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