Marianne is a female name. It is the French version of the Greek Mariamne, which is a variant of

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

, ultimately from the Hebrew

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( מִרְיָם Miryám), Mirjam (Aramaic: ''Mariam'').Behind the Name
In late

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''Marianna'' (''Μαριάννα'') was used. In 18th-century France, Marianne became a popular name as a variant of Marian and

Marie Marie may refer to the following. People Given name * Marie (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** List of people named Marie * Marie (Japanese given name) Surname * Jean Gabriel-Marie, French compo ...

. It can also be seen as a combination of Marie and

Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna (name), Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah (given name), Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie (given name), Annie a ...

. It gave inspiration to several double names such as ''Marie-Anne'' and ''Anne-Marie'', as well as other variants such as ''Anna Maria'', ''Ana-Maria'' and ''Marianna'', and alternate spellings ''Mary Ann'' and ''Mary Anne''. The combination of the two names has also been popular with

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because

Saint Anne According to apocrypha, as well as Christianity, Christian and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary, the wife of Joachim and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the Bible's Gosp ...

is traditionally the name of the mother of the

Virgin Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...

People with the given name Marianne

* Marianne, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (1919–2025), German noble and photographer *

Marianne Ackerman Marianne Letitia Ackerman (born 1952) is a Canadian novelist, playwright, and journalist. ''Mankind and Other Stories of Women'', her fifth work of prose fiction, was published by Guernica Editions in 2016. Her play ''Triplex Nervosa'' premiered a ...

(born 1952), Canadian novelist, playwright, and journalist * Marianne Berndt (born 1978), shot putter and discus thrower * Marianne Bigum (born 1983), Danish politician *

Marianne Brocklehurst Marianne Brocklehurst (1832–1898) was an English traveller and collector of Egyptian Antiquities, Egyptian antiquities. She supported a number of Egyptian excavations and donated most of her collection of antiquities to the West Park Museum, Wes ...

(1832–1898), English traveller and collector of Egyptian antiquities *

Marianne Clausen Marianne Clausen (25 December 1947 – 17 September 2014) was a Danish musicologist and Choirmaster, choir conductor. She was the daughter of composer, choir conductor and musicologist Karl Clausen (1904–1972). Her main achievement, begun in col ...

(1947–2014), Danish musicologist and choir conductor *

Marianne Cope Marianne Cope, O.S.F. (also known as Marianne of Molokai; January 23, 1838 – August 9, 1918) was a German-born American Religious Sister who was a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of Syracuse, New York, and founding director of its St. ...

(1838–1918), German-born American nun * Marianne Cronin (born 1990), English-Irish novelist * Marianne Davies, musician * Marianne Devaux (born 1962), New Caledonian politician * Marianne Dickerson (1960–2015), long-distance runner * Marianne Dubois (born 1957), French politician * Marianne Ehrenström (1773–1867), artist * Marianne Ehrmann (1755–1795), novelist *

Marianne Faithfull Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was an English singer and actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK top 10 single " As Tears Go By". She became one of the leading female art ...

(1946–2025), singer * Marianne Fay, American economist and writer * Marianne Fredriksson (1927–2007), author * Marianne Fundahn (born 1967), Swedish politician * Marianne Githens (1936–2018), political scientist, feminist, and author * Marianne Golz (1895–1943), opera singer and World War II resistance member * Marianne Hefti (born 1953), Swiss alpine skier *

Marianne Jean-Baptiste Marianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste (born 26 April 1967) is an English actress. She is known for her role in Mike Leigh's drama film ''Secrets & Lies (film), Secrets & Lies'' (1996), for which she received acclaim and earned nominations for the A ...

(born 1967), actress * Marianne W. Lewis, Dean of the

Cass Business School Bayes Business School, formerly known as Cass Business School, is the business school of City St George's, University of London, located in St Luke's, just to the north of the City of London. It was established in 1966. Bayes Business School ...

Marianne Limpert Marianne Louise Limpert (born October 10, 1972) is a Canadian former freestyle swimming, freestyle and medley swimming, medley swimming (sport), swimmer who competed in the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992, 1996 Summer Ol ...

(born 1972), swimmer * Marianne Lindsten-Thomasson (1909–1979), physician; Sweden's first female district medical officer during the 1940s *

Marianne Löfgren Marianne Löfgren (24 February 1910 – 4 September 1957) was a Swedish actress. She played in Åke Ohberg's '' Elvira Madigan'' (1943), director Ingmar Bergman's debut ''Crisis'' in 1946, Hasse Ekman's '' Girl with Hyacinths'' (1950) and i ...

