French Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.Born

Was a Grand Prix motor racing driver and a member of the French Resistance during World War II.Born in Paris, France to a father who loved motor sports and was employed as the motoring correspondent for the Petit Parisien newspaper, Jean-Pierre Wimille developed a fascination with racing cars at a young age. He was 22 years old when he made his Grand Prix debut, driving a Bugatti 37A at the 1930 French Grand Prix in Pau.

Was a French Jesuit missionary to Canada. He entered the Jesuit novitiate at Nancy, 21 November 1650

Was a French Jesuit missionary to Canada. He entered the Jesuit novitiate at Nancy, 21 November 1650, and after studying at Pont-à-Mousson he became an instructor at Reims and Verdun. He completed the curriculum in 1665 and spent two years more as an instructor at Metz.

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won two gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Was a French Olympic fencer. He won two gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Is a French economist and public policy expert. He is currently Director of Bruegel, the Brussels-ba

Is a French economist and public policy expert. He is currently Director of Bruegel, the Brussels-based economic think tank.

Was a French politician. Poperen joined the Communist Party (PCF) at 18, and was also a member of th

Was a French politician. Poperen joined the Communist Party (PCF) at 18, and was also a member of the Union of Communist Students. He left the PCF after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and became a founding member of the Unified Socialist Party (PSU) in 1960. Disagreeing with the PSU's party line, he founded the Union of Socialist Groups and Clubs (UGCS). The UGCS participated in the Federation of the Democratic and Socialist Left and joined the new Socialist Party at the party's second national congress.

Was French rugby union footballer. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1959. He played over 50 t

Was French rugby union footballer. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1959. He played over 50 times for France and is a member of the International Rugby Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2001. His younger brother also appeared for France. The pair appearing at international level on a number of occasions.

Was a French writer and Resistance fighter. In 1926 he married Marcelle Auclair with whom he had thr

Was a French writer and Resistance fighter. In 1926 he married Marcelle Auclair with whom he had three children (Michel, Françoise and Alain). At the beginning of World War II, he was mobilized and assigned to telephone control at Le Havre. After his first marriage ended, he married Claude Van Biema, a doctor. He was evacuated by sea to Casablanca and returned to France later.

Was a French former football midfielder and a manager.

Was a French former football midfielder and a manager.

Was a French engineer and designer. His main achievement was transferring the manufacturing technolo

Was a French engineer and designer. His main achievement was transferring the manufacturing technology from industry to the architecture, without losing the aesthetic qualities.

Was a French dramatist, one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Molière and Corne

Was a French dramatist, one of the "big three" of 17th century France (along with Molière and Corneille), and one of the most important literary figures in the Western tradition. Racine was primarily a tragedian, though he did write one comedy.

Is a French author, traveler and explorer. In 1950–52, he led the Tierra del Fuego–Alaska car tr

Is a French author, traveler and explorer. In 1950–52, he led the Tierra del Fuego–Alaska car trek and in 1954, the French research expedition to the land of the Incas. In 1981, his novel, Moi, Antoine de Tounens, roi de Patagonie ('Me, Antoine of Tounens, King of Patagonia'), won the Grand Prix du Roman (award for a novel) of the Académie française.

Was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vib

Was a French neoclassical composer, pianist, and orchestrator, known for his prolific output and vibrant style.

Was a French/Danish sculptor. He won a bronze medal for Denmark in the art competitions at the 1924

Was a French/Danish sculptor. He won a bronze medal for Denmark in the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics for his Boxer.

Was a French track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a French track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a famous French tennis player and businessman, nicknamed "the Crocodile" by fans, because of his

Was a famous French tennis player and businessman, nicknamed "the Crocodile" by fans, because of his pugnacity on court; he is now mostly known as being the namesake of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929.

Is a French actor. Working in both French and English, he has appeared not only in numerous successf

Is a French actor. Working in both French and English, he has appeared not only in numerous successful Hollywood productions such as The DaVinci Code, Mission Impossible and Ronin, but also European productions such as the 2005 Italian film The Tiger and

Was a film director, actor and author. He was the second son of Aline Charigot and the French painte

Was a film director, actor and author. He was the second son of Aline Charigot and the French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir. He was also the brother of Pierre Renoir, a noted French stage and film actor; the uncle of Claude Renoir, a cinematographer; and

Is a French general practitioner from Lyon who won the Prix Renaudot in 1954 for Le Passage ("The Pa

Is a French general practitioner from Lyon who won the Prix Renaudot in 1954 for Le Passage ("The Passage"), his first novel. It described the slow anguish of a patient with liver problems who returned with a tired wahine of Polynesia. It is a fascinating description of the passage from life to death, in a raw and realistic manner, including poetic nostalgia.

Was a French Protestant theologian who was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He was the son of theolog

Was a French Protestant theologian who was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands. He was the son of theologian Albert Réville 1826-1906). He studied theology at Geneva, Berlin and Heidelberg, and in 1880 obtained his licentiate in theology in Paris. He subsequently became a pastor in Sainte-Suzanne, Doubs, and in 1886 received his doctorate in theology. In 1894 he was appointed professor of patristics to the theological faculty at the Sorbonne.

Was a French socialist philosopher. He was a member of the Saint-Simonian community. He was a co-fou

Was a French socialist philosopher. He was a member of the Saint-Simonian community. He was a co-founder of the Encyclopédie nouvelle.

Was a French naval officer, navigator, and a colonizer of what would become the southeastern United

Was a French naval officer, navigator, and a colonizer of what would become the southeastern United States. He was a major figure in the French attempts to colonize Florida. A Huguenot and officer under Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, Ribault led an expedition to the New World in 1562 that founded the outpost of Charlesfort on Parris Island in present-day South Carolina. Two years later, he took over command of the French colony of Fort Caroline in what is now Jacksonville, Florida. He and many of his followers were killed by Spanish soldiers near St. Augustine in 1565.

Was a famous French actor.He was born in the town of Bessines, France and began his career as a cari

Was a famous French actor.He was born in the town of Bessines, France and began his career as a caricaturist before acting in comedy films. Although he played a part in more than 80 movies, it was his TV role as Maigret that made him famous. He portrayed the famous inspector character from Georges Simenon's novels for over 20 years. He also created the well-known Jean Richard Circus. He died due to complications from cancer.[citation needed]

Was a French astronomer and assistant (élève astronome) of Giovanni Domenico Cassini.Between 1671

Was a French astronomer and assistant (élève astronome) of Giovanni Domenico Cassini.Between 1671 and 1673 he traveled to Cayenne to observe Mars during its perigee. This led to an estimate of the distance between sun and Mars.

Was a French composer of classical music. He composed over two hundred works, including music for or

Was a French composer of classical music. He composed over two hundred works, including music for orchestra, chamber groups, chorus, piano, and solo instruments. He served as Professor of Composition at the Paris Conservatory from 1948 until his retirement in 1966. During the period 1948-1962 he shared this position with famous composer Darius Milhaud.

Was a French champion tennis player, one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from his country who domina

Was a French champion tennis player, one of the famous "Four Musketeers" from his country who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s.Known as "the Bounding Basque", he won five Grand Slam singles titles in the French, Australian, and British championships, failing to win only in the American championships. His