Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in France (1944)
Official birth-registry rankings — Marie and Jean take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Marie#1 Girl Name
Jean#1 Boy Name
1944Data Year
Top 300 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie | — | Marie derives from the Latin name Maria, which is believed to stem from the Hebrew name Miriam, meaning "of t… |
| 2 | Monique | — | Monique derives from the Latin name Monika, which is believed to stem from the Latin "monere" meaning "to adv… |
| 3 | Nicole | — | The given name 'Nicole' is derived from the Greek name 'Nikolaos' (Νικόλαος), meaning 'victory of the people'… |
| 4 | Francoise | — | Françoise is the French feminine form of Francis, derived from the Latin "Franciscus," which originally meant… |
| 5 | Jacqueline | — | Jacqueline is the French feminine form of Jacques, derived from the Hebrew name Jacob (Yaakov), meaning "supp… |
| 6 | Christiane | — | Christiane is the feminine form of Christian, derived from the Latin "Christianus," which means "follower of … |
| 7 | Danielle | — | Danielle is the feminine form of Daniel, derived from the Hebrew name Daniyel, meaning "God is my judge" (fro… |
| 8 | Michele | NEW | Michele derives from the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God" (from the elements "mi" meaning "who,… |
| 9 | Annie | — | The given name 'Annie' is derived from the Hebrew name 'Hannah', meaning 'gracious' or 'favored', and is ling… |
| 10 | Josette | — | Josette is a French feminine diminutive of Josée, itself derived from the Hebrew name Joseph, meaning "God wi… |
| 11 | Colette | — | Colette is a diminutive form of the French name Nicolette, which derives from the Greek name Nicholas, meanin… |
| 12 | Anne | — | The name Anne derives from the Hebrew name Channah (חנה), meaning "grace" or "favor," from the root word "cha… |
| 13 | Jeannine | — | Jeannine is a French feminine diminutive of Jeanne, meaning "God is gracious," derived from the Hebrew name Y… |
| 14 | Michelle | — | Michelle is the feminine form of Michael, derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning "who is like God" or… |
| 15 | Annick | ▲ 2 | Annick is a French diminutive of Anne, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah (חנה), meaning "grace" or "favor."… |
| 16 | Chantal | ▲ 11 | Chantal derives from the French word "chante" (meaning "song" or "singing") and the suffix "-al," ultimately … |
| 17 | Daniele | ▲ 1 | The name Daniele means "God is my judge," derived from the Hebrew name Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל). |
| 18 | Yvette | ▼ 2 | Yvette is a French feminine diminutive of Yvonne, derived from the Germanic name Ivo, which is rooted in the … |
| 19 | Claudine | ▲ 1 | Claudine is the feminine form of the Roman name Claudius, derived from the Latin "claudus" meaning "lame" or … |
| 20 | Josiane | ▲ 3 | Josiane is the feminine form of Josiah, derived from the Hebrew name Yoshi'yahu, meaning "God supports" or "G… |
