Manon

French, diminutive of Marie

"bitter"

Manon Origin and Meaning

The name Manon is a girl's name of French origin meaning "bitter".

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.

Manon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 656 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Manon

• 656 Nameberry 2025
• 71 France 2023
• 50 Belgium 2023
• 201 Switzerland 2020

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Famous People Named Manon

• 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”

The name 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"