The first name Marianne
A girl’s name from French.
Pronounced /ˌmɛɹiˈæn/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
From French Marianne.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Marianne, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 54 births (#508).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Marianne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Marianne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 110 girls born in the United States were named Marianne, the 1,828th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 3,023 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Marianne
75 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Marianne FaithfullEnglish singer and actress (1946–2025)
- Marianne MooreAmerican poet (1887–1972)
- Marianne WilliamsonAmerican political activist, born 1952
- Marianne VosDutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer, born 1987
- Marianne Jean-BaptisteBritish actress, born 1967
- Marianne NorthEnglish philanthropist, painter, biologist and botanical artist (1830-1890)
- Marianne HainischAustrian women's rights activist (1839–1936)
- Princess Marianne of the NetherlandsDutch royal; youngest child of King William I of the Netherlands and Princess Wilhelmine o, 1810–1883
- Marianne KochGerman actress, born 1931
- Marianne TimmerDutch speed skater, born 1974
- Marianne ThiemeDutch animal rights activist and politician (born 1972)
- Marianne BrandtGerman artist and designer (1893–1983)
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Marianne mean?
- From French Marianne.
- What is the origin of the name Marianne?
- From French Marianne.
- How popular is the name Marianne?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Marianne, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 1998, with 54 births.
- Is Marianne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 65,569 US babies named Marianne since 1880 were girls.
- When was Marianne most popular?
- 1957 in the United States, when 3,023 babies were named Marianne, its highest rank at 139th.
- How do you pronounce Marianne?
- Marianne is /ˌmɛɹiˈæn/, 3 syllables.