| 21 | Liliane | ▼ 2 | |
| 22 | Denise | ▼ 7 | |
| 23 | Genevieve | ▼ 2 | |
| 24 | Mireille | — | |
| 25 | Bernadette | — | |
| 26 | Therese | ▲ 7 | |
| 27 | Simone | ▼ 5 | |
| 28 | Andree | ▼ 2 | |
| 29 | Eliane | ▲ 3 | |
| 30 | Gisele | ▲ 1 | |
| 31 | Ginette | ▲ 3 | |
| 32 | Paulette | ▼ 4 | |
| 33 | Jeanne | ▼ 4 | |
| 34 | Micheline | ▲ 2 | |
| 35 | Madeleine | ▼ 5 | |
| 36 | Renee | ▼ 1 | |
| 37 | Arlette | ▲ 2 | |
| 38 | Suzanne | ▼ 1 | |
| 39 | Helene | ▼ 1 | |
| 40 | Marie-Therese | — | |
| 41 | Anne-Marie | ▲ 1 | |
| 42 | Francine | ▲ 8 | |
| 43 | Huguette | ▲ 2 | |
| 44 | Janine | ▼ 3 | |
| 45 | Jocelyne | ▲ 12 | |
| 46 | Pierrette | ▼ 3 | |
| 47 | Maryse | ▲ 8 | |
| 48 | Raymonde | ▼ 4 | |
| 49 | Odile | — | |
| 50 | Claudette | ▼ 3 | |
| 51 | Odette | ▼ 5 | |
| 52 | Marcelle | ▼ 4 | |
| 53 | Claude | ▼ 1 | |
| 54 | Catherine | ▲ 9 | |
| 55 | Martine | ▲ 15 | |
| 56 | Marguerite | ▼ 5 | |
| 57 | Brigitte | ▲ 5 | |
| 58 | Yvonne | ▼ 5 | |
| 59 | Solange | ▼ 1 | |
| 60 | Evelyne | ▲ 7 | |
| 61 | Lucette | ▼ 7 | |
| 62 | Marie-France | ▲ 7 | |
| 63 | Jeanine | ▼ 7 | |
| 64 | Mauricette | ▼ 3 | |
| 65 | Lucienne | ▼ 6 | |
| 66 | Elisabeth | ▼ 2 | |
| 67 | Maryvonne | ▼ 2 | |
| 68 | Georgette | ▼ 8 | |
| 69 | Marie-Claude | ▼ 1 | |
| 70 | Joelle | ▲ 3 | |
| 71 | Edith | ▲ 3 | |
| 72 | Irene | ▼ 6 | |
| 73 | Viviane | ▼ 1 | |
| 74 | Regine | ▲ 2 | |
| 75 | Yolande | ▼ 4 | |
| 76 | Nadine | ▲ 6 | |
| 77 | Dominique | ▲ 11 | |
| 78 | France | ▲ 6 | |
| 79 | Annette | ▼ 4 | |
| 80 | Ghislaine | ▼ 1 | |
| 81 | Nelly | ▼ 1 | |
| 82 | Sylviane | ▲ 7 | |
| 83 | Rose | ▼ 6 | |
| 84 | Christine | ▲ 12 | |
| 85 | Henriette | ▼ 7 | |
| 86 | Gabrielle | ▲ 1 | |
| 87 | Noelle | ▲ 7 | |
| 88 | Louise | ▼ 3 | |
| 89 | Agnes | ▼ 3 | |
| 90 | Gilberte | ▼ 7 | |
| 91 | Germaine | ▼ 10 | |
| 92 | Rolande | — | |
| 93 | Aline | ▼ 2 | |
| 94 | Cecile | ▼ 1 | |
| 95 | Marthe | ▼ 5 | |
| 96 | Antoinette | ▲ 1 | |
| 97 | Marie-Claire | ▲ 3 | |
| 98 | Alice | ▼ 3 | |
| 99 | Eveline | NEW | |
| 100 | Claire | ▼ 2 | |
| 101 | Louisette | ▼ 2 | |
| 102 | Beatrice | NEW | |
| 103 | Paule | NEW | |
| 104 | Marie-Francoise | NEW | |
| 105 | Nicolle | ▼ 4 | |
| 106 | Marie-José | NEW | |
| 107 | Anny | NEW | |
| 108 | Claudie | NEW | |
| 109 | Marie-Louise | NEW | |
| 110 | Roselyne | NEW | |
| 111 | Fernande | NEW | |
| 112 | Marinette | NEW | |
| 113 | Jeannette | NEW | |
| 114 | Reine | NEW | |
| 115 | Lydie | NEW | |
| 116 | Juliette | NEW | |
| 117 | Sylvette | NEW | |
| 118 | Anita | NEW | |
| 119 | Lucie | NEW | |
| 120 | Sylvie | NEW | |
| 121 | Roseline | NEW | |
| 122 | Angele | NEW | |
| 123 | Elise | NEW | |
| 124 | Maria | NEW | |
| 125 | Marie-Madeleine | NEW | |
| 126 | Simonne | NEW | |
| 127 | Carmen | NEW | |
| 128 | Marie-Jeanne | NEW | |
| 129 | Francette | NEW | |
| 130 | Anna | NEW | |
| 131 | Josephine | NEW | |
| 132 | Isabelle | NEW | |
| 133 | Marianne | NEW | |
