The first name Mignon
A girl’s name from French.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Mignon. * (surname): Occasionally of Walloon origin.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mignon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2013, 6 girls born in the United States were named Mignon, the 15,913th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 55 were.
2,239
babies named Mignon since 1880
#15,913
rank in 2013
1979
peak year
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 Mignon
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mignon TalbotAmerican paleontologist and geologist (1869-1950)
- Mignon McLaughlinAmerican journalist (1913-1983)
- Mignon AndersonAmerican actress (1892-1983)
- Mignon DunnAmerican mezzo-soprano and voice teacher (1928–2026)
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Questions
- What does the name Mignon mean?
- Borrowed from French Mignon. * (surname): Occasionally of Walloon origin.
- What is the origin of the name Mignon?
- Borrowed from French Mignon. * (surname): Occasionally of Walloon origin.
- Is Mignon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,239 US babies named Mignon since 1880 were girls.
- When was Mignon most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 55 babies were named Mignon, its highest rank at 1,908th.