Here is a list of French names that start with N. The page includes French names for boys and girls from different eras, as well as last names.
The list is divided into several sections. The modern names are baby names and other names popular in the 2000s, while the traditional names are those common among people born in the 1900s.
The names come from data provided by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, with a few additions from Wikipedia, Reddit and other sources. All of the names also appear in my Random French Name Generator.
- Traditional Male French Names that Start with N
- Modern Male French Names that Start with N
- Traditional Female French Names that Start with N
- Modern Female French Names that Start with N
- French Last Names that Start with N
Retro French Male Names That Begin with N
- Nathan
- Nicolas
- Norbert
- Noël
In the past, male N-names were relatively uncommon in France. However, they became more popular in the 2000s as they fit modern preferences for short, vowel-rich, and international-sounding names.
French Boy Names Beginning with N (2000s)
- Nael
- Nathan
- Naël
- Naïm
- Nicolas
- Nino
- Noa
- Noah
- Noam
- Noe
- Noham
- Nolan
- Noé
Classic Old French Girl Baby Names Beginning with N
- Nadege
- Nadia
- Nadine
- Natacha
- Nathalie
- Nelly
- Nicole
- Nicolle
- Noemie
- Noëlle
Popular 2000s French Girl Baby Names Starting with N
- Nina
- Ninon
- Noemie
- Nour
- Noémie
Interestingly, French N-names for girls have declined in recent decades. Many of the classics—Nathalie, Nadine, Nicole—became dated after decades of heavy use, and few new N-names have risen to replace them.
Common French Family Names Beginning with N
- Navarro
- Nedelec
- Neveu
- Nguyen
- Nicolas
- Nicolle
- Noel
- Nogues
- Normand
About this List
I have made similar lists of French names for all the letters of the alphabet from A to Z:
- Names that Start with A
- Names that Start with B
- Names that Start with C
- Names that Start with D
- Names that Start with E
- Names that Start with F
- Names that Start with G
- Names that Start with H
- Names that Start with I
- Names that Start with J
- Names that Start with K
- Names that Start with L
- Names that Start with M
- Names that Start with N
- Names that Start with O
- Names that Start with P
- Names that Start with Q
- Names that Start with R
- Names that Start with S
- Names that Start with T
- Names that Start with U
- Names that Start with V
- Names that Start with W
- Names that Start with X
- Names that Start with Y
- Names that Start with Z
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