Cute, dainty, or darling
Derived from the French word 'mignon', meaning 'delicate' or 'sweet'. It gained popularity as a given name following the character in Goethe's 1795 novel 'Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship' and the subsequent 1866 opera by Ambroise Thomas.
Less common today
Mignon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,443 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A young girl of mysterious origin in Goethe's novel · Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
American journalist and celebrated aphorist
Creator of the 'Grammar Girl' podcast and book series
Prominent American mystery novelist
English operatic soprano
