227 French Cat Names From Fun to Elegant

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Published January 22, 2021

French cat names can add an exotic mystique to your feline friend. You can read the various meanings for each name to decide if it is the best name for your pet cat.

French Cat Names for Mysterious Cats

When you start browsing the alphabetical lists for French cat names, you want to start at the beginning. You can scan over lists that are gender specific to ensure you are looking through the best names for your furry friend.

Female French Cat Names

You can search French cat names just for a female cat. The meanings for each female cat name makes it easier to understand the essence of the name and whether it is right for your lovable feline.

A-B

Abella: Breath
Adette: Nobility, noble
Aimeé: Beloved
Alienor: Pity
Alix: Of nobility
Alizée: Trade wind
Allura: Entice, attract
Alouette: Lark
Anaise: Gracious
Angéle: Angel
Angelette: Little Angel
Angeline: Angel
Aurore: Dawn
Baie: Bay, bright
Baize: Dark brown
Beline: Goddess
Belle: Beautiful
Bérénice: Brings victory
Bibi: Toy, delight, lady of the house
Bichette: Young doe
Blanche: White
Bleu: Blue
Brie: Marshland
Brigitte: Strength
Brittany: From Briton

C-E

Cadeau: Gift
Camille: Youth attendant
Candide: White
Caprice: Impulsive
Célina: Heaven, sky
Cerise: Cherry
Chanel: Dwells near the canal
Chantilly: White
Chardonnay: White
Cherie: Darling
Chloé: Blooming
Ciel: From heaven
Clairette: Bright
Cybele: Mother of the gods
Darcy: Dark one
Dariela: Dear one
Delphine: Dolphin
Desirée: Desired
Dionne: Goddess
Dior: Golden
Dorothée: God's gift
Dory, Doré: Gift of God
Eglantine: Wild rose
Elle: She
Eloise: Healthy
Elvéra: White, fair
Esmé: Esteemed
Estée: Star

F-I

Fantine: Baby
Felicienne: Great happiness
Félicité: Congratulated
Felipan: Lover of horses
Fifi: God increases
Flaviere: Fair
Fleur: Flower
Flore: Flora, flower
Francine: From France
Gaelle: Father's joy
Geneviève: Tribe woman
Georgienne: Farmer
Gigi: Earth worker
Gisele: Bright pledge
Grenat: Garnet
Heloise: Healthy
Honore: Respected
Illuminée: Illuminated
Isabelle: God is my oath
Ivette: Yew

J-M

Jeune: Young
Joie: Joy
Jolie: Pretty
Juillet: July
Juliette: Little Julia
Laure: Butterfly
Laverne: Woodland
Leelee: Lily
Leonila: Lioness
Liana: Climb like a vine
Lilas: Lilac
Liliane: Lily
Lucette: Light
Lucrèce: Lucretia, wealth
Lys: Lilies
Madeleine: Tower
Maeva: Welcome
Mai: May
Marcelia: White
Marceline: Young warrior
Mardi: Tuesday
Minette: Faithful defender
Mirabelle: Marvelous
Monique: Advisor

N-Z

Nanette: Favor, grace
Odette: Wealth
Oralie: Golden
Ottilie: Prosperous
Paris: Wallet
Patrice: Noble, patrician
Pensée: Thought
Perle: Pearle
Piaf: Small bird
Prue, Prou: Brave
Rafaella: God has healed
Reine: Queen
Remi, Remy: Remedy
Renee: Born again
Rochelle: Small rock
Simone: Harkening
Soleil: Sun
Sorrel: Reddish brown
Véronique: True image
Victoire: Victory
Violette: Violet, flower
Vivienne: Life
Yolande: Violet flower
Yvette: Yew, archer
Zele: Zealous
Zélie: Solemn

Male French Cat Names

If you have a male cat, then you can choose from some exciting and romantic male French cat names. You may want to consider the meanings for each day to help you choose the perfect one for your cat.

A-B

Alphonse: Noble, battle ready
Aluin: Noble friend
Ambroise: Immortal
Anselme: Helmet of God
Août: August
Apollinaire: French poet
Archambault: Bold, precious, daring
Arnoux, Arno: Eagle
Arséne: Virile male
Artus, Arthus: Bear
Aubin: White, bright
Audric: Old, wise
Aurel: Golden
Aurélien: Little golden one
Basile: Basil, herb
Baudoin, Baudouin: Friend
Beau: Beautiful
Beauchamp: Handsome
Beauregard: Lovely outlook, regard
Benoît: Benedict, one says good
Bertrand: Bright raven
Bourgogne: Burgundy

C-E

Calixte: Most beautiful (unisex)
Caton: Intelligent
Chaney: Oak tree
Charlot: Petite (F)
Chesare, Cesare, Césaire: Dictator, Caesar
Chevy: Old-fashioned
Claiborne: Boundary with clover or clay
Clément: Mild temperament
Clovis: Famous in battle
Coiffeur: Barber
Constantin: Constant steadfast
Coty: Small slope
Cyprien, Cypriot: Native of Cyprus
Cyrille: Lord
D'Artagnan: From Artagnan, one of the Musketeers
Deveraux: Riverbank
Devere: Of fishing place
Donatien: Gift
Dougray: Well-behaved, mannerly
Duvall: Of valley
Emilien: Friendly

F-I

Foulques: Chieftain
Franchot: Free
François: Frenchman
Frédéric: Peaceful ruler
Frere Jacques: Brother Jacque
Gable: Triangular hill
Gaetan: Of Gaeta
Géraud: Ruler
Giraud: Brave spear
Guilbert, Gibert: Bright famous
Guillaume: With gilded helmet, William
Guy: Guide
Hadrien: Dark haired
Harvey: Strong, battle ready
Hazard: Chance, luck
Hebert: Variant Herbert, warrior, noble
Henri: Ruler of home
Hercule: Glory of Hera
Hervé: Bright, blazing

J-M

Jeffroi: Peace
Jeter: To throw
Josue: God rescues
Le Chat Noir: The black cat
Leandre: Lion man
Lemar: Famous throughout the land
Leonello: Lionel, lion
Lionne: Lioness
Marceau: Little warrior
Marcel: Belongs to Mars
Maxence: Greatest
Maxim: Greatest
Merci Beau: Thank you, beautiful
Minette: Kitten
Minou: Kitty
Mon Petit Chou: My little cabbage

N-Z

Neville: New village
Nicaise: Victory
Nouvel: New
Onfroi: Peaceful Hun
Orville: Golden city
Pepe Le Pew: Looney Tunes cartoon
Peverell: Piper
Picard: From Picardy
Proust: Worthy, valiant
Quain: Clever
Quay: Wharf
Rémy: Oarsman
Rodolphe: Glory-wolf
Severin: Serious
Sigfroi: Victory, peace
Sully: From south meadow
Terrence: Smooth
Thoreau: Ruler of the people
Tracy: From Thracius (Unisex)
Travis: Traverser, to cross
Valentin: Strength, health
Vallis: From Wales
Vardon: Green knoll
Verrill: Honest
Yvon: Archer
Zephyrin: West wind

Romantic French Cat Names for Your Cat

When you choose a French cat name for your feline companion, you can find one that conveys romance and mystery. Alphabetized lists with the meaning for each name make it easy to find and choose the perfect name for your cat.