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French cat names

French gives cats an instant air of sophistication, even when they're sitting in the sink. Minou is the classic French word for kitty, and Chouchou (sweetheart) and Bijou (jewel) are affectionate staples.

There's the bakery, too (Brioche, Croissant, Macaron, Praline) and the colours: Noir, Blanc, Gris and Bleu.

42 names below, each with its meaning and origin.

Girl names 19

Bijou
"Jewel"
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Blanche
"White"
French origin, female, 1 syllable
Brie
The soft white cheese
French origin, female, 1 syllable
Caramel
Cooked sugar
French origin, female, 3 syllables
Cerise
"Cherry"
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Citrine
Golden-yellow quartz
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Clementine
The little orange
French origin, female, 3 syllables
Coco
A playful classic
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Colette
The French novelist who adored cats
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Étoile
"Star"
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Fifi
A poodle name, on a cat
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Ganache
Chocolate whipped with cream
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Macaron
Almond meringue sandwich
French origin, female, 3 syllables
Margot
"Pearl"
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Marie
The Aristocats' white kitten
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Meringue
Whipped egg white and sugar
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Peridot
The olive-green gem
French origin, female, 3 syllables
Praline
Nutty caramel candy
French origin, female, 2 syllables
Truffle
The cocoa-dusted chocolate, or the prized fungus
French origin, female, 2 syllables

Boy names 8

Berlioz
The Aristocats' piano-playing kitten
French origin, male, 3 syllables
Blanc
"White"
French origin, male, 1 syllable
Caribou
Canada's wild reindeer
French origin, male, 3 syllables
Darcy
Pride and Prejudice's proud hero
French origin, male, 2 syllables
Monet
After the painter of water lilies
French origin, male, 2 syllables
Oberon
King of the fairies
French origin, male, 3 syllables
Ritz
After the grand hotels of César Ritz
French origin, male, 1 syllable
Toulouse
The Aristocats' painter kitten
French origin, male, 2 syllables

Unisex names 15

Biscuit
"Twice cooked"
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables
Bleu
"Blue"
French origin, unisex, 1 syllable
Brioche
Rich golden bread
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables
Chouchou
"Sweetheart"
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables
Croissant
"Crescent"
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables
Denim
Blue cloth, originally "de Nîmes"
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables
Grimoire
A book of spells
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables
Gris
"Grey"
French origin, unisex, 1 syllable
Harlequin
The patchwork-costumed clown
French origin, unisex, 3 syllables
Minou
"Kitty"
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables
Noir
"Black"
French origin, unisex, 1 syllable
Poutine
Fries, curds and gravy
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables
Rideau
Ottawa's canal; French for "curtain"
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables
Toque
The Canadian winter hat
French origin, unisex, 1 syllable
Zigzag
Stripes with no plan
French origin, unisex, 2 syllables

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