| 134 | Nadia | NEW | |
| 135 | Rejane | NEW | |
| 136 | Marie-Paule | NEW | |
| 137 | Marie-Rose | NEW | |
| 139 | Marie-Josephe | NEW | |
| 140 | Christianne | NEW | |
| 141 | Leone | NEW | |
| 142 | Marlene | NEW | |
| 143 | Marie-Helene | NEW | |
| 144 | Violette | NEW | |
| 145 | Charlotte | NEW | |
| 146 | Emilienne | NEW | |
| 147 | Aimee | NEW | |
| 148 | Roberte | NEW | |
| 149 | Josseline | NEW | |
| 150 | Yveline | NEW | |
| 151 | Suzette | NEW | |
| 152 | Myriam | NEW | |
| 153 | Florence | NEW | |
| 154 | Edwige | NEW | |
| 155 | Marie-Christine | NEW | |
| 156 | Eliette | NEW | |
| 157 | Armelle | NEW | |
| 158 | Camille | NEW | |
| 159 | Laurence | NEW | |
| 160 | Josianne | NEW | |
| 161 | Berthe | NEW | |
| 162 | Maud | NEW | |
| 163 | Alberte | NEW | |
| 164 | Sonia | NEW | |
| 165 | Patricia | NEW | |
| 166 | Doris | NEW | |
| 167 | Lise | NEW | |
| 168 | Rose-Marie | NEW | |
| 169 | Lydia | NEW | |
| 170 | Julienne | NEW | |
| 171 | Sabine | NEW | |
| 172 | Joselyne | NEW | |
| 173 | Rosette | NEW | |
| 174 | Marie-Ange | NEW | |
| 175 | Chantale | NEW | |
| 176 | Adrienne | NEW | |
| 177 | Charline | NEW | |
| 178 | Mathilde | NEW | |
| 179 | Marie-Antoinette | NEW | |
| 180 | Anick | NEW | |
| 181 | Lyliane | NEW | |
| 182 | Olga | NEW | |
| 183 | Joseline | NEW | |
| 184 | Rosine | NEW | |
| 185 | Veronique | NEW | |
| 186 | Laure | NEW | |
| 187 | Muguette | NEW | |
| 188 | Annik | NEW | |
| 189 | Clotilde | NEW | |
| 190 | Sophie | NEW | |
| 191 | Eugenie | NEW | |
| 192 | Ursule | NEW | |
| 193 | Mariette | NEW | |
| 194 | Lisette | NEW | |
| 195 | Pauline | NEW | |
| 196 | Lea | NEW | |
| 197 | Gislaine | NEW | |
| 198 | Celine | NEW | |
| 199 | Lucile | NEW | |
| 200 | Edmonde | NEW | |
| 201 | Marie-Odile | NEW | |
| 202 | Blanche | NEW | |
| 203 | Marie-Anne | NEW | |
| 204 | Laurette | NEW | |
| 205 | Line | NEW | |
| 206 | Dany | NEW | |
| 207 | Fabienne | NEW | |
| 208 | Armande | NEW | |
| 209 | Blandine | NEW | |
| 210 | Pascale | NEW | |
| 211 | Marie-Noelle | NEW | |
| 212 | Lina | NEW | |
| 213 | Albertine | NEW | |
| 214 | Victoire | NEW | |
| 215 | Leonie | NEW | |
| 216 | Helga | NEW | |
| 217 | Muriel | NEW | |
| 218 | Ida | NEW | |
| 219 | Giselle | NEW | |
| 220 | Rachel | NEW | |
| 221 | Julie | NEW | |
| 222 | Jany | NEW | |
| 223 | Josyane | NEW | |
| 224 | Etiennette | NEW | |
| 225 | Gertrude | NEW | |
| 226 | Noella | NEW | |
| 227 | Andrea | NEW | |
| 228 | Dolores | NEW | |
| 229 | Clemence | NEW | |
| 230 | Marie-Josee | NEW | |
| 231 | Josselyne | NEW | |
| 232 | Lysiane | NEW | |
| 233 | Augustine | NEW | |
| 234 | Nadege | NEW | |
| 235 | Aliette | NEW | |
| 236 | Jeannie | NEW | |
| 237 | Marie-Pierre | NEW | |
| 238 | Astrid | NEW | |
| 239 | Sylvia | NEW | |
| 240 | Suzy | NEW | |
| 241 | Charlette | NEW | |
| 242 | Rita | NEW | |
| 243 | Irma | NEW | |
| 244 | Sylvaine | NEW | |
| 245 | Emilie | NEW | |
| 246 | Justine | NEW | |
| 247 | Elfriede | NEW | |
| 248 | Marie-Annick | NEW | |
