Marianne

Meaning: Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience
Origin: French (from Hebrew (via Aramaic)) — Variant of Mary · Hebrew roots; debated

Nicknames: Mare

Girl's name · #1828 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Marianne is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1957, when it ranked #139. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 66,000 girls since 1886, ranked #1828 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#515 in Norway (2025) · #650 in France (2025) · #715 in Austria (2025) · #1,042 in Ireland (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,659 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,093 in England & Wales (2025) · #882 in Canada (2024).

Famous Mariannes

Marianne Faithfull — English singer and actress (1946–2025)
Marianne Moore — American poet (1887–1972)
Marianne Williamson — American author and politician
Marianne von Werefkin — Russian-German-Swiss expressionist painter (1860–1938)
Marianne Vos — Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer

In stories & tradition

Marianne Dashwood — Sense and Sensibility (book)
Marianne Bastiaens^nl — Thuis (TV series)
Marianne von Edmund — Fire Emblem: Three Houses (video game)

What Mariannes become

Among 2,425 notable people named Marianne:

Artists & writers appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marianne Moore, American poet (1887–1972).

Similar names: Maryann · Jayne · Marion · Diane · Judy · Joanne

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