Dog name lists / By Language & Origin
French Dog Names
French bulldogs, poodles, and papillons head a naming tradition that runs from patisserie (Brie, Beignet, Eclair) to haute couture (Chanel, Dior). Pierre, Henri and Napoleon all over-index among French bulldogs in the license data.
| Name | Gender | Trend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coco Chanel first, Pixar second — a top-5 dog name either way. | Girl | ||
| 2 | Chloe French-polished Greek classic, top-50 in our data. | Girl | ||
| 3 | Remy Ratatouille's chef — the finest nose in France. | Either | ||
| 4 | Gigi Paris in two syllables. | Girl | ||
| 5 | Belle Beautiful — and the bookish Disney heroine. | Girl | ||
| 6 | Louis Fourteen French kings can't be wrong. | Boy | ||
| 7 | Hugo Victor, of the novels — 7× over-indexed among frenchies. | Boy | ||
| 8 | Chanel The house that Coco built. | Girl | ||
| 9 | Paris The city itself. | Girl | ||
| 10 | Dior Couture on a leash. | Either | ||
| 11 | Fifi The poodle name of legend. | Girl | ||
| 12 | Napoleon Small dog, big plans — 7× over-indexed among frenchies. | Boy | ||
| 13 | Margot Effortlessly chic. | Girl | ||
| 14 | Henri The French Henry, 9× over-indexed among frenchies. | Boy | ||
| 15 | Pierre The Frenchest name in the data — 8× over-indexed among frenchies. | Boy | ||
| 16 | Brie Soft, creamy, room temperature. | Girl | ||
| 17 | Bijou Jewel. | Girl | ||
| 18 | Marcel Mustachioed café regular. | Boy | ||
| 19 | Juliette Romance with a French accent. | Girl | ||
| 20 | Jacques Cousteau energy: curious, aquatic, iconic. | Boy | ||
| 21 | Beignet New Orleans French — powdered sugar included. | Either | ||
| 22 | Amelie Whimsical Parisian do-gooder. | Girl | ||
| 23 | Colette France's sharpest novelist. | Girl | — | |
| 24 | Monet Impressionist — best viewed mid-zoomies. | Either | ||
| 25 | Odette Swan Lake's white swan. | Girl | — | |
| 26 | Madeleine The little cake Proust made immortal. | Girl | ||
| 27 | Baguette Long dog? Baguette. It's the law. | Either | — | |
| 28 | Eclair Lightning, but pastry. | Either |