| 249 | Annic | NEW | |
| 250 | Jose | NEW | |
| 251 | Josee | NEW | |
| 252 | Lilianne | NEW | |
| 253 | Lilli | NEW | |
| 254 | Noele | NEW | |
| 255 | Adele | NEW | |
| 256 | Anneliese | NEW | |
| 257 | Marceline | NEW | |
| 258 | Magali | NEW | |
| 259 | Frederique | NEW | |
| 260 | Emma | NEW | |
| 261 | Erika | NEW | |
| 262 | Yannick | NEW | |
| 263 | Amelie | NEW | |
| 264 | Josephe | NEW | |
| 265 | Rosa | NEW | |
| 266 | Jenny | NEW | |
| 267 | Gaetane | NEW | |
| 268 | Valentine | NEW | |
| 269 | Mary | NEW | |
| 270 | Wanda | NEW | |
| 271 | Any | NEW | |
| 272 | Luce | NEW | |
| 273 | Stephanie | NEW | |
| 274 | Augusta | NEW | |
| 275 | Jane | NEW | |
| 276 | Eve | NEW | |
| 277 | Betty | NEW | |
| 278 | Marylene | NEW | |
| 279 | Melanie | NEW | |
| 280 | Ariane | NEW | |
| 281 | Marie-Laure | NEW | |
| 282 | Ingrid | NEW | |
| 283 | Eva | NEW | |
| 284 | Ghyslaine | NEW | |
| 285 | Annelise | NEW | |
| 286 | Edmee | NEW | |
| 287 | Elyane | NEW | |
| 288 | Jannick | NEW | |
| 289 | Geraldine | NEW | |
| 290 | Magdeleine | NEW | |
| 291 | Lisiane | NEW | |
| 292 | Karin | NEW | |
| 293 | Annita | NEW | |
| 294 | Rosemonde | NEW | |
| 295 | Nathalie | NEW | |
| 296 | Vivianne | NEW | |
| 297 | Daisy | NEW | |
| 298 | Alexandrine | NEW | |
| 299 | Corinne | NEW | |
| 300 | Joele | NEW | |
| 301 | Cosette | NEW |
Top 300 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean | — | Jean is the French form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (יוֹחָנָן), meaning "God is gracious" … |
| 2 | Michel | — | Michel derives from the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "Who is like God?" through the root elements "Mi" (who),… |
| 3 | Daniel | ▲ 1 | Daniel derives from the Hebrew name Daniyyel, composed of "din" (judgment) and "el" (God), meaning "God is my… |
| 4 | Bernard | ▼ 1 | Bernard derives from the Germanic elements "ber" (bear) and "hard" (strong), meaning "brave bear" or "strong … |
| 5 | Gerard | — | Gerard derives from the Germanic elements "ger" (spear) and "hard" (brave/strong), meaning "brave with a spea… |
| 6 | Jacques | — | Jacques means "he who supplants" or "God protects," derived from the Hebrew name Jacob via the Latin Jacobus … |
| 7 | Alain | ▲ 3 | Alain derives from the Breton name Alain, likely originating from the Celtic element "al-" (meaning "noble" o… |
| 8 | Andre | ▼ 1 | André derives from the Greek name Andreas, which comes from the root "andreios" meaning "strong" or "manly," … |
| 9 | Claude | ▼ 1 | The name 'Claude' means "lame" or "limping," derived from the Latin *claudus*. |
| 10 | Pierre | ▼ 1 | Pierre means "stone" and derives from the Latin "petrus," which was the root of the apostle Peter's name in t… |
| 11 | Christian | ▲ 1 | The name Christian derives from the Latin "Christianus," meaning "follower of Christ," rooted in the Greek "C… |
| 12 | Guy | ▲ 2 | The name Guy derives from the Germanic element "Wido," meaning "wide" or "broad," and entered English usage t… |
