliegirl · (in French)modern120−7.5%−8%
144Maëlioboymodern and Celtic115+26.9%+27%
145Kélyoboy · (in French)modern115+8.6%+9%
146Natéoboy · (in French)modern115−9.2%−9%
147Loëlyagirl · (in French)modern110+20.3%+20%
148Kaylannboy · (in French)modern110+18.1%+18%
149Meyliegirl · (in French)modern110+18.2%+18%
150Elynngirl · (in French)modern110−3.4%−3%

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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