Best Male French Bulldog Dog Names

So, you’ve welcomed a French Bulldog boy into your life, congrats! These charming little buddies pack a mighty personality into a small frame and deserve a name that’s as unique and lovable as they are. Finding the best male French Bulldog dog name isn’t always easy. It’s not just about what sounds good but also what fits your new pup’s vibe. Are they a playful little goof or a dignified gentleman in a tiny tuxedo? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered with plenty of options to inspire you.

And while you’re pondering the perfect name, remember that Lemonade pet insurance can help you care for your new best friend—because naming them is just the first step!

Naming your French Bulldog: let’s get serious (and fun)

Hey, no pressure, but picking a name is kind of a big deal. It’s how your pup will identify for their whole life (and let’s be real, it’s how you’ll shamelessly show them off). The good news? You can have fun with it! Lighthearted and quirky names work just as well as serious and classic ones.

Let’s dive into some ideas that’ll make you go, “that’s the one!”

What Lemonade’s French Bulldog owners are actually naming their dogs

100 real names from real pet parents. Scroll through for a little inspiration, then dive into our full list below.

Top male French Bulldog names
Louie
Winston
Bruno
Rocky
Milo
Stitch
Frankie
Gus
Oliver
Bentley
Hank
Archie
Rocco
Leo
Louis
Cooper
Charlie
Moose
Kobe
Cash
Blue
Tank
Loki
Enzo
Bruce
Gizmo
Max
Ollie
Zeus
Biggie
Teddy
Hugo
Duke
Bleu
Ace
Frank
Benny
Remy
Otis
Franklin
Thor
Beau
Henry
Mochi
Pierre
Bear
Benji
Tucker
Finn
Ziggy
Dexter
Theo
Diesel
Kash
Ozzy
Murphy
Walter
Oreo
George
Jax
Tito
Arlo
Rex
Yoda
Oscar
Tyson
Pablo
Apollo
Jack
Goose
Maverick
Gucci
Romeo
Buddha
Buddy
Bowser
Draco
Roscoe
Chapo
Blu
Ghost
Bubba
Zeke
Bodhi
Koda
Chico
Luca
Coco
Saint
Nugget
Smokey
Buster
Simba
Obi
Rocko
Toby
Reggie
Theodore
Odin
Mac

Classic French male names

Timeless, elegant, and just French enough to make him feel like he belongs in a bistro.

• Adrien
• Alexis
• Alphonse
• Anatole
• André
• Antoine
• Armand
• Arnaud
• Arnould
• Auguste
• Aurèle
• Axel
• Baptiste
• Barnabé
• Barthélemy
• Bastien
• Benjamin
• Benoît
• Bernard
• Bertrand
• Bruno
• Charles
• Christophe
• Clément
• Damien
• Denis
• Didier
• Dominique
• Edmond
• Édouard
• Émile
• Étienne
• Eugène
• Fabien
• Félix
• Ferdinand
• Florent
• François
• Frédéric
• Gabriel
• Gaspard
• Gaston
• Georges
• Gérard
• Gilbert
• Guillaume
• Gustave
• Henri
• Hervé
• Hugo
• Jacques
• Jean
• Julien
• Laurent
• Léon
• Luc
• Lucien
• Mathieu
• Maxime
• Michel
• Nicolas
• Noël
• Olivier
• Pascal
• Philippe
• Pierre
• Raphaël
• Rémi
• René
• Roland
• Sébastien
• Simon
• Théodore
• Thierry
• Thomas
• Timothée
• Tristan
• Valentin
• Victor
• Vincent
• Xavier
• Yves

French royals and nobles

For the boy who carries himself like he owns the place—because in his mind, he absolutely does.

• Alaric
• Albéric
• Anselme
• Artois
• Balthazar
• Blois
• Bourbon
• Capétien
• Charlemagne
• Charles-Henri
• Childéric
• Clovis
• Condé
• Constantin
• Dagobert
• Dauphin
• Drogo
• Duc
• Eudes
• Ferdinand
• Florimond
• Francs
• Fulk
• Galois
• Gauthier
• Guise
• Guy
• Hugues
• Lothaire
• Louis
• Loys
• Lusignan
• Mérovée
• Montfort
• Montmorency
• Napoleon
• Nemours
• Orléans
• Pépin
• Raoul
• Raynald
• Richelieu
• Robert
• Roch
• Rodolphe
• Rollo
• Roupen
• Sigismond
• Soissons
• Thibaut
• Valois

Bold and powerful names

He’s 25 pounds and has no idea. These names lean into it.