| 13 | Rene | — | René derives from the Latin name Renatus, meaning "reborn" or "born again," from the verb renascor (to be bor… |
| 14 | Robert | ▼ 3 | Robert derives from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "beraht" (bright), literally meaning "bright fame… |
| 15 | Jean-Claude | — | Jean-Claude combines "Jean," the French form of John (from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious"), with "… |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre | ▲ 1 | Jean-Pierre combines two names: Jean (French form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning "God is gracious") and… |
| 17 | Roger | ▼ 1 | The name Roger derives from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ger" (spear), literally meaning "famous … |
| 18 | Georges | — | Georges means "farmer" or "worker of the earth," derived from the Greek name Georgios, which comes from the G… |
| 19 | Marcel | — | Marcel derives from the Latin name Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus, which is connected to Mars, the Roman g… |
| 20 | Yves | ▲ 1 | The name 'Yves' means "yew" or "archer" (from the yew wood used for bows), deriving from the Germanic element… |
| 21 | Henri | ▼ 1 | |
| 22 | Francois | ▲ 1 | |
| 23 | Serge | ▲ 1 | |
| 24 | Maurice | ▼ 2 | |
| 25 | Gilbert | — | |
| 26 | Raymond | — | |
| 27 | Joseph | — | |
| 28 | Paul | — | |
| 29 | Francis | ▲ 2 | |
| 30 | Louis | ▼ 1 | |
| 31 | Roland | ▼ 1 | |
| 32 | Marc | ▲ 3 | |
| 33 | Lucien | ▲ 1 | |
| 34 | Joel | ▲ 3 | |
| 35 | Charles | ▲ 1 | |
| 36 | Albert | ▼ 4 | |
| 37 | Philippe | ▼ 4 | |
| 38 | Jean-Paul | — | |
| 39 | Patrick | ▲ 12 | |
| 40 | Jacky | ▲ 1 | |
| 41 | Jean-Marie | ▼ 1 | |
| 42 | Gilles | ▼ 3 | |
| 43 | Dominique | ▼ 1 | |
| 44 | Denis | ▲ 1 | |
| 45 | Richard | ▲ 2 | |
| 46 | Antoine | ▼ 3 | |
| 47 | Jean-Louis | ▲ 2 | |
| 48 | Gabriel | ▼ 2 | |
| 49 | Hubert | ▼ 1 | |
| 50 | Yvon | ▲ 2 | |
| 51 | Fernand | ▼ 1 | |
| 52 | Emile | ▼ 8 | |
| 53 | Noel | — | |
| 54 | Patrice | ▲ 27 | |
| 55 | Jackie | ▼ 1 | |
| 56 | Didier | ▲ 4 | |
| 57 | Herve | ▲ 1 | |
| 58 | Max | ▼ 3 | |
| 59 | Jean-Jacques | ▲ 2 | |
| 60 | Alfred | ▼ 4 | |
| 61 | Eugene | ▼ 4 | |
| 62 | Etienne | ▲ 4 | |
| 63 | Jean-Francois | ▲ 5 | |
| 64 | Remy | ▼ 1 | |
| 65 | Bruno | ▲ 2 | |
| 66 | Leon | ▼ 2 | |
| 67 | Edouard | ▼ 5 | |
| 68 | Edmond | ▼ 9 | |
| 69 | Armand | ▼ 4 | |
| 70 | Regis | ▼ 1 | |
| 71 | Gaston | ▼ 1 | |
| 72 | Jose | ▼ 1 | |
| 73 | Jack | ▲ 1 | |
| 74 | William | ▲ 10 | |
| 75 | Norbert | ▲ 1 | |
| 76 | Lionel | ▲ 1 | |
| 77 | Camille | ▼ 5 | |
| 78 | Victor | — | |
| 79 | Aime | ▼ 4 | |
| 80 | Luc | ▼ 1 | |
| 81 | Julien | ▼ 8 | |
| 82 | Jean-Michel | ▲ 5 | |
| 83 | Remi | — | |
| 84 | Bertrand | ▲ 1 | |
| 85 | Auguste | ▼ 5 | |
| 86 | James | ▲ 7 | |
| 87 | Laurent | ▲ 4 | |
| 88 | Ernest | ▼ 6 | |
| 89 | Xavier | ▲ 1 | |
| 90 | Felix | ▼ 1 | |
| 91 | Alexandre | ▼ 3 | |
| 92 | Elie | — | |
| 93 | Jean-Marc | NEW | |