(1910–1957), actor * Marianne Lundquist (1931–2020), Swedish swimmer * Marianne Mirage (born 1989), Italian singer-songwriter *

Marianne Moore Marianne Craig Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American Modernism, modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor. Her poetry is noted for its formal innovation, precise diction, irony, and wit. In 1968 Nobel Prize in Li ...

(1887–1972), American poet * Marianne Muis (born 1968), swimmer *

Marianne Pettersen Marianne Iren Pettersen (born 12 April 1975) is a Norwegian footballer. She was a forward for the club Asker, whom she joined from Gjelleråsen after the 1996 season, and became the top scorer with 36 goals in the 1998 season of 18 matches. ...

(born 1975), Norwegian footballer *

Marianne Rendón Marianne Rendón is an American actress known for her role as Susan Atkins in the biopic film ''Charlie Says (2018 film), Charlie Says'' about the life of Charles Manson, as Julia "Jules" Langmore on the Bravo (American TV channel), Bravo dark ...

(born 1990), American actress * Marianne Rosenberg (born 1955), singer *

Marianne Steinbrecher Marianne Steinbrecher (born August 23, 1983) is a Brazilian volleyball player, who plays as a wing spiker at Osasco Voleibol Clube, Molico/Osasco. She represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in which she help ...

(born 1983), volleyball player * Marianne Timmer (born 1974), speed skater * Marianne Vaatstra (1982–1999), Dutch murder victim *

Marianne Vos Marianne Vos (; born 13 May 1987) is a Dutch multi-discipline cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team, UCI Women's WorldTeam . After winning a junior European and World Championship in road racing, she continued her success in senior c ...

(born 1987), road-, track- and cross-cyclist *

Marianne von Werefkin Marianne von Werefkin (born Marianna Vladimirovna Veryovkina; , ; – 6 February 1938) was a Russian artist, whose work is celebrated as a central part of German Expressionism. Life and career In Russia 1860–1896 Werefkin was born to ...

(1860–1938), painter *

Marianne Williamson Marianne Deborah Williamson (born July 8, 1952) is an American author, speaker, and political activist. She began her professional career as a spiritual leader of the Church of Today, a Unity Church in Warren, Michigan. Williamson has written s ...

(born 1952), activist, humanitarian, entrepreneur and candi date for

President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...

in 2020 and 2024. *

Marianne Zechmeister Marianne Zechmeister (born 12 April 1960, in Berchtesgaden) is a German former alpine skier who competed in the women's downhill at the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as ...

(born 1960), German alpine skier

People with the given name Mariane

Mariane Pearl Mariane van Neyenhoff Pearl (born 23 July 1967) is a French freelance journalist and a former reporter and columnist for '' Glamour'' magazine. She is the widow of Daniel Pearl, an American journalist who was the South Asia Bureau Chief for ''The ...

, French journalist * Mariane Amaro, French-Portuguese football defender *

Mariane Chan Mariane Chan Miu Ying () (born 1 August 1972) is a Hong Kong actress. Filmography Movies * '' Ebola Syndrome'' (1996) Television series *'' Love is Beautiful'' (TVB, 2002) *'' Lost in Love'' (大囍之家) (TVB, 2000) *'' Witness to a P ...

, Hong Kong actress *

Mariane van Hogendorp Jkvr. Mariane Catherine van Hogendorp (August 8, 1834 – September 17, 1909), a member of the Van Hogendorp family, was a Dutch feminist. She founded the ' (Dutch Women's Union to Increase Moral Consciousness). Life Hogendorp was born on 8 ...

, Dutch feminist * A character in ''

Tartuffe ''Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite'' (; , ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy (or more specifically, a farce) by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theat ...

'', a comedy by Molière

People with the given name Marianna

* Marianna Anaya, American politician * Marianna Efstratiou (born 1955), Greek singer * Marianna Grznárová (1941–2025), Slovak writer *

Marianna Hill Marianna Hill (born Marianna Schwarzkopf; February 9, 1942) is an American actress who is known for her starring roles in the Western films '' El Condor'' (1970) and ''High Plains Drifter'' and the cult horror film '' Messiah of Evil'' (both 1 ...

(born 1942), American actress * Marianna Kambouroglou (1819–1890), Greek folklorist *

Marianna Lubomirska Princess Marianna Lubomirska (1693–1729) was a Polish noblewoman magnate. She was heiress of large Ostróg estates. Daughter of Grand Marshal of the Crown Józef Karol Lubomirski, the son of Voivode of Kraków Aleksander Michał Lubomirski ...

