Country Names and Nationalities in French

If someone asks you where are you from in French (D'où viens-tu?), then you might need this list of French country names to help you give a suitable answer. You might also need to know how to speak of your nationality, so various nationality translations have also been provided toward the bottom of the page.

While not all country and nationality translations are currently found in the following lists, we do have several translations for you to learn from and plan to continue adding to these lists until we've covered all the bases. Until then, scroll down to learn how to say select country names and nationalities in French.

French Country Names and Nationalities

Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of country names from English to French.

List of French Country Names

This is the main list of French country names, followed by the English meanings.

Afghanistan ➔ Afghanistan

Afrique du Sud ➔ South Africa

Allemagne ➔ Germany

Arabie Saoudite ➔ Saudi Arabia

Argentine ➔ Argentina

Australie ➔ Australia

Autriche ➔ Austria

Azerbaïdjan ➔ Azerbaijan

Bangladesh ➔ Bangladesh

Belgique ➔ Belgium

Brésil ➔ Brazil

Canada ➔ Canada

Chili ➔ Chile

Chine ➔ China

Corée du Nord ➔ North Korea

Corée du Sud ➔ South Korea

Croatie ➔ Croatia

Danemark ➔ Denmark

Égypte ➔ Egypt

Emirats Arabes Unis ➔ United Arab Emirates

Espagne ➔ Spain

Etats-Unis ➔ United States

Finlande ➔ Finland

France ➔ France

Grèce ➔ Greece

Îles Fidji ➔ Fiji

Îles Marshall ➔ Marshall Islands

Inde ➔ India

Irlande ➔ Ireland

Islande ➔ Iceland

Italie ➔ Italy

Jamaïque ➔ Jamaica

Japon ➔ Japan

Kenya ➔ Kenya

Kiribati ➔ Kiribati

Les Bahamas ➔ The Bahamas

Les états-unis d'Amérique ➔ United States of America

Les Pays-Bas ➔ The Netherlands

Libye ➔ Libya

Malaisie ➔ Malaysia

Maroc ➔ Morocco

Mexique ➔ Mexico

Nigeria ➔ Nigeria

Norvège ➔ Norway

Nouvelle-Zélande ➔ New Zealand

Palestine ➔ Palestine

Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée ➔ Papua New Guinea

Pays-Bas ➔ Netherlands

Philippines ➔ Philippines

Pologne ➔ Poland

République Dominicaine ➔ Dominican Republic

République Tchèque ➔ Czechia

Roumanie ➔ Romania

Royaume-Uni ➔ United Kingdom

Russie ➔ Russia

Serbie ➔ Serbia

Singapour ➔ Singapore

Suède ➔ Sweden

Suisse ➔ Switzerland

Syrie ➔ Syria

Thaïlande ➔ Thailand

Tonga ➔ Tonga

Ukraine ➔ Ukraine

Nationality Translations in French

Below here you will find a list of nationalities translated from French to English. (The related country is shown in brackets)

Américain(e) ➔ American (United States)

Australien(ne) ➔ Australian (Australia)

Canadien(ne) ➔ Canadian (Canada)

Chinois(e) ➔ Chinese (China)

Égyptien(ne) ➔ Egyptian (Egypt)

Indien(ne) ➔ Indian (India)

Italien(ne) ➔ Italian (Italy)

Japonais(e) ➔ Japanese (Japan)

Mexicain(e) ➔ Mexican (Mexico)

Sud-africain(e) ➔ South African (South Africa)

This French countries list with nationalities was last updated on March 24, 2025.

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The Fine Print

I don't speak French myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding. Best of luck on your French language learning journey!