| 94 | Eric | — | |
| 95 | Frederic | NEW | |
| 96 | Yvan | ▲ 3 | |
| 97 | Vincent | ▲ 1 | |
| 98 | Marius | ▲ 2 | |
| 99 | Jules | ▼ 13 | |
| 100 | Martial | NEW | |
| 101 | Olivier | ▼ 6 | |
| 102 | Jean-Luc | NEW | |
| 103 | Pascal | NEW | |
| 104 | Emmanuel | ▼ 8 | |
| 105 | Yannick | NEW | |
| 106 | Gerald | NEW | |
| 107 | Germain | ▼ 10 | |
| 108 | Marie | NEW | |
| 109 | Alphonse | NEW | |
| 110 | Hugues | NEW | |
| 111 | Rolland | NEW | |
| 112 | Raoul | NEW | |
| 113 | Jean-Yves | NEW | |
| 114 | Sylvain | NEW | |
| 115 | Nicolas | NEW | |
| 116 | Simon | NEW | |
| 117 | Adrien | NEW | |
| 118 | Henry | NEW | |
| 119 | Maxime | NEW | |
| 120 | Thierry | NEW | |
| 121 | Clement | NEW | |
| 122 | Stanislas | NEW | |
| 123 | Raphael | NEW | |
| 124 | Ange | NEW | |
| 125 | Gustave | NEW | |
| 126 | Alex | NEW | |
| 127 | Augustin | NEW | |
| 128 | Loic | NEW | |
| 129 | Jerome | NEW | |
| 130 | Franck | NEW | |
| 131 | Abel | NEW | |
| 132 | Martin | NEW | |
| 133 | Willy | NEW | |
| 134 | Stephane | NEW | |
| 135 | Allain | NEW | |
| 136 | Alexis | NEW | |
| 137 | Benoit | NEW | |
| 138 | Jacki | NEW | |
| 139 | Ferdinand | NEW | |
| 140 | Jacquy | NEW | |
| 141 | Jean-Baptiste | NEW | |
| 142 | Guillaume | NEW | |
| 143 | Christophe | NEW | |
| 144 | Arnaud | NEW | |
| 145 | Desire | NEW | |
| 146 | Manuel | NEW | |
| 147 | Moise | NEW | |
| 148 | Jean-Noël | NEW | |
| 149 | Arthur | NEW | |
| 150 | Marceau | NEW | |
| 151 | Theodore | NEW | |
| 152 | Gaetan | NEW | |
| 153 | Gervais | NEW | |
| 154 | Mathieu | NEW | |
| 155 | Casimir | NEW | |
| 156 | Arsene | NEW | |
| 157 | Mario | NEW | |
| 158 | Edgard | NEW | |
| 159 | Rodolphe | NEW | |
| 160 | Freddy | NEW | |
| 161 | Dany | NEW | |
| 162 | Thomas | NEW | |
| 163 | Leopold | NEW | |
| 164 | Kleber | NEW | |
| 165 | Jean-Bernard | NEW | |
| 166 | Horst | NEW | |
| 167 | Emilien | NEW | |
| 168 | Werner | NEW | |
| 169 | Jean-Charles | NEW | |
| 170 | Romain | NEW | |
| 171 | Renaud | NEW | |
| 172 | Antonin | NEW | |
| 173 | Frantz | NEW | |
| 174 | Adolphe | NEW | |
| 175 | Manfred | NEW | |
| 176 | Ghislain | NEW | |
| 177 | France | NEW | |
| 178 | Jaky | NEW | |
| 179 | Fred | NEW | |
| 180 | Gregoire | NEW | |
| 181 | Walter | NEW | |
| 182 | Cyrille | NEW | |
| 183 | Constant | NEW | |
| 184 | Honore | NEW | |
| 185 | Valentin | NEW | |
| 186 | Armel | NEW | |
| 187 | Justin | NEW | |
| 188 | Maximin | NEW | |
| 189 | Joachim | NEW | |
| 190 | Toussaint | NEW | |
| 191 | Jacquie | NEW | |
| 192 | Florent | NEW | |
| 193 | Leonce | NEW | |
| 194 | Firmin | NEW | |
| 195 | Herbert | NEW | |
| 196 | Erwin | NEW | |
| 197 | Jocelyn | NEW | |
| 198 | Amedee | NEW | |
| 199 | Jean-Loup | NEW | |
| 200 | Hans | NEW | |
| 201 | Gunther | NEW | |
| 202 | Jeannot | NEW | |
| 203 | Wolfgang | NEW | |
| 204 | Theophile | NEW | |
| 205 | Antonio | NEW | |
| 206 | Yann | NEW | |
| 207 | Stephan | NEW | |
| 208 | Helmut | NEW | |
| 209 | Gildas | NEW | |
