French Pet Names

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French Pet Names

  1. NoisetteHazelnut.
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These French pet names are real French words: Caramel, Noisette (hazelnut) and Réglisse (licorice) from the kitchen, Matou and Mistigri for a cat, Flocon (flake) and Nuage (cloud) from the sky, and fond words such as Ma puce.

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Pick a kind of name

You can narrow the draw to one kind. Food and sweets gives Praline, Brioche and Chouquette, a small sugared choux bun. Animals gives Matou, a tom, and Médor, a stock name for a dog as English has Fido. Nature and small things gives Pompon, Plume (feather) and Caillou, a small stone.

The fond words

Several French fond words are animals and foods: Ma puce is literally flea, Mon chou cabbage, Mon poussin chick. Mon or ma follows the gender of the French noun, so it is always ma puce and mon chou.

Questions and answers

What are good French names for pets?

For a cat, Matou means a tom and Mistigri is a familiar word for a cat. For a dog, Médor is the stock name and Pitou a child's word for doggie. For any pet, try Caramel, Noisette, Biscuit or Flocon.

What do French pet names like ma puce and mon chou mean?

Literally, flea and cabbage. Both are fond words that the dictionary marks as endearing. Others on the list: Mon trésor (treasure), Ma bichette (young doe), Mon biquet (kid goat) and Loulou.

What is a French name for a dark or a ginger pet?

Noiraud means swarthy or dark, and Rouquin means redhead. Réglisse (licorice), Truffe (truffle) and Moka are dark foods; Caramel, Cannelle (cinnamon) and Brioche are golden ones.

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Fond words 12

  • Bout de chou Sweet little thing, little one. A fond word.
  • Chouchou A child's word of endearment, like mon chou.
  • Loulou Sweetie, darling. The dictionary reads it as little wolf. A fond word.
  • Ma bichette Literally young doe. A fond word.
  • Ma puce Literally flea. A fond word.
  • Mimi Cute, dear. A fond word.
  • Mon biquet Literally kid goat. A fond word.
  • Mon chéri Darling, dear. A fond word.
  • Mon chou Literally cabbage. A fond word.
  • Mon poussin Literally chick. A fond word.
  • Mon trésor Literally treasure. A fond word.
  • Sucre d'orge Literally barley sugar. A fond word.

Animals 15

  • Coccinelle Ladybug.
  • Écureuil Squirrel.
  • Hérisson Hedgehog.
  • Hibou Owl.
  • Marmotte Marmot.
  • Matou Tom, a male cat.
  • Médor A stock name for a dog, as English has Fido.
  • Mistigri Cat, a familiar word.
  • Ours Bear.
  • Ourson Bear cub.
  • Panthère Panther.
  • Papillon Butterfly.
  • Pitou Doggie, a child's word.
  • Renard Fox.
  • Tigre Tiger.

Food and sweets 26

  • Biscotte Rusk.
  • Biscuit Cookie.
  • Bonbon Candy.
  • Brioche Brioche.
  • Cacahuète Peanut.
  • Cannelle Cinnamon.
  • Caramel Caramel.
  • Cerise Cherry.
  • Châtaigne Chestnut.
  • Chocolat Chocolate.
  • Chouquette Small sugared choux bun.
  • Clémentine Clementine.
  • Framboise Raspberry.
  • Guimauve Marshmallow.
  • Mirabelle Mirabelle plum.
  • Moka Mocha.
  • Myrtille Blueberry.
  • Noisette Hazelnut.
  • Nougat Nougat.
  • Olive Olive.
  • Pistache Pistachio.
  • Praline Praline.
  • Prune Plum.
  • Réglisse Licorice.
  • Truffe Truffle.
  • Vanille Vanilla.

Nature and small things 24

  • Bouton Button.
  • Brume Mist.
  • Caillou Small stone.
  • Chaussette Sock.
  • Éclair Lightning.
  • Étoile Star.
  • Ficelle Twine.
  • Flocon Flake.
  • Galet Pebble.
  • Lune Moon.
  • Mistral The mistral, a cold north wind of southern France.
  • Moustache Mustache.
  • Noiraud Swarthy, dark.
  • Nuage Cloud.
  • Orage Storm.
  • Pantoufle Slipper.
  • Plume Feather.
  • Pompon Pompon, a ball of yarn or ribbon.
  • Rosée Dew.
  • Rouquin Redhead.
  • Tempête Storm.
  • Tonnerre Thunder.
  • Velours Velvet.
  • Zéphyr Zephyr, a light breeze.

Cuddles and rascals 4

  • Bisou Kiss.
  • Câlin Cuddle.
  • Filou Rascal.
  • Gamin Kid.