‘Trés chic:’ 20 beautiful French baby names we adore

Cheese, croissants, Breton stripes – you name it, the French do it and they do it well.

And guess what? You can add picking perfect baby names to that list too. Yep, the French are masters of adorable baby monikers – and we have the list to prove it. Just take a look at these 20 truly chic French baby names to fall in love with:

For girls

Aveline Meaning: This is the French take on Evelyn, its history can be translated as "breath of life". Lilou Meaning: A combination of Lily and Louise. Fleur Meaning: Flower. Coralie Meaning: A derivative of Coral. So pretty! Elize Meaning: A variant of Elizabeth. Solene Meaning: Like Solange. Pretty cool! Anaelle Meaning: Loosely translates to "angel." Marielle Meaning: A chic, modern version of Marie. Louna Meaning: The Roman goddess of the moon. Melina Meaning: From the Greek word for “honey.”

For boys

Kylian Meaning: A Frenchified version of Cillian. Leandre Meaning: The French form of Leander, meaning “lion.” Remi Meaning: Derived from the Latin for “oarsman.” Mathis Meaning: A French spin on Matthew, it means "gift from God." Luc Meaning: The French form of Luke, it conjures up saints and Skywalkers. Bastian Meaning: A shortened form of Sebastian, meaning “venerable.” Kais Meaning: Of Arabic origin (for "firm"), it first became popular in Tunisia before gaining steam in France. Acel Meaning: Nobleman. Zadig Meaning: Unknown. Zenon Meaning: Receiver of life.