• Ace
• Ajax
• Ares
• Atlas
• Attila
• Axel
• Bane
• Blaze
• Bolt
• Bravo
• Brock
• Brute
• Bruno
• Caesar
• Cash
• Chaos
• Colt
• Conan
• Crusher
• Czar
• Dagger
• Dax
• Diablo
• Diesel
• Duke
• Falcon
• Fang
• Fenix
• Ferro
• Flint
• Force
• Ghost
• Grit
• Gunner
• Hades
• Hawk
• Hunter
• Jax
• Judge
• Kaiser
• Khan
• Knox
• Lance
• Lancer
• Loki
• Major
• Maverick
• Maximus
• Nero
• Nox
• Odin
• Orion
• Phantom
• Ranger
• Rebel
• Rex
• Rogue
• Roman
• Rook
• Saber
• Sarge
• Shadow
• Spartan
• Spike
• Storm
• Striker
• Tank
• Titan
• Thor
• Trojan
• Viper
• Warden
• Zeus

Punny boy Frenchie names

You’re going to tell everyone the story of how you named him. Own it.

• Bark Twain
• Bark-aparte
• Bark-elona
• Barkimedes
• Barkozy
• Barkules
• Bork Vader
• Boulé
• Brie-lliant
• Camem-bark
• Champ-paw
• Chien Noir
• Crepe Suzette
• Croissant Jr.
• De Paw
• Faux-Paw
• Ferdinand Pawsworth
• Frenchie Mercury
• Frenchie McSnortface
• Furkéa
• Furrdinand
• Garçon
• Growl-isimo
• Grr-asshopper
• Houndini
• Jean Clawed
• Jean Reno-gnaw
• Joie de Woof
• Lé Chonk
• Marquis de Snort
• Mon Chiou
• Monsieur Bork
• Monsieur Fluff
• Monsieur Snout
• Monsieur Wiggles
• Mousse-tache
• Napoleon Bone-aparte
• Ooh-la-paw
• Pari-sniff
• Patte Noir
• Paw Gauguin
• Pawcasso
• Pawdré
• Pawncake
• Paws Victor Hugo
• Pawsanova
• Pawsieur
• Snort Monet
• Souf-flay
• Vin Doggo
• Woof-au-vin

Vintage gentleman names

Old-fashioned names with a distinguished air, perfect for a dog who acts like he’s seen it all before.

• Abelard
• Aldous
• Alistair
• Aloysius
• Archibald
• Archie
• Barnaby
• Bartholomew
• Benedict
• Bentley
• Bernard
• Bertie
• Buster
• Chester
• Clarence
• Clive
• Clyde
• Cornelius
• Cosmo
• Crispin
• Cuthbert
• Cyril
• Douglas
• Edmund
• Ernest
• Ezra
• Fletcher
• Franklin
• Frederick
• Geoffrey
• Gerald
• Gideon
• Gilbert
• Godfrey
• Graham
• Harold
• Hartley
• Hector
• Herbert
• Horace
• Horatio
• Hubert
• Humphrey
• Ignatius
• Irving
• Jasper
• Jerome
• Montgomery
• Mortimer
• Neville
• Norbert
• Octavius
• Oswald
• Percival
• Percy
• Peregrine
• Reginald
• Rupert
• Sebastian
• Sylvester
• Thaddeus
• Tobias
• Walter
• Wilbur
• Willoughby
• Winston

French food and café names for boys

The croissant-to-dog pipeline is real, and these names prove it.