(1693–1729), Polish noble *

Marianna Lymperta Marianna Lymperta (, born 25 June 1979) is an Olympic and List of Greek records in swimming, national-record holding swimmer from Greece. She has won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, at the Open water swimming at the 2011 ...

(born 1979), Greek swimmer *

Marianna Malińska Marianna Malińska, also called ''Marianna Malewiczówna'' (1767-fl.1797), was a Polish ballerina. She was the first native ballerina in Poland. Marianna Malińska was a serf of count Antoni Tyzenhauz on his estate in Grodno and Postawy, and plac ...

(1767–1979), Polish ballerina *

Marianna Martines Marianna Martines, also Marianne von Martinez (4 May 1744 – 13 December 1812), was a composer, pianist, and singer of the Classical period, based in Vienna, Austria. Early life Marianna Martines's paternal grandfather was a Spanish sol ...

(1744–1812), Austrian composer, pianist and singer * Marianna Spring (born 1996), British journalist *

Marianna Vardinoyannis Marianna V. Vardinogiannis (, Μπουρνάκη ''Bournaki''; 2 June 1937 – 24 July 2023) was a Greek UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and an activist for the rights of children and the family, and against child sexual abuse via her Foundation for ...

(1937–2023), Greek UNESCO ambassador * Marianna Yarovskaya (born 1971), Russian-American documentary filmmaker *

Marianna Zachariadi Marianna Zachariadi (; 25 February 1990 – 29 April 2013) was a Greek pole vaulter who later competed for Cyprus. She won silver in pole vault at the 2009 Mediterranean Games as well as at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Zachariadi die ...

(1990–2013), Greek pole vaulter * Marianna Zorba (born 1967), Greek singer

Fictional characters

Marianne Marianne () has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed i ...

, a character in the light novel series ''Shakugan no Shana'' * Marianne, the protagonist of a trilogy of novels by

Sheri S. Tepper Sheri Stewart Tepper (July 16, 1929 – October 22, 2016) was an American writer of science fiction, horror and mystery novels. She is primarily known for her feminist science fiction, which explored themes of sociology, gender and equality, a ...

* Marianne, the protagonist of musical fantasy film '' Strange Magic'' * Marianne vi Britannia from the anime and manga series ''

Code Geass , often referred to as ''Code Geass'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Clamp. Set in an ...

'' * Marianne Bryant, played by

Amanda Bynes Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress. Bynes began her career as a child actor, appearing on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series '' All That'' (1996–2000) and its spin-off series '' The Amanda Show'' (1999–2002). ...

in the film ''

Easy A ''Easy A'' (stylized as ''easy A'') is a 2010 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck, written by Bert V. Royal, and starring Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Cam Gigandet, L ...

'' *

Marianne Dashwood Marianne Dashwood (eventually Marianne Brandon) is a fictional character in Jane Austen's 1811 novel ''Sense and Sensibility''. The 16-year-old second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood, she mostly embodies the "sensibility" of the title, a ...

, in

Jane Austen Jane Austen ( ; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for #List of works, her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century ...

's novel ''

Sense and Sensibility ''Sense and Sensibility'' ( working title; ''Elinor and Marianne'') is the first novel by the English author Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously: ''By A Lady'' appears on the title page where the author's name might h ...

'' * Marianne von Edmund, a character from the video game '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' * Marianne Lane, played by

Tilda Swinton Katherine Matilda Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a British actress. She is known for playing eccentric and enigmatic characters, often working with auteurs. Her accolades include an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and a Volpi Cup, in addit ...

in '' A Bigger Splash'' * Marianne Sheridan, the protagonist of the Irish novel ''

Normal People ''Normal People'' is a 2018 novel by the Irish author Sally Rooney. ''Normal People'' is Rooney's second novel, published after '' Conversations with Friends'' (2017). It was first published by Faber & Faber on 30 August 2018. The book became a ...

'' * Marianne Thornberry, from animated television series ''

The Wild Thornberrys ''The Wild Thornberrys'' is an American animated series, animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, Steve Pepoon, David Silverman, and Stephen Sustarsic for Nickelodeon. The series portrays the zany hijinks of a family o ...

'' * Marianne, a character in the film ''

Portrait of a Lady on Fire ''Portrait of a Lady on Fire'' () is a 2019 French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Céline Sciamma, starring Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel. Set in France in the late 18th century, the film tells the story of a brief ...

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