A name for boys that has many fans in France but also abroad because it is pronounced the same way in several languages. Enough to delight many parents from a cultural mix.
Finding a first name can be a real obstacle course for many young parents. Fortunately, they can count on the unwavering support of Stéphanie Rapoport and Claire Tabarly Perri who, like every year, have written a book dedicated to the first names worn by the new generations in France. Published on September 7 in Editions Firstthe 2024 edition of The official names lists the most popular boy names and girl names of the moment.
The work also brings together a series of analyzes and statistics which make it possible to trace the history of popularity of most of the first names worn in France. A book which has made it possible to attest to the success of the first name Gabriel among men, which has stood at the top of the ranking for several years in a row, and which constitutes an excellent source of inspiration for parents who are stuck for ideas. The work may indeed prove useful rather than spending 28,000 euros to call on a “professional namer”.
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A cosmopolitan first name
In the 2024 edition of this collection of first names, we observe the rise of a name for boys which is a great success with parents. This is the first name Leowhich has also already stood out in the ranking of Stéphanie Rapoport and Claire Tabarly Perri as most common first name among boys in 2020dethroning Saint Gabriel in the process.
“Léo appeared in the 19th century in France after having shone across the Channel. It remained discreet for a long time, until it took off in the 1990s. Despite the decline in juxtapositions of vowels like Théo or Mathéo, he has remained in the top 5 French choices since 2014”, explains the authors in the work. Diminutive of Léon or Léonard, this first name which takes its Latin origin from “Lion” is popular among many parents for good reason. This proves very practical for frequent travelers or even boys from a family with varied cultural origins sinceit is pronounced the same way in French, English and Spanish.
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A cosmopolitan name for boys in short. According to the site Parents, Leos are curious by nature: they like to use their brains to find answers to all the questions they ask themselves. If he draws his strength from the lion, Leo is paradoxically very sensitive.
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