+300 french dog names ideas for an élégant pup

Ah, France! What a beautiful country with an incredible culture. Whether it is its gastronomy, its landscapes, its beautiful language, its history and its clichés, it is difficult not to love France and french people.

There are a lot of ideas for names of dogs inspired by the French culture. Let's discover 300 of them in this article!

The cutest french names for your dog

Amour

Belle

Bisou

Bonbon

Chanel

Coquelicot

Étoile

Fleur

Libellule

Mignon

Papillon

Trésor

French names for male dogs

Adrien

Aimé

Alexandre

Alexis

Alphonse

Anatole

André

Antoine

Armand

Arthur

Baptiste

Benjamin

Benoît

Bernard

Bertrand

Blaise

Bruno

Camille

Cédric

Célestin

César

Charles

Christian

Christophe

Claude

Clément

Clovis

Corentin

Cyprien

Damien

Daniel

Dominique

Dorian

Edgard

Edmond

Edouard

Emmanuel

Eugène

Félix

Ferdinand

François

Gabriel

Gaspard

Gaston

Georges

Gérard

Ghislain

Gilbert

Gontran

Grégoire

Guillaume

Gustave

Guy

Henri

Hervé

Honoré

Hubert

Innocent

Jacques

Jérémie

Jérôme

Jocelyn

Jules

Juste

Laurent

Léonard

Lionel

Louis

Luc

Ludovic

Marc

Marcel

Marius

Martin

Mathieu

Michel

Nathan

Noël

Octave

Olivier

Pascal

Patrice

Paul

Philippe

Pierrick

Quentin

Raphaël

Raymond

Régis

Rémi

Rémy

Renaud

René

Robert

Rodolphe

Romain

Samuel

Sébastien

Serge

Sylvain

Sylvestre

Théodore

Toussaint

Tristan

Ulysse

Valentin

Valéry

Victor

Xavier

Yvan

French names for female dogs

Adèle

Adrienne

Agathe

Agnès

Albane

Alice

Alix

Amandine

Ambre

Anaïs

Andrée

Angèle

Angélique

Anne

Apolline

Aurélie

Béatrice

Bénédicte

Bérénice

Bernadette

Blanche

Brigitte

Camille

Carole

Caroline

Cassandre

Catherine

Charlène

Charlotte

Chloé

Christine

Clémence

Clémentine

Coralie

Corinne

Diane

Dominique

Élodie

Émilie

Emma

Estelle

Eugénie

Évelyne

Fabienne

Fanny

Fleur

Flore

Françoise

Ghislaine

Gisèle

Hélène

Inès

Iris

Isabelle

Jacqueline

Jade

Jeanne

Joëlle

Joséphine

Julie

Juliette

Laure

Laurence

Léa

Léna

Léonie

Lise

Lou

Louise

Lucie

Manon

Margaux

Margot

Marguerite

Marie

Marion

Martine

Mathilde

Mélanie

Mélodie

Monique

Muriel

Nadine

Nathalie

Noémie

Océane

Pascale

Prune

Renée

Roxane

Sandrine

Solange

Solène

Sophie

Sylvie

Valentine

Valérie

Virginie

Yolande

Zoé

Names inspired by popular french food

Baguette	The most famous type of bread
Boeuf Bourguignon	A classic and popular french stew
Cassoulet	A very popular dish in southeastern France made with beans and different types of meats. Not very light but delicious!
Champignon	Mushroom in french
Choucroute	Dish from northeastern France made with sausage, potatoes, cabbage, pork ribs, etc.
Crêpe	Very popular french food from Brittany
Croque-Monsieur	Famous and delicious crunchy sandwich
Escargots	Snail in french. Yes, they eat them!
Foie Gras	Controversial french dish made with the liver of a duck
Fondue	Melted cheese and bread. What else?
Fromage	Cheese in french
Gratin	The Gratin Dauphinois is a dish involving baked potatoes, cream, and cheese
Huître	Oyster in french
Omelette	Very popular dish in France
Pain	Bread in french
Quiche	Dish from the region of Lorraine that looks like a pie with a thicker crust
Raclette	It actually is a swiss recipe that involves melted cheese and many other delicious things
Ratatouille	This simple dish made famous by Disney is made with vegetables and many aromatic plants
Rillettes	A kind of pâté that is spread on bread
Saucisson	Dry sausage made with pork and other meats
Soufflé	A delicious dish made with beaten eggs
Steak Frites	Very popular french dish made with steak and fries. Simple but effective.
Tartiflette	This mountain dish is made with potatoes, onions, pork, fresh cream, white wine and Reblochon, a delicious local cheese.

Funny names for dogs inspired by french culture

Baguette	What's more french than a baguette?
Béret	Like the typical french cap
Kiki	Typical funny dog name in France
Macaron	The very famous french sweet
Macron	France's current president
Mayonnaise	Perfect for white or blonde dogs
Médor	French equivalent of “Fido”
Moustache	Perfect for classy dogs
Pou	“Lice” in french
Vin rouge	“Red wine” in French
Zidane	One of the best french soccer players

Names inspired by french historical figures

Charlemagne	King of the Franks and Emperor of the Carolingian Emperor
Chirac	French president from 1995 to 2007
Descartes	French philosopher and scientist from the 17th century
Jeanne d'Arc	French symbol and heroin from the 15th century known for her military leadership
Louis XIV	One of the most famous french kings
Marie Antoinette	Queen of France from 1774 to 1792
Miterrand	French president from 1981 to 1995
Molière	One of the greatest french writers that lived in the 17th century
Napoléon	French emperor from 1804 to 1815
Robespierre	One of the most famous figures of the french revolution

French brands ideas for classy dogs

Cardin

Celine

Dior

Garnier

Gaultier

Givenchy

Hermès

L’Oreal

Lacroix

Lancôme

Louboutin

Vuitton

French cities

Aix-en-Provence

Amiens

Bordeaux

Dijon

Grenoble

La Rochelle

Lille

Lyon

Marseille

Montpellier

Nancy

Nantes

Nice

Paris

Reims

Rouen

Saint-Malo

Strasbourg

Toulouse

Tours

Names inspired by french books characters

Argan	From Molière's The Imaginary Invalid
Bovary	From Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary
Candide	The main character in Voltaire's book of the same title
Cyrano	The main character in the book Cyrano de Bergerac
Dom Juan	From Molière's play Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre
Jean Valjean	The protagonist in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables
Père Goriot	From Honoré de Balzac's book of the same title
Petit Prince	As in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry very famous book The Little Prince