Manon
About Manon
Manon is an endearing French pet name for Marie or Marianne; it has the international yet straightforward feel that makes it a viable import. Manon of the Spring was a gorgeous French film, Manon Lescaut a 1731 novel by Abbe Prevost, set in France and Louisiana, that was controversial in its day. It formed the basis of operas by Puccini and Massenet, and several films and TV series.
Manon is currently a Top 50 name in France and Belgium, and is also relatively common among Welsh speakers. British actors Damian Lewis, of Homeland and Helen McCrory have a daughter named Manon.
As of October 2026, Manon ranked #9864 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2575 in 1928, Nameberry popularity #893.
Editor's take: The name Manon is a girl's name of French origin meaning "bitter".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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Manon on lists
Famous Manons
- Marie
Jeanne Phlippon "Manon" Roland, French revolutionary
- Manon Balletti
Italian lover of Casanova
- (Alma) Manon Gropius
Austrian artists' muse
- Manon Maria Bollegraf
Dutch tennis player
- Manon Perreault
Canadian MP
- Hermanna "Manon" Fokke
Dutch MP
- Gabriëlla Maria "Manon" Melis
Dutch footballer
- Manon Rheaume
Canadian ice hockey player; first and only woman to play in a National Hockey League exhibition game
- Manon Mathews
American comedienne
- Manon Smith (b. 1996)
daughter of drummer Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Manon Llodra (b. 2004)
daughter of tennis player Michael Llodra
- Manon Lewis (b. 2006)
daughter of actors Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory
- Manon Bousquet (b. 2010)
daughter of French swimmers Laure Manaudou and Frederick Bousquet
- Manon Von Gerkan
German fashion model
- Manon (Meret Manon Bannerman)
Member of global girl group “KATSEYE”
- Manon Lagrève
Great British Baking Show Contestant
Manon in pop culture
- Manon
in "Jean de Florette" and "Manon des Sources"
- "Manon Lescaut
" short novel by Antoine François Prevost and opera by Giacomo Puccini
- "Manon"
a Ballet
- Manon Blackbeak
from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
- "Manon of the Spring
" 1986 French,language film
- Manon
from the TV show "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir"