Papillon is a name meaning "butterfly" in French.
Notable people with the name include:
Annick Papillon (born 1980), Canadian politician Godfrey Papillon (1867–1942), English cricketer Jean-François Papillon (died 1805), African-born slave in Haiti John Papillon (cricketer) (1806–1889), English cricketer John Papillon (1838–1891), British photographer and army engineer Thomas Papillon (1623–1702), English merchant and politician Papillon Soo Soo (born 1961), British-Chinese model and actress