| Fleur | Manon | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower | Bitter; beloved |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | FLUR | mah-NOHN |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1926 | 1917 |
| Peak year | 2021 (16) | 1999 (26) |
| In 2025 | 11 | 10 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Fleur | Manon |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64 | 47 |
| 2010s | 92 | 61 |
| 2000s | 26 | 161 |
| 1990s | 0 | 175 |
| 1980s | 15 | 47 |
| 1970s | 49 | 75 |
| 1960s | 0 | 102 |
| 1950s | 5 | 73 |
| 1940s | 0 | 25 |
| 1930s | 6 | 26 |
| 1920s | 13 | 36 |
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
Literally the French word for 'flower', from Latin 'flos/floris'. Popularised in English by the character Fleur in Galsworthy's 'The Forsyte Saga'.
Manon is a French pet form of Marie, sharing its debated meanings.
Fleur is more popular than Manon today: about 11 US babies were given the name Fleur in 2025, compared with 10 named Manon.
Fleur means Flower (french origin), while Manon means Bitter; beloved (French origin).
In US records, Fleur first appears in 1926 and Manon in 1917, so Manon has the longer recorded history.