| 210 | Ivan | NEW | |
| 211 | Celestin | NEW | |
| 212 | Jimmy | NEW | |
| 213 | Leonard | NEW | |
| 214 | Amand | NEW | |
| 215 | Edgar | NEW | |
| 216 | Erick | NEW | |
| 217 | David | NEW | |
| 218 | Jim | NEW | |
| 219 | Sylvestre | NEW | |
| 220 | Angel | NEW | |
| 221 | Octave | NEW | |
| 222 | Irenee | NEW | |
| 223 | Ambroise | NEW | |
| 224 | Eloi | NEW | |
| 225 | Benjamin | NEW | |
| 226 | Czeslaw | NEW | |
| 227 | Leo | NEW | |
| 228 | Fredy | NEW | |
| 229 | Urbain | NEW | |
| 230 | Hippolyte | NEW | |
| 231 | Damien | NEW | |
| 232 | Rolf | NEW | |
| 233 | Achille | NEW | |
| 234 | Anatole | NEW | |
| 235 | Rosaire | NEW | |
| 236 | Roch | NEW | |
| 237 | Jean-René | NEW | |
| 238 | Ali | NEW | |
| 239 | Omer | NEW | |
| 240 | Jean-Philippe | NEW | |
| 241 | Harry | NEW | |
| 242 | Axel | NEW | |
| 243 | Baptiste | NEW | |
| 244 | Heinz | NEW | |
| 245 | Klaus | NEW | |
| 246 | Dieter | NEW | |
| 247 | Ignace | NEW | |
| 248 | Aloyse | NEW | |
| 249 | Claudius | NEW | |
| 250 | Barthelemy | NEW | |
| 251 | Clovis | NEW | |
| 252 | Oscar | NEW | |
| 253 | Anicet | NEW | |
| 254 | Marian | NEW | |
| 255 | Hector | NEW | |
| 256 | Felicien | NEW | |
| 257 | Hyacinthe | NEW | |
| 258 | Valere | NEW | |
| 259 | Isidore | NEW | |
| 260 | Wladimir | NEW | |
| 261 | Frank | NEW | |
| 262 | Samuel | NEW | |
| 263 | Mathurin | NEW | |
| 264 | Aristide | NEW | |
| 265 | Hilaire | NEW | |
| 266 | Alban | NEW | |
| 267 | Narcisse | NEW | |
| 268 | Charly | NEW | |
| 269 | Arnold | NEW | |
| 270 | Denys | NEW | |
| 271 | Leandre | NEW | |
| 272 | Jacqui | NEW | |
| 273 | Jurgen | NEW | |
| 274 | Sebastien | NEW | |
| 275 | Fabien | NEW | |
| 276 | Siegfried | NEW | |
| 277 | Evariste | NEW | |
| 278 | Boris | NEW | |
| 279 | Prosper | NEW | |
| 280 | Pierrot | NEW | |
| 281 | Gino | NEW | |
| 282 | Ramon | NEW | |
| 283 | Tony | NEW | |
| 284 | Romuald | NEW | |
| 285 | Mathias | NEW | |
| 286 | Marcelin | NEW | |
| 287 | Francisque | NEW | |
| 288 | Kurt | NEW | |
| 289 | Joannes | NEW | |
| 290 | Alix | NEW | |
| 292 | Irene | NEW | |
| 293 | Basile | NEW | |
| 294 | Bertin | NEW | |
| 295 | Georget | NEW | |
| 296 | Ronald | NEW | |
| 297 | Marcellin | NEW | |
| 298 | Janick | NEW | |
| 299 | Gil | NEW | |
| 300 | Gratien | NEW | |
| 301 | Edward | NEW |
Source: INSEE (French national statistics institute), 1944. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in France in 1944?
The most popular girl name in France in 1944 was Marie, given to 25,211 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in France in 1944?
The most popular boy name in France in 1944 was Jean, given to 40,072 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in France?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 1944 top 100 were Martine (+15), Jocelyne (+12), Christine (+12), Patrice (+27), Patrick (+12), William (+10).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the INSEE (French national statistics institute).