• Aïoli
• Andouille
• Arabica
• Béarnaise
• Béchamel
• Bordeaux
• Bourguignon
• Brandade
• Brûlée
• Café
• Calvados
• Camembert
• Chablis
• Champagne
• Charbon
• Chèvre
• Cognac
• Comté
• Confit
• Coq
• Crêpe
• Daube
• Dijon
• Emmental
• Escargot
• Flambé
• Foie
• Fromage
• Gateau
• Gruyère
• Jambon
• Lapin
• Louvre
• Madeira
• Mocha
• Munster
• Noisette
• Périgord
• Pernod
• Poulet
• Praline
• Quiche
• Raclette
• Ricard
• Riesling
• Roquefort
• Rouille
• Soufflé
• Tapenade
• Terrine
• Vacherin
• Velouté
• Vichyssoise
• Vinaigrette
• Volaille

Pop culture and nerdy boy names

For the Frenchie whose owner has a strong personality and a streaming subscription.

• Anakin
• Aragorn
• Arya
• Aslan
• Athos
• Atticus
• Balthazar
• Boba
• Brando
• Brutus
• Chewbarka
• Cosimo
• Crixus
• Daario
• Dartanian
• Deadpool
• Dobby
• Draco
• Dumbledore
• Falkor
• Frodo
• Gimli
• Gizmo
• Gonzo
• Grogu
• Hagrid
• Hannibal
• Hobbit
• Jarvis
• Jedi
• Joker
• Jonah
• Legolas
• Loki
• Lupin
• Mando
• Merlin
• Morpheus
• Obelix
• Padme
• Pippin
• Porthos
• Samwise
• Sherlock
• Sirius
• Spock
• Starbuck
• Thorin
• Tyrion
• Wolverine
• Yoda

French cities and landmarks for boys

Named after places that feel as iconic as he is.

• Aix
• Albi
• Alsace
• Angers
• Annecy
• Auxerre
• Avignon
• Bayonne
• Beaune
• Biarritz
• Bordeaux
• Bourges
• Brest
• Caen
• Calais
• Cannes
• Carcassonne
• Chartres
• Cherbourg
• Colmar
• Dijon
• Dordogne
• Épernay
• Fontainebleau
• Grenoble
• Laval
• Lille
• Loire
• Louvre
• Lyon
• Marseille
• Metz
• Monaco
• Montmartre
• Montpellier
• Nantes
• Nice
• Nîmes
• Normandie
• Orléans
• Perpignan
• Reims
• Rennes
• Rochefort
• Rouen
• Seine
• Sète
• Strasbourg
• Toulon
• Toulouse
• Troyes

Sweet and soft boy names

Not every Frenchie is a tank. Some are just little marshmallow men, and that’s perfect.

• Biscuit
• Bliss
• Boo
• Bubba
• Buddy
• Button
• Chip
• Cinnamon
• Cloud
• Cocoa
• Cookie
• Cotton
• Doodle
• Ducky
• Dusty
• Gizmo
• Honey
• Jellybean
• Lucky
• Maple
• Marshmallow
• Mochi
• Muffin
• Nugget
• Pebble
• Piccolo
• Pixel
• Plum
• Pudding
• Pumpkin
• Remy
• Snuggles
• Sorbet
• Sprout
• Sunny
• Taffy
• Teddy
• Toffee
• Truffle
• Waffles
• Winnie
• Yoshi

Nature and adventure boy names

He sniffs every single leaf with the dedication of a field researcher.

• Alpine
• Alto
• Arbor
• Arco
• Aspen
• Atlas
• Birch
• Boulder
• Briar
• Brook
• Canyon
• Cedar
• Cliff
• Colt
• Crest
• Cypress
• Delta
• Dune
• Echo
• Elm
• Ember
• Everest
• Falcon
• Fern
• Fjord
• Forrest
• Gale
• Glacier
• Glen
• Grove
• Harbor
• Heath
• Lark
• Levi
• Lynx
• Mesa
• Moro
• Nile
• Nova
• Oak
• Pax
• Pine
• Raven
• Reed
• Ridge
• River
• Rocky
• Rune
• Sage
• Sierra
• Soleil
• Summit
• Terra
• Thorn
• Timber
• Vale
• Wren
• Zephyr

Color and coat inspired boy names

Because fawn, brindle, blue, and cream are basically their own aesthetic categories.

• Ash
• Ashen
• Bisque
• Buff
• Carbon
• Charcoal
• Chrome
• Cinder
• Cobalt
• Copper
• Ebony
• Ecru
• Flint
• Fog
• Frost
• Ginger
• Graphite
• Indigo
• Ivory
• Jet
• Latte
• Marble
• Midnight
• Mist
• Mocha
• Musk
• Nutmeg
• Obsidian
• Ochre
• Onyx
• Opal
• Oyster
• Pepper
• Pewter
• Pumice
• Rust
• Sable
• Sand
• Sepia
• Silver
• Slate
• Smoke
• Sooty
• Stone
• Taupe
• Tawny
• Umber
• Wheat

Famous Frenchmen and historical figures

Named after the men who shaped history, art, and culture; just like he’s shaping your couch.

• Balzac
• Baudelaire
• Beaumarchais
• Berlioz
• Bizet
• Bonaparte
• Braque
• Camus
• Cartier
• Chagall
• Chardin
• Clemenceau
• Colbert
• Corneille
• Cousteau
• Daguerre
• Dali
• Danton
• Darwin
• Debussy
• Delacroix
• Depardieu
• Descartes
• Diderot
• Dumas
• Dumont
• Flaubert
• Foch
• Gainsbourg
• Gauguin
• Godard
• Hugo
• Ingres
• Lamarck
• Lavoisier
• Lumière
• Manet
• Matisse
• Méliès
• Mitterand
• Modigliani
• Monet
• Montaigne
• Montesquieu
• Pasteur
• Pissarro
• Proust
• Ravel
• Renoir
• Rodin
• Rousseau
• Satie
• Sartre
• Seurat
• Toulouse
• Truffaut
• Verlaine
• Voltaire
• Zola

Charming and charismatic boy names

For the Frenchie who already knows he’s the most interesting dog at the park.

• Aldo
• Aldo
• Alfie
• Arlo
• Artie
• Beau
• Bentley
• Bo
• Brando
• Bruno
• Carlo
• Cato
• Chester
• Cosimo
• Dario
• Dash
• Dexter
• Diego
• Dino
• Enzo
• Ernie
• Fabio
• Finn
• Franco
• Fritz
• Gino
• Gio
• Giorgio
• Greco
• Guido
• Harvey
• Iggy
• Indy
• Jules
• Lando
• Laz
• Leo
• Lorenzo
• Lou
• Louie
• Luca
• Luigi
• Marco
• Mario
• Matteo
• Mauro
• Max
• Milo
• Monte
• Monty
• Nico
• Nino
• Niro
• Otis
• Otto
• Pablo
• Paco
• Pietro
• Rafael
• Raffy
• Rico
• Rio
• Roberto
• Rocco
• Romeo
• Roni
• Sal
• Sammy
• Santo
• Sergio
• Silvio
• Tito
• Toni
• Vito

Training your pup to learn their new name

Now that you’ve chosen the perfect name for your male French Bulldog, it’s time to help your pup learn it! Start using your chosen name consistently from day one, saying it with joy and enthusiasm before meals, walks, and playtime to create positive associations. Remember that dogs typically respond best to names that are one or two syllables, but don’t let that stop you from choosing longer names; you can always use a nickname for everyday use while keeping the full name for special occasions.

Practice calling their name in different tones and situations so they recognize it whether you’re calling excitedly at the dog park or speaking softly when they’re resting. Most dogs learn their names within a few days to a week with consistent, positive use.

Before we go

And while your pup settles into their new name and new adventures, make sure you’re ready for anything with reliable pet insurance. With a policy from Lemonade, you can focus on all the good times while knowing you’ve got help for those unexpected vet visits.

A few quick words, because we <3 our lawyers: This post is general in nature, and any statement in it doesn’t alter the terms, conditions, exclusions, or limitations of policies issued by Lemonade, which differ according to your state of residence. You’re encouraged to discuss your specific circumstances with your own professional advisors. The purpose of this post is merely to provide you with info and insights you can use to make such discussions more productive! Naturally, all comments by, or references to, third parties represent their own views, and Lemonade assumes no responsibility for them. Coverage and discounts may not be available in all states.