Meaning:
Its source is Mariamne, a French name meaning "Wished-for child."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English and French.
Popularity:
The name Marianne ranked 380th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative:
To the French, this name personifies their republic and its revolutionary struggles for liberté, égalité et fraternité (''liberty, equality and fraternity'').
This name is probably most often used in America as a variation of the compound name Mary Anne.