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.

# 524 on Nameberry

Manon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Manon Popularity

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 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"