They are the same as in English, but French nouns are the most important part of grammar as they lay the basis of all the syntax that has to agree with the gender and the number of these nouns, aka the whole of French grammar.
Then, here are all the vocab sorted themewise with clear rules and tips to ace it all the time.
Basic
Greetings and the words you need in class to ask and express!
Maths
Date & Time
People
Places