Cajun Baby Names

French-inspired Cajun baby names from the Louisiana bayou.

Showing 1–48 of 100 names

Old Germanic, Old French

Noble and dependable person

Scottish Gaelic, French

light, bright, or noble

Germanic, French

noble, bright, famous

noble, exalted

noble, exalted

love

Hebrew and French

Graceful oath of God

8.Anne-Raphaelle

Hebrew and French

Graceful healer of God

ruler of the elves

foreign woman

Germanic, French

brave as a bear

12.Blanchefleur

white flower

English surname, from Old French 'bon'

good, a blessing

14.Bruno-Pierre

Germanic, Greek

brown; rock, stone

little good one

to sing

beloved, darling

18.Claire-Noëlle

clear, bright, and Christmas

Latin, Old French

buds of an evergreen tree, a spice

maker of coarse cloth

dear one, beloved

hidden place, or a type of weed

Of the alder grove, woody area

son of Maurice

from Nîmes

Little God

French diminutive of Jean, ultimately Hebrew

God is gracious

Hebrew via Greek and Old French

The Lord is my God

Uncertain, possibly Greek or Old French

Uncertain, possibly related to 'work' or 'ergot' (a fungus)

star

French, Germanic

brave journey, adventurous, bold

iron-gray

Latin through Old French

from France, a Frenchman/Frenchwoman

34.François-Régis

French compound name combining 'Frenchman' and 'royal'

35.Françoise-Marie

Germanic and Hebrew/Latin

French for 'free' and 'star of the sea' or 'bitter sea'

garland, wreath

Old French, Germanic

son of Giles

Medieval French, Germanic

pledge, hostage, or servant of John

Old French, Middle English

grave digger, steward of the grave

French diminutive of Guy

little guide

home ruler

Greek, Hawaiian, French

sun, light, or island

43.Jacques-Michel

Supplanter, who is like God

God is gracious (from Joan) and dark/French (from d'Arc)

Hebrew, English

God is gracious

God is gracious; to tame, to subdue

God is gracious, generous, noble

48.Jean-Toussaint

French, Hebrew, Latin

God is gracious and all saints

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