Old French Names

Discover over 49 classic and elegant Old French baby names for your little one. Explore a curated list of timeless options with beautiful meanings and rich historical roots.

Showing 433–480 of 1,257 names

bright, shining one

bright, shining one; or a variant of Elaine

light, shining one

Germanic and Old French

God is my light; famous warrior

437.Eleanore

♀ Female

Greek, Old French, Germanic

God is my light; foreign, other

light, shining one

God is my light

God is my light

chosen, selected

God is my light

God is my light

My God is abundance; God is my oath

445.Ella-Louise

♀ Female

Germanic, Old German, Old French

foreign, other, or goddess, and famous warrior

446.Ellah

♀ Female

Germanic, Hebrew, or Old French

light, beautiful fairy, or foreign

foreign, the other

Hebrew (via Greek and Old French)

The Lord is my God

449.Ellie-Mae

♀ Female

English (combination of Eleanor/Ellen and Mae)

light; bitter; pearl; May

450.Ellie-May

♀ Female

English (combination of two names)

light; bitter or pearl

451.Ellie-Rae

♀ Female

Hebrew and English

God is my light; wise protection

God is my light

Hebrew via Greek and Old French

The Lord is my God

454.Elloise

♀ Female

Germanic

healthy, wide, or famous warrior

chosen

Germanic, French (via Eloise)

famous warrior

457.Eloisa

♀ Female

Germanic, through Old French and Spanish

healthy, wide, famous warrior

458.Eloïsa

♀ Female

Germanic

healthy, wide, or famous warrior

healthy, wide

the king

God is my light

Greek, Old French, Germanic

light, torch; or foreign, other

463.Elynore

♀ Female

Greek, Old French, Germanic

Light-hearted, shining light, or foreign/other

464.Emeline

♀ Female

Germanic, Old French

work, industrious, rival

465.Emerald

♀ Female

English, from Greek via Old French

green gemstone

emerald

brave power

Brave, powerful, or industrious ruler

Angel of the raven

sword

Old French, Latin, English

esteemed, beloved, and grace

472.Esmae-Louise

♀ Female

Old French, Latin, Germanic

beloved, star of the sea, famous warrior

473.Esmai

♀ Female

Persian, Old French

esteemed, beloved, emerald

474.Esme-Marie

♀ Female

Old French (Esme) and Hebrew/Egyptian (Marie)

esteemed, beloved (Esme) and bitter, sea of sorrow, or rebellion (Marie)

475.Esme-Rae

♀ Female

Old French and English

esteemed, beloved, and grace

476.Esmea

♀ Female

Old French, Persian

esteemed, beloved, or emerald

esteemed, loved

esteemed, loved

esteemed, beloved, or emerald

480.Estcourt

⚥ Unisex

Old French

east court

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