Whether you’re French yourself or are simply searching for the perfect name for your French dog breed, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve selected our favorite French dog names by digging through our Rover.com database of dog names nationwide and doing plenty of outside research.
Naming your dog is just the beginning of your journey together, so use your imagination and have fun. Vive la France!
Best French Names For Female Dogs
Here are 27 female French dog names:
- Adele
- Ami
- Antoinette
- Babette
- Bardot
- Bernadine
- Brigette
- Camille
- Celine
- Cezanne
- Chanel
- Charlotte
- Cherie
- Chloe
- Clementine
- Cosette
- Danielle
- Delphine
- Eloise
- Fleur
- Giselle
- Helene
- Juliette
- Kiki
- Paris
- Sophie
- Violetta
Best French Names For Male Dogs
Here are 21 male French dog names:
- Andre
- Adrian
- Asterix
- Beau
- Bleu
- Dior
- Fabrice
- Francis
- Henri
- Hugo
- Jacques
- Kylian
- Louis
- Luc
- Matisse
- Milou
- Monet
- Pascal
- Pierre
- Remy
- Tintin
Strong French Dog Names
Here are 21 names for large and powerful dogs—or ones who dream big!
- Anatole (sunrise)
- Annette
- Avril
- Beaufort
- Blanche
- Bonaparte
- Claude
- Etienne (crown)
- Beire (stout)
- Bruno
- Fort or Forte (strong)
- Costaude or Costaud (beefy)
- Gaston
- Heloise (famous warrior)
- Ingrid
- Jacqueline
- Jeanne
- Lafayette
- Marcelle
- Theoren (hunter)
- Triomphe (triumph)
Cute French Dog Names
Here are 13 names for cute pups:
- Amelie
- Baguette
- Brie
- Chouchou (pet)
- Lilou (lily)
- Léonie (lion)
- Mimi
- Odie
- Papillon (butterfly)
- Petit(e)
- Thea (gift of God)
- Titou
- Tulipe (tulip)
Unique French Dog Names
Want an original name for your pup? Try these 13 unique dog names:
- Corbin (crow)
- Jolie (pretty)
- Mael (means “prince”; pronounced maːi̯l)
- Maëlys (means “princess”; pronounced mah-el-EES)
- Manet (French painter)
- Mont Blanc (highest mountain in the Alps)
- Moscato (white grape used for wine)
- Pogba (French soccer player)
- Pompidou (prime minister and president of France)
- Soiree (party)
- Theirry (town in northern France)
- Vuitton
- Yannick (French tennis player)
Sweet French Dog Names
These 18 sweet names are perfect for sweet pups:
- Beignet
- Bonbon
- Brioche
- Chouquette
- Coco
- Crème brûlèe
- Crepe
- Croissant
- Éclair
- Ganache (rich sauce made of chocolate and cream)
- Macaron (merengue-based sweet)
- Madeleine (shell-shaped cake)
- Mousse
- Nougatine (confectionary made from carmelized sugar)
- Parfait
- Praline
- Savarin (leavened cake)
- Souffle
Top French BullDog Names
French Bulldogs are now the most popular dog breed in the United States. Here are 24 of the top French Bulldog names:
- Bear
- Brownie
- Buddy
- Luna
- Louie
- Lola
- Milo
- Bruno
- Mochi
- Muffin
- Rocky
- Taco
- Lily
- Waffles
- Nala
- Zoe
- Lulu
- Rocco
- Stitch
- Gus
- Bentley
- Lilo
- Gizmo
- Biggie
French Dog Names From A-Z
There are strict rules for naming pedigree dogs in France. Each year receives a letter, and pet parents must give their dogs names beginning with that letter.
The system began in 1926 as a way to determine a dog’s age by its registered name. Over time, the letters K, Q, W, X, Y and Z were eliminated because very few French names begin with those letters. This means every 20 years, the alphabet starts over.
“V” is the designated letter for 2024, and in 2025, the alphabet will begin again with “A.” Here are some suggestions for this year and beyond.
V
- Velu (furry)
- Victor
- Violette
- Valentin (strength and health)
- Voltaire
A
- Alice
- Amour (love)
- Anastasia
- Aimée
B
- Beatrice
- Bijou
- Brun (brown)
- Burgundy
C
- Chevy
- Colette
- Cayenne (hot spice)
- Cerise (cherry)
D
- Darcy (dark one)
- Dijon (capitol of Burgundy famous for its mustard)
- Duval
- Doree (golden)
E
- Eiffel
- Éliane (daughter of the sun)
- Elodie
- Étoile (star; pronounced “ey-twal”)
- Esme (loved)
F
- Faye (loyal)
- Fille (girl)
- Fondue
- Francine
- Fromage (cheese)
G
- Gabriel
- Georgette
- Gigi
- Giles
- Gruyere
H
- Harbin
- Hercule
- Hilaire (happy)
- Hubert
I
- Ian
- Itou
- Ivette (yew)
- Iva
J
- Jambon (ham)
- Jardin (garden)
- Jean
- Joujoux (toys)
L
- Lancelot
- Lapin (rabbit)
- Larue
- Lucien
M
- Marcel
- Mardi (Tuesday)
- Maxime
- Mie (crumb)
N
- Nadine
- Neville
- Nord (north)
- Nouveau (new)
- Nuit (night)
O
- Obert
- Odette
- Ophelie (pronounced o-fill-ee)
- Orleans (golden)
P
- Percival
- Piaf (French singer)
- Pompidou
- Pleasance
R
- Racquel
- Reynard
- Rosalie
- Rouge
- Rupert (bright fame)
S
- Simone
- Solange (“dignified”; the name of Beyonce’s younger sister)
- Suzette
- Suzanne
- Sylvain (Chomlafel, French soccer star)
T
- Taquin (playful)
- Tasse (cup; pronounced “tas.” Great for a tiny pup!)
- Timothée (American-French actor Chalamet)
- Theodore
- Troy
U
- Ubert
- Ucien (French actor)
- Ulrich
- Umberto
- Urbaine
Did You Know?
- In France, all dogs must be microchipped and registered with a national database.
- France uses the one letter per year system for naming. Several countries, including Switzerland, Austria and Philippines, use a “one letter per litter” rule. This means a dog’s first litter will have names beginning with “A,” the second litter will have names beginning with “B,” and so on.
- The Beauceron is a herding and guard dog of northern France named for the Beauce region. The United States has no naming rules, but many Beauceron breeders follow the French naming convention.
- The American Kennel Club limits dog names to 50 characters, and names are subject to AKC approval.
Rover Knows Pet Names
As pet lovers through and through, Rover has the scoop on what people are naming their pets. We have a passion for all things pet, and we love helping pet parents pick their dog’s perfect name. For over a decade, we’ve gathered pet names from Rover’s database of millions of pets. The names you find here aren’t randomly generated. We keep our lists updated to match the trends within—and from—our own pet parent community.
