Marianne

French combination of Marie and Anne

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"

Marianne Origin and Meaning

The name Marianne is a girl's name of French origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace".

A midcentury Catholic classic that's not chosen by many parents today. Leonard Cohen fans might think of the beautiful song So Long, Marianne, named for his lover and muse Marianne Ihlen.

The meaning of Marie is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

Marianne Rank in US Top 1000

# 1000 in the US

Marianne Popularity

• 1002 Nameberry 2024
• 905 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Marianne

• Saint Marianne Cope of Molo'kai German,American nun
• (Wilhelmina Frederika Louise Charlotte) Marianne of Orange Nassau, Princess of the Netherlands; daughter of William I
• Marianne Cecilie Auguste Friederike Wilhelmine Elisabeth Johanna Princess of Prussia; Princess Wilhelm of Hesse,Philippsthal,Barchfeld
• Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull English singer
• Marianne Jean Baptiste, English actress
• Marianne Leone Cooper American actress
• Marianne St. Gelais Canadian Olympic speed skater
• Marianne Crebassa French mezzo,soprano
• Marianne Vos Dutch Olympic cyclist
• Marianne Werdel American tennis player
• Marianne Moore American poet
• Marianne Christine Stang Ihlen Norwegian muse of singer Leonard Cohen
• Marianne Stone English character actress
• Marianne Weber German sociologist; wife of philosopher Max Weber
• Maria Anna Thekla "Marianne" Mozart cousin of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Marianne in Pop Culture

• Marianne Dashwood Brandon character in Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility"
• Marianne Thornberry mother on TV's "The Wild Thornberrys"
• Marianne character in the film "Strange Magic"
• "C'mon Marianne " song by The Four Seasons
• Marianne character in book series "Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls"
• Marianne Bryant character in movie "Easy A"
• Marianne also known as Alice, a character from "Are you Alice?"
• "So Long Marianne " song by Leonard Cohen
• Marianne a personification of the French Republic, stylized as a liberty goddess
• Marianne girlfriend of John Zoidberg in "Futurama" episode "Stench and Stenchibility"
• Marianne character in the film "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
• Marianne von Edmund character in Fire Emblem